Comparison

AirSLR vs Phofi

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

Head to head
About

AirSLR

Features
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This APP is the simple camera app that can take pictures as if taken with a digital SLR to blur the part other than in focus and zoom in/out(tele,wide,fish-eye like). The functions of this app are as followings. ・You can determine the focus and exposure positions by tapping the preview screen. ・Two markers, one for focus and one for exposure, are displayed at the tapped position. ・The markers can be dragged to separate positions. ・You can create a gentle blur from the focus point outward. ・You can choose between circular and linear blur shapes. ・Use a pinch gesture to zoom. ・You can choose between the back camera and the face camera. (Only models with a face camera) ・There are instant shutter and 2-second timer shutter. ・Photos taken are stored in the camera roll and within the app. ・A list of taken photos is displayed. ・Images can be processed with approximately 60 filters, including brightness adjustment, contrast, blur, sharpening, sepia, monochrome, edge detection, and sketch. This app includes the following open sources. AQGridView(Copyright(c)2010-2011, Kobo Inc.) and GPUImage(Copyright (c) 2012, Brad Larson, Ben Cochran, Hugues Lismonde, Keitaroh Kobayashi, Alaric Cole, Matthew Clark, Jacob Gundersen, Chris Williams. All rights reserved.) [Note] It does not guarantee reliably taking pictures in any case. We are not able to offer compensation for any damages or losses that may occur during its operation.

About

Phofi

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Phofi it's application for adjust your camera's photo in realtime via filters: * Color adjust * Brightness * Saturation * Retouch * Vignette

Screenshots

AirSLR4 screens
Phofi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Phofi at none against AirSLR's shown. Phofi also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirSLR ships an update every 5 months, Phofi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
AirSLR versus Phofi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirSLRPhofi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROFUMI MARUODmytro Hrebeniuk

In-app purchases

None

AirSLR

No in-app purchases

None

Phofi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirSLR free?
AirSLR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phofi free?
Phofi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AirSLR or Phofi have ads?
AirSLR shows ads; Phofi does not.
Which is updated more often, AirSLR or Phofi?
AirSLR ships an update every 5 months, and Phofi every 4 months. Most recently, AirSLR was updated on October 10, 2026 and Phofi on October 7, 2026.

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