Encadra vs Slay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Encadra
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Encadra is a camera that shows you the finished frame before you shoot. With a regular camera app, the work starts after you shoot: open the photo, crop it, match the aspect ratio, save it again ā every single time. Encadra finishes that work at the moment of capture. The white frame marks exactly what gets saved. Press the shutter and only the area inside the frame goes to your photo library as a high-quality JPEG. No cropping afterwards. Hold your iPhone upright and still shoot a landscape composition such as 16:9. No need to rotate the device. Built for product photos, marketplace listings, and social posts ā anywhere a clean, specific ratio matters. ā Standard ratios (free) 1:1, 4:5, 3:2, 16:9, 9:16. These five cover nearly every ratio that marketplaces and social platforms ask for. The frame stays centered, and you can resize it by dragging the corners ā keeping the ratio while you perfect the composition. ā Frame (free) Bake a margin or border right into the saved JPEG: a slim border, a polaroid-style frame, or a bottom band, each in six colors. Your shot is finished the moment you take it ā no editing app needed. ā Camera controls Tap to focus and set exposure. Press and hold to lock focus and brightness while you reframe. Drag from the focus point to fine-tune exposure. Pinch to zoom. Flash off, auto, or on. Switch between the rear and front lens. Your most recent shot is one tap away from the thumbnail, with pinch-to-zoom for a closer look. ā Encadra Pro (one-time purchase) - Custom ratios: set any width and height from 1 to 99, give it a name, and reuse it whenever you need - Pinned: pick which five ratios sit in the quick picker and reorder them, so you never scroll for the ratio you use most - Free mode: resize width and height independently, with no fixed ratio ā compose exactly what you have in mind - Sequence: combine 2 to 4 shots into a single image using five fixed layouts ā front, back, and tag of an item in one photo - Watermark: design date/time stamps, your logo, or styled text with an outline option and six colors. Editing is open to everyone; turning the watermark on requires Encadra Pro One-time purchase. No subscription, no recurring charge, no usage limits. A watermark appears only when you choose to add one. Purchases can be restored with the same Apple ID. ā Privacy Cropping, orientation correction, JPEG generation, and Sequence compositing all run on your device. Photos are never uploaded to a server. There is no Encadra account and no cloud sync. No advertising SDK, no behavioral analytics SDK, and no crash reporting SDK is included. Encadra does not request location permission and does not use location data. Terms of Use: https://convly.jp/encadra/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://convly.jp/encadra/en/privacy/
Slay
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Your camera just learned composition. Slay is the AI composition guide camera. It shows you exactly where your subject should go, tracks it live, and taps you the moment the shot is locked. No more guessing where to stand. No more "why does my photo look flat?" Frame it right before you press the shutter, not after. POINT. LOCK. SHOOT. ⢠14 composition guides drawn live on your viewfinder: rule of thirds, vanishing point, triangles, portraits, aerial and more ⢠On-device AI finds your subject and follows it as you move ⢠When it lands in the zone, the guide lights up, the screen reads LOCKED and your phone gives a firm tap ⢠Turn the guide dial like a focus ring, and the lens zooms to the focal length that guide loves ⢠A horizon level keeps every shot straight SEE HOW CLOSE YOU GOT ⢠Every photo gets a shot report: subject in zone, horizon level, film stock used ⢠Photos develop like prints in the Darkroom, so you can review your best frames ⢠Get a little better with every shot 38 FILM STOCKS, ZERO EDITING ⢠Cinematic looks with names and catalogue codes, like Arabica 12 and Neon 770 ⢠Applied live in the viewfinder and baked into your photo ⢠Swipe to switch, hold A/B to compare with the original, slide the strength ⢠Fine-tune exposure, contrast, saturation, warmth and tint for your signature look LEARN BY SHOOTING ⢠The Field Guide: 18 short lessons on framing, light, color and mood ⢠Lessons end with an assignment that opens the camera with the right guide loaded ⢠Today's assignment waits for you on the home screen FEELS LIKE A REAL CAMERA ⢠Darkroom Instrument design: warm graphite, one safelight glow, keys that press like hardware ⢠Haptics for the shutter, the lock, the level and the dial ⢠0.5x, 1.5x, 2x and 3x lenses, flash, grid, HEIF or JPEG ⢠Fast live preview built for iOS 26 PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠The AI runs entirely on your iPhone ⢠No account, no ads, no tracking ⢠Your photos never leave your phone FREE TO DOWNLOAD Start free with 2 composition guides, 5 film stocks and the first 3 lessons. SLAY PRO Unlock everything: ⢠All 14 composition guides ⢠All 38 film stocks ⢠Every Field Guide lesson ⢠New guides and looks as they drop Choose weekly, monthly with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://www.slaycamera.com/terms Privacy: https://www.slaycamera.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Slay at weekly against Encadra's every 3 weeks. Encadra's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Encadra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Slay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Encadra ships an update every 3 weeks, Slay weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encadra | Slay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akira Shimizu | Ibrohim Abdivokhidov |
In-app purchases
Encadra
- Encadra Pro (Lifetime)$6.99
Slay
- Slay Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Slay Camera Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Slay Camera Pro Lifetime$39.99









