Sunbeam Editor vs GrainyCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Sunbeam Editor
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Create photos the world should see. Sunbeam is a mobile photo editor built to be intuitive, tactile, and private. β POWERFUL TOOLS IN THUMB'S REACH A fleet of tactile sliders lets you make refinements without needing to shift around or burrow into menus. ADVANCED CAPABILITIES Color grade, mix individual colors, apply film-like effects like grain and halation, adjust tone, and more. REFOCUS A powerful on-device depth model allows you to tap a subject and adjust focus and bokeh intensity on the fly for any photo in your library. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Save your own edits or import cinema-grade 3D LUTs as customizable presets. PRESET CAROUSEL Find the right look by browsing presets that apply in real time as you scroll, and freely dial in the intensity once you've found the right one. BATCH EDITS MADE EASY Effortlessly apply presets across your library for quicker edits. SMART MASKS Automatically select a subject or region to make local adjustments. PUT YOUR BEST PHOTO FORWARD Toggle between edited and original views. Undo up to 50 times, or completely revert changes non-destructively at any time. Explore parallel edits with separate versions of a photo. EXPORT CONTROL Independently manage the format, scale, and included metadata of each export in a batch, or apply all settings globally. CLICKS, TICKS, THUMPS, AND POPS Sunbeam takes cues from the physicality of hardware. These small details make the editing process feel deliberate and close at hand. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Editing and rendering happen on your device. Sunbeam requires no account and uses no analytics, advertising, or tracking. Your photos are never uploaded to any servers operated by Sunbeam. GO INFINITE Sunbeam's core editing tools are entirely free to use. An optional one-time Sunbeam Infinite purchase unlocks unlimited saved presets and 3D LUT imports, alternate versions, complete undo history, and full export controls.
GrainyCam
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GrainyCam turns your iPhone into a camera you can slow down with. Load a film stock. Shoot a roll. Develop the memories. GrainyCam combines an intentional film-camera ritual with the capture quality of iPhone. Choose a stock built for the light you are in, frame through a clean live finder, and make photographs with texture, character, and a point of view. FILM, NOT FILTERS Each original GrainyCam stock has its own color response, grain, halation, and personality. Browse the Film Shop, preview a look against your own scene, and load the one you want to shoot. SHOOT YOUR WAY β’ Instant: keep the ritual, save the frame now. β’ Roll: commit to 24 or 36 exposures and develop them together. β’ Dispo: a playful disposable-camera mode with a physical wind-on gesture between shots. CAPTURE WITH CONFIDENCE Use simple exposure controls when you want them, or keep the camera out of your way. On supported iPhone cameras, GrainyCam offers the deviceβs available HEIF and DNG RAW capture options and records each frame at the selected format and resolution. DEVELOP WITHOUT LOSING THE ORIGINAL Photo Lab opens developed frames from their retained DNG RAW or untouched HEIF source, not from a repeatedly baked export. Correct exposure, contrast, highlights, color, crop, vignette, grain, fade, and more while preserving the stock selected at capture. The film stays locked to the frame; your corrections remain yours. MAKE A ROLL WORTH SHARING Browse your Film Bag as a contact sheet, save every developed frame, or share a roll as a considered reveal. Choose the framing and pace before you export. PRIVATE BY DESIGN GrainyCam does not require an account, does not show advertising, and does not upload your photographs. Your camera library, rolls, editing sources, and challenge progress stay on your device. Some film packs, advanced Darkroom tools, and GrainyCam Pro are available as optional in-app purchases. Prices vary by region and are shown before purchase. A subscription, if selected, automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://402labs.app/GrainyCamTerms Privacy: https://402labs.app/GrainyCamPrivacy Support: https://402labs.app/GrainyCamSupport
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Verdict
Sunbeam Editor and GrainyCam are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sunbeam Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GrainyCam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sunbeam Editor ships an update every 9 days, GrainyCam fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Sunbeam Editor | GrainyCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days β better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 26.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Manka | 402Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
Sunbeam Editor
- Sunbeam Infinite$4.99
GrainyCam
- Velva$1.99
- Cine 500T$1.99
- Docu Chrome$1.99
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- Glow 95$1.99
- Vivid 100$1.99
- Portrait 400$1.99
- Leila Film Pack$4.99
- Darkroom+$5.99
- Complete Collection$14.99
- GrainyCam Lifetime$59.99









