Comparison

Japaven vs Chromagraph Camera

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Japaven

Features
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Japaven brings a film darkroom to your iPhone and iPad. Develop digital photographs through a simulation of film exposure, development, printing and scanning, using measured film and paper profiles. EXPLORE FILM AND PAPER Choose from 22 film profiles and nine printing-paper profiles. Explore colour negative, slide and black-and-white looks, and see how the material changes your photograph. SHAPE YOUR PHOTOGRAPH Start in Look with film, paper and the Character dial. Refine exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, warmth, tint, grain and sharpening in Adjust. Explore print exposure, colour filtration, softness and halation in the Darkroom, or open Advanced for detailed simulation controls. Some print controls apply only to negative films. DEVELOP AND SHARE Import from Photos or open image files from Files. Export at 1080, 2048 or 4096 pixels, or at your photograph's full resolution. Save to Photos or share through the system share sheet. Your original stays unchanged. ON-DEVICE PROCESSING Your photographs are processed on your device and are never uploaded by Japaven. Photo editing works offline and requires no sign-up. FREE FEATURES Start with Kodak Gold 200, Fujifilm C200 and Kodak Double-X, each with its default print material. Use Look, Adjust and Character, with unlimited photo exports up to full resolution. Preview premium films, papers and controls before subscribing. JAPAVEN PRO An optional monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription unlocks exports using the full film and paper collection, independent Darkroom adjustments and Advanced controls. The price for your region is displayed in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account subscription settings. Restore purchases through your Apple Account. You may optionally link an e-mail address to restore Pro on another device; the linked address can be removed in the app. Purchases and optional e-mail restoration require an internet connection. Film and paper names are their manufacturers' trademarks and identify the materials represented by the profiles. Japaven is not affiliated with or endorsed by those manufacturers. Privacy Policy: https://japaven.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chromagraph Camera

This app offers a unique approach to mobile photography, bypassing default camera processing for custom color and texture rendering. It allows for artistic adjustments and stores original raw files alongside the processed look.

Highlights
  • Custom color and texture rendering
  • Raw image data processing
  • Post-capture look preview
  • Adjustable color, tone, and texture
  • Gallery with original raw files
  • Exportable processed images
Features
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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. Note that on some devices such as the iPhone 11, not all cameras support raw capture and will not be usable in Chromagraph) 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.

Screenshots

Japaven4 screens
Chromagraph Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Japaven at Free against Chromagraph Camera's $12.99. Chromagraph Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Japaven is free to download; Chromagraph Camera costs $12.99 up front. Japaven sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Chromagraph Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Japaven versus Chromagraph Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJapavenChromagraph Camera
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating—4.2 (215 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—215 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#1 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGor DavtyanChromatic Applications LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Japaven

Subscriptions2
  • Japaven Pro3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Japaven Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Chromagraph Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Japaven free?
Japaven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chromagraph Camera free?
Chromagraph Camera costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Japaven or Chromagraph Camera have ads?
Neither Japaven nor Chromagraph Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Japaven or Chromagraph Camera?
Japaven ships an update every 2 days, and Chromagraph Camera every 2 days. Most recently, Japaven was updated on November 10, 2026 and Chromagraph Camera on November 11, 2026.

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