Slay vs Camera Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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
Camera Grid
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Camera Grid is a camera that knows composition. It reads the scene in front of you, picks the composition that fits, and draws it as a live target over the viewfinder ā then scores how close you are, and tells you the one move that gets you there. When you land it, the ring locks. Silence is the reward. WHAT IT DOES ⢠Reads the scene on your iPhone: the subject, people, objects, the horizon, lines and symmetry, and how you're holding the phone. ⢠Picks the right guide automatically ā or you choose one from the library. ⢠Draws the guide as a target bound to your subject, not a sticker you squint through. ⢠Scores your framing live, and coaches you with one simple instruction at a time: pan, tilt, step back, zoom. ⢠Locks and taps when the composition is right. 31 COMPOSITION GUIDES Rule of Thirds, One-Third, Two-Thirds, Dead Centre, One-Point Perspective, Table-Top 45°, Aerial, Single Vertex, Opposing Vertices, Triangle, Parallel, Negative Space, Fill the Frame, Vertical Symmetry, Half-Body and Environmental Portraits ā free. Camera Grid Pro adds 15 more: Golden Ratio, Golden Spiral, Diagonal Method, Low-Angle Hero, Triangle Apex Down, Aerial Triangle, Odd Rule, Diagonal Pair, Full-Body Portrait, Two-Point Perspective, Leading Lines, Natural Frame, Reflection, Radial and S-Curve. A REAL CAMERA ⢠HEIF or Apple ProRAW, at 12, 24 or 48 MP ⢠Live Photos with sound ⢠0.5Ć to 5Ć zoom, pinch, tap to focus, exposure and AE/AF lock ⢠4:3, 16:9 and 1:1, portrait or landscape ⢠Optional location, written only into your photo YOUR PHOTOS, WITH THEIR STORY Every shot keeps its score and the guide you used. Open a photo and press and hold to see the grid exactly as it was when you took it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your iPhone. No account, no analytics, no cloud. Your photos go to your Photos library and nowhere else. CAMERA GRID PRO Unlock all 15 Pro guides with a yearly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Family Sharing included. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel it any time in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cameragrid.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Camera Grid at daily against Slay's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Slay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Camera Grid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Slay ships an update weekly, Camera Grid daily. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Slay | Camera Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Ibrohim Abdivokhidov | Sandro Gumz |
In-app purchases
Slay
- Slay Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Slay Camera Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Slay Camera Pro Lifetime$39.99
Camera Grid
- Camera Grid Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Camera Grid Pro Lifetime$19.99









