Comparison

NORY vs SeloPhoto

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

Head to head
About

NORY

Capture everyday moments with a vintage film aesthetic. This app offers real-time film color previews, advanced editing tools, and unique features like double exposure and a film roll mode. It prioritizes user privacy by processing all data locally.

Highlights
  • Real-time film color previews
  • Film roll simulation mode
  • Double exposure functionality
  • Customizable film recipe lab
  • Comprehensive photo editing tools
  • Smart darkroom scene recognition
  • Local photo processing for privacy
Features
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Translate everyday moments into a roll of warm film. NORY is an imaging camera that combines real-time shooting, film simulation, and photo editing. You can preview different film colors directly while framing, or import photos to recolor them—keeping everything simple and focused from the moment you press the shutter to the finished work. 【Classic Film Colors】 Explore a variety of imaging styles including color negative, slide film, cinematic looks, and black-and-white film. Preview color effects in real time, adjust filter intensity, and find the perfect look for the current light and scene. 【Film Roll Mode】 Load a roll of 12, 24, or 36 exposures and temporarily set aside instant preview while shooting. After finishing the roll or winding it early, enter the local darkroom to develop, view contact sheets, and export the entire roll at once. 【Double Exposure】 Shoot two photos in succession. Use the semi-transparent viewfinder overlay to help with composition, and the device automatically blends them into a layered double-exposure image. 【Film Recipe Lab】 Choose a standard film style as the base, then freely adjust exposure, contrast, saturation, color temperature, grain, vignette, and sharpening. Save your own film recipes and reuse them in both real-time shooting and photo editing. 【Complete Photo Editing】 • Film filters and manual color grading • Natural beauty and portrait adjustments • Free crop, scale, and rotate • Multiple frames: white border, instant film, CCD date stamp, and more • Add date, location, and custom text • Support for frameless high-resolution export • Compare with the original anytime and undo adjustments 【Smart Darkroom】 On-device recognition of portraits, sky, plants, backlighting, and other scenes to recommend suitable film styles for shooting and editing. 【Your Photo Privacy Matters】 Photo processing, filter rendering, beauty effects, scene recognition, and work records are all completed locally on your device. NORY does not create user accounts and never uploads your photos to any server. NORY Pro Membership Subscription Join NORY PRO to unlock advanced features including Film Roll Mode with local development, Film Recipe Lab, Smart Darkroom, and all exclusive frames. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, according to your plan. You can manage or turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lianjianjie.github.io/nory/privacy.html

About

SeloPhoto

Easily create photo collages with Polaroid-style layouts and customizable backgrounds. Add up to nine photos, trim videos, and export in various formats. Your media stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Up to nine photo collages
  • Polaroid-style margins and gutters
  • Support for Live Photos and videos
  • Customizable backgrounds (Pro)
  • Multiple export formats (JPEG, PNG, GIF, MP4)
  • Various aspect ratios (1:1, 4:5, 9:16)
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Put a whole day into one frame. Pick up to nine photos. They land in the order you tap. Choose a layout, add the white space on purpose, pick 1:1, 4:5, or 9:16, and export exactly what you see. SeloPhoto is a collage tool for iPhone — not a sticker pack, not a cloud editor. Your photos and videos stay on your device. Pick them with the system picker, or optionally allow photo-library read access so long videos import faster. The app works fully without it. WHAT YOU CAN MAKE • Grids and featured layouts for 1–9 photos • Polaroid-style bottoms, margins, and gutters you can actually see • Solid, gradient, or (with Pro) photo and custom backgrounds • Square posts, 4:5 portraits, and 9:16 Stories — same canvas you export • Live Photos and videos in your slots: trim each clip, pick its cover frame, and choose whose sound plays HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick photos. They fill slots in tap order. 2. Pan, pinch, and swap until the crop feels right. 3. Share or save: JPEG, PNG, or a still GIF — or MP4 and Live Photo when your collage moves. PRIVACY Collages render on your iPhone. No account. No ads. No tracking. Reading your library is optional and only speeds up import. Saving to Photos only adds; you can also share without granting library access. SELOPHOTO PRO (ONE-TIME) Unlock every layout, custom backgrounds, custom export size or file size, videos up to 3 minutes (free: 5 seconds), and 1080p at 30 fps. Lifetime — not a subscription. Restore with your Apple ID anytime. SeloPhoto is made for the photos you already took today.

Screenshots

NORY4 screens
SeloPhoto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SeloPhoto at 100% against NORY's 33%. SeloPhoto also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). NORY's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. NORY sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SeloPhoto sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeloPhoto holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NORY has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of NORY's written reviews are positive against 100% of SeloPhoto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NORY ships an update daily, SeloPhoto every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NORY versus SeloPhoto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNORYSeloPhoto
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjianjie lianFuzhou Taijiang Kangzhixuan Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

NORY

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

SeloPhoto

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NORY

Subscriptions2
  • NORY Pro 月度订阅3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • NORY Pro 年度订阅3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • NORY PRO永久会员$1.99
1 purchases

SeloPhoto

One-time1
  • SeloPhoto Pro$9.99

Questions

Is NORY free?
NORY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SeloPhoto free?
SeloPhoto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NORY or SeloPhoto?
SeloPhoto is rated higher. NORY averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SeloPhoto averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NORY or SeloPhoto have ads?
NORY shows ads; SeloPhoto does not.
Which is updated more often, NORY or SeloPhoto?
NORY ships an update daily, and SeloPhoto every 9 days. Most recently, NORY was updated on October 26, 2026 and SeloPhoto on October 26, 2026.

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