Comparison

Mayica vs Dearstill

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

Head to head
About

Mayica

Features
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Maybe it's the camera. Maybe I just love you. Photos of the people we love always look a little better. That thought is where Mayica started. Remember the tiny camera keyring on your bag? Mayica keeps a wall of them. Pick one, hang it by the shutter, and just shoot. Tilt your phone and it swings. Press the shutter and the photo takes on that camera's color and grain. The viewfinder shows the scene exactly as it is. Every camera on the wall suits a different scene: a Sunday afternoon with nothing planned, tulips at the flower market, convenience-store light on a wet road, dense black and white, even a photo that looks like it came from the phone you had back then. Choosing which one to hang today is where the shot begins. FOR YOU IF β€’ You love the feel of film but are tired of scrolling through twenty filters. β€’ You want the photo finished on the spot, with no editing afterward. β€’ You keep photos of the people you love, the light on a trip, and days when nothing happened. SHOOTING IS SIMPLE β€’ Pick 14, 28, 35, or 50 mm, tap to focus, touch and hold to lock it. β€’ Swipe up and down for exposure, left and right for the aperture effect: how much the background blurs and how the lens feels. β€’ Hold the shutter for a bulb exposure and keep the trails of light. β€’ 4:3, 16:9, 1:1, a grid, a level, and portrait composition guides. β€’ Review right after the shot, save or retake, and keep the original too if you like. MAYICA PRO β€’ Import photos from your library or another app's share sheet and give them the look of any camera. β€’ Save and share every camera's photos without the watermark. β€’ Shooting and every camera stay free. Some cameras add a small Mayica mark below the photo on free saves; the camera picker shows which ones. β€’ PRO is an auto-renewing annual subscription you can manage or cancel anytime from Settings. Everything happens on your device. No account, no sign-in. Camera names are inspired by real films and cameras, but their colors are not copies. For ad measurement, Singular processes app launches and sessions plus limited device and network information. Photos and location never leave your device for Singular. This app follows Apple's standard EULA. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dearstill

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A camera for the days you'll miss. Dearstill turns everyday photographs into warm, lasting memories with 104 original film looks. Capture a new moment or import one through Apple's photo picker, choose a film mood, adjust its strength, and keep the result in your private Dearstill Roll. - 104 original film looks across thirteen categories, all included - Travel and Experimental collections, plus Favorites and Recent looks - 3- or 10-second self-timer and an optional composition grid - Tune exposure, warmth, grain, and light leaks in the Lab - Save personal recipes and reuse them on your next photo - Analog character: halation, light leaks, split tones, and grain - Instant, Street, and Seasons shelves alongside Daylight, Portrait, Night, B&W, Cinema, Compact, Nostalgia, and Dream - Real camera capture plus private photo import - 4:3, 1:1, and 9:16 framing - Focus, flash, zoom, exposure, and optional date stamp - On-device development with no account, ads, analytics, or uploads - Add-only export to Photos when you choose Pay once. No subscription and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Mayica4 screens
Dearstill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mayica at daily against Dearstill's every 3 days. Dearstill's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mayica sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Dearstill sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mayica ships an update daily, Dearstill every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Mayica versus Dearstill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMayicaDearstill
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChanhee BakNomadiq

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mayica

Subscriptions1
  • Mayica PRO Annual$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Dearstill

Subscriptions1
  • Dearstill Pro μ—°κ°„ ꡬ독$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dearstill Pro 평생 이용ꢌ$9.99

Questions

Is Mayica free?
Mayica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dearstill free?
Dearstill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mayica or Dearstill have ads?
Neither Mayica nor Dearstill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mayica or Dearstill?
Mayica ships an update daily, and Dearstill every 3 days. Most recently, Mayica was updated on October 18, 2026 and Dearstill on October 11, 2026.

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