2AM CAM vs Chromagraph Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2AM CAM
Capture spontaneous moments with a direct-flash camera designed for nights out. Enjoy simple shooting with fixed-focus modes, instant captures, and film-inspired colors. Your daily photos are organized in a dedicated roll.
- Direct-flash camera
- Fixed-focus portrait mode
- Fixed-focus group mode
- Instant capture
- Film-inspired color
- Daily photo rolls
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2AM is a point-and-shoot instant camera for after dark. touch the screen and you've got the shot. no long bright autofocus cycle that blinds everyone, no settings, no fiddling, just the flash and the night. - direct flash that figures itself out: focus and exposure follow how far away your subject is - every shot developed like film, from the RAW - 2PM for daylight, and 2AM switches on its own - open it straight from the camera button or the lock screen - shared albums: one QR code, everyone's photos in everyone's roll, end-to-end encrypted, sharing until sunrise - edit exposure, contrast and white balance from the original RAW anytime 2AM cloud (optional) encrypted backups for your RAW photos, plus the option to keep older originals in the cloud and free up space on your phone. plans from 64 GB, with a 7-day free trial. subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Chromagraph Camera
This app offers a unique approach to mobile photography, bypassing standard processing for custom color and texture rendering. Capture images and then apply curated looks, with tools to adjust tone and texture while preserving the original aesthetic.
- Custom color and texture rendering
- Shoot first, see look after
- Adjust tone and texture
- Store full-quality raw files
- Live look preview
- Export JPEG/HEIC
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Replace your phone camera’s default processing with bespoke, curated color and texture rendering designed by cinematographer Steve Yedlin and used on the Knives Out films. Chromagraph starts from raw image data and builds the image its own way: not a filter laid over the usual look processing, but a different process from the start. (Chromagraph is a stills-only camera; it does not shoot video.) SHOOT FIRST, SEE THE LOOK AFTER As with a film camera, you frame through the viewfinder and see the finished look only after the image is processed. Take the picture, then open the gallery to see it with the Chromagraph look applied. ADJUST WITHOUT LOSING THE LOOK Intuitive yet powerful tools for color, tone, and texture give you real control while keeping every image true to the look that’s the core of the app. A GALLERY THAT KEEPS THE ORIGINALS Store full-quality raw files and view them in the app with the look applied live, along with any adjustments you make. Export smaller files to share with friends or save to your photo library, or turn on auto-export in Preferences to send every photo to your library right away as a JPEG or HEIC with the look applied. NOT A FILTER A filter sits on top of the processing your phone has already done. Chromagraph skips that processing and uses its own methods for the curated look preferred by director Rian Johnson and cinematographer Steve Yedlin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 2AM CAM at $0.99 against Chromagraph Camera's $12.99. 2AM CAM also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (94% vs 75%). Chromagraph Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and ratings volume (144 vs 35). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
2AM CAM costs $0.99 and Chromagraph Camera $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
2AM CAM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 144 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of 2AM CAM's written reviews are positive against 75% of Chromagraph Camera's.
2AM CAM ships an update every 6 days, Chromagraph Camera every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | 2AM CAM | Chromagraph Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (35 ratings) — better | 4.4 (144 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better | 75.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 144 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #2 | #1 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aiden Magarian | Chromatic Applications LLC |
Customer experience
2AM CAM
Chromagraph Camera
In-app purchases
2AM CAM
No in-app purchases
Chromagraph Camera
No in-app purchases





