Comparison

Slay vs Photo Assistant Studio

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

Head to head
About

Slay

Features
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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

About

Photo Assistant Studio

This app provides real-time pose guidance using translucent outlines on your camera preview. It offers a clean interface and saves photos directly to your device without data collection.

Highlights
  • Live camera pose templates
  • Translucent outline overlays
  • On-device processing
  • No data collection
  • Multiple interface languages
  • One-tap photo saving
Features
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Photo Assistant helps you pose and capture great shots with ease. • Built in pose templates overlaid as translucent outlines on the live camera preview for real time guidance • 11 interface languages (Simplified/Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Thai, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish) • One tap save to your photo library; everything runs on device — no uploads, no data collection • Clean, friendly pink themed UI Whether you want more natural selfies or simply better everyday photos, Photo Assistant makes posing effortless.

Screenshots

Slay4 screens
Photo Assistant Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Photo Assistant Studio at 15.0 against Slay's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Slay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Photo Assistant Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slay ships an update weekly, Photo Assistant Studio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Slay versus Photo Assistant Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlayPhoto Assistant Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIbrohim Abdivokhidov春艳 杨

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slay

Subscriptions2
  • Slay Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Slay Camera Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Slay Camera Pro Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

Photo Assistant Studio

One-time1
  • 解锁全部姿势 / Unlock All Poses$1.99

Questions

Is Slay free?
Slay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Assistant Studio free?
Photo Assistant Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Slay or Photo Assistant Studio have ads?
Neither Slay nor Photo Assistant Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slay or Photo Assistant Studio?
Slay ships an update weekly, and Photo Assistant Studio every 4 days. Most recently, Slay was updated on October 29, 2026 and Photo Assistant Studio on October 11, 2026.

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