Dearstill vs Tonalog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Tonalog
Capture and edit photos with a vintage aesthetic using a variety of film and retro camera filters. Apply 26 distinct styles, adjust effect intensity, and add date stamps to your images.
- 26 camera styles
- Photo editing
- Adjustable effect strength
- Before/after comparison
- Date stamp addition
- Library photo editing
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Your moments, your colors. Tonalog is a camera and photo editor inspired by film photography and vintage digital cameras. Explore 26 camera styles as you shoot, or give photos from your library a new look. Adjust effect strength, compare before and after, and add a date stamp. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Tonalog at 3 against Dearstill's 1. 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
Both are free to download. Dearstill sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Tonalog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dearstill ships an update every 3 days, Tonalog every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dearstill | Tonalog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nomadiq | JUNHYUK CHOI |
In-app purchases
Dearstill
- Dearstill Pro 연간 구독$3.991 Year
- Dearstill Pro 평생 이용권$9.99
Tonalog
- Tonalog+ Monthly$1.991 Month
- Tonalog+ Yearly$16.991 Year
- Tonalog+ Lifetime$34.99
