Comparison

AirSLR vs Ugokist

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

Ugokist

Features
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Ugokist (motion-aware person) is a real-time effects processor for camera footage. It processes the image based on the amount of movement captured by the camera, dramatically changing the image. The following effects are available: - Flip - Brightness - Scale - Afterimage - Delay - Mosaic - Rotation - Glitch - Puase - Edge - Scratch - Spectrum - Mirror - Strip - Kaleidoscope The following settings are available: - Camera: Specifies the camera to use - Zoom: Camera zoom ratio - Effect: Selects the video effect - Automatic Zoom/Effect: Automatically changes the zoom ratio and video effect - Settings Button: Displays the settings button - Uncharging Warning: Displays a warning when the device is not charging The following information is displayed: - Motion: The amount of change in the camera image - FPS: Video frame rate Tips - On iPad, full screen viewing is recommended. - Double-tap or long-press the screen to open the settings. - You can save the displayed image as a movie using the OS's standard screen recording. - You can display the screen or project it using the OS's standard AirPlay. - To use full-screen display on iPadOS 26 or later, select the full-screen app in "Multitasking & Gestures" in the Settings app.

Screenshots

AirSLR4 screens
Ugokist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AirSLR at none against Ugokist's 1. Ugokist's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ugokist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AirSLR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirSLR ships an update every 5 months, Ugokist every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
AirSLR versus Ugokist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirSLRUgokist
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROFUMI MARUOMasayuki Akamatsu

In-app purchases

None

AirSLR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ugokist

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is AirSLR free?
AirSLR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ugokist free?
Ugokist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AirSLR or Ugokist have ads?
Both AirSLR and Ugokist show ads.
Which is updated more often, AirSLR or Ugokist?
AirSLR ships an update every 5 months, and Ugokist every 2 weeks. Most recently, AirSLR was updated on October 10, 2026 and Ugokist on October 25, 2026.

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