Comparison

Blackie vs Dear Booklet

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

Head to head
About

Blackie

This app is designed for black and white photography enthusiasts, offering a minimal interface and powerful tools for both beginners and professionals. It provides real-time effect previews, manual camera controls, and extensive editing options to achieve stunning monochrome images.

Highlights
  • Real-time effect previews
  • Manual camera controls
  • Extensive editing mods
  • Customizable presets
  • Minimalist design
  • Fast camera access
Features
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The perfect app for the Black & White photography. It doesn't matter if you've just started or you are a professional. The Blackie has something for everyone. Its minimal design and easy use with many features will make it your go-to app when you're in the mood for the Black & White. It will help you explore all the possibilities of the Black & White photography and achieve the best result. • Fast. Blackie opens in camera mode, so you can instantly capture moments around you and give them vintage feeling. • What you see is what you get. All effects are previewed in Real-time. • Shuffle your best. The smart shuffle works exceptionally. You only need to shuffle a couple of times and snap the best one. • Customize. If you have time, you can manage every effect in your photo with Mods by yourself. • Simple Minimal Design. The way that Blackie works is unique. The experience is clear and fast. No need for unnecessary buttons. • Just save it! Captured photo goes instantly to your photos library. It is up to you when you are ready to share it with the world. • No in-app purchases and no ads. Nothing to bother you while making memories. • Settings Save Original Photo On / Off. Save Photos with Compression (JPEG) On / (TIFF) Off. Modify UI to Lighting Conditions. (Black or White design). • Camera Manual Controls Manual Focus with Focus Peaking. Lenses. Manual Exposure. Shutter Speed and ISO. Manual White Balance. EV. • Grids 9x Grid Types with custom Opacity. Center Lines On / Off. Grid Color Black / White. • Presets 8x Slots for custom Presets. • Mods Crop and Rotate. Films. 5x Scanned Analog Films. 3x Digitally Created. Brightness. Contrast. Color Filters. 6x Types Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Infra. Vignette Overlay. 5x Types with rotations and inverted light. Fade. Low, Mid, High mods. Shadows. Highlights. Sharp. 2x Types Clarity and Bloom. Grain. Frame. Black & White frame with custom size. • Post processing Before / After function. Tags: #blackieapp #blackie Note: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4/4S, iPod 4th generation, iPad2, iPad Mini 1st generation, iPad3 is Missing Sharp and Grain Mods. All iPads preview and capture is in Square Mode only.

About

Dear Booklet

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SHARE WITH YOUR DEAREST! Dear Booklet is a platform that combines an online private diary, print services, and personalized customization services. We allow users to record the most real life without worrying about losing their privacy. At the same time, they can convert their electronic records into high-quality physical booklets and share them face-to-face with friends and family. This kind of sharing experience is more comfortable than through electronic screens. Our innovation is that we use loose-leaf printing to provide customers with more possibilities and flexibility for personalization. OUR MISSION Dear Booklet is thinking about the lifestyles we have forgotten. With the prevalence of social media, people are becoming increasingly socially connected, and our planet seems to be getting smaller. We can share our immediate thoughts with people on the other side of the earth within a few seconds. However, while we share our lives with many people who do not really care about us, we often forget to talk to those who care most about us. We usually do not have time to spend a “phoneless” afternoon with our loved ones but spend much time with others online. Most people are immersed in the world of electronic devices, both on the street and at home. The world has become smaller, but the distance to our loved ones has become even larger. So Dear Booklet hope to help users to find a way to share with their dearest. WHY US? * We DO NOT print with ink! Our Pages use the world's top patented technology certified photographic paper, which can completely restore the true color of the picture from inside to outside. And our photographic paper has waterproof, wrinkle - proof, anti - wear, anti - fading excellent characteristics. * We use LOOSE-LEAF format; users can increase or decrease the pages and categorize at any time. * We provide HIGH-QUALITY album covers in a variety of colors; users can choose their favorite colors and holiday themes at will. * We have an E-STICKER library from designers all over the world; users can insert illustrations and icons as decorations according to their own content. * We provide SMART TYPESETTING tools, and also support users to design themselves; users can use unlimited imagination to make unique works of art. * We do CHARTITY around the world; part of the price of all products will be used to invest in global charities, involving environmental protection, animal protection, refugee support, and special group assistance. * All our products adopt ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY methods and environmentally friendly materials in the design and production process. We will always uphold the creed of loving the earth.

Screenshots

Blackie4 screens
Dear Booklet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dear Booklet at Free against Blackie's $3.99. Blackie's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Dear Booklet is free to download; Blackie costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackie ships an update monthly, Dear Booklet every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blackie versus Dear Booklet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackieDear Booklet
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrutality ArtsDEAR BOOKLET COMPANY LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Blackie

Reported bugs

53 issues
  • Severe crashes
  • Photos not saving
  • Editing not saving
  • Upper side of pictures cut off
  • Double assignments in UI (e.g., histogram)
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  • Filter usage broken
  • Setting a frame to black does not persist
  • GUI not usable on iPad Pro
  • Camera shuts down with manual focus on wide angle
  • App crashes when using manual focus on wide angle lens
  • App did not save any images
  • Latest update crashes consistently
  • App crashes on opening/shutter click
  • Photo not recorded in Photos app
  • Cannot take pictures after setup choice
  • App no longer works, shutter circle does nothing
  • App freezes on opening screen
  • App crashing with iPhone Pro 15
  • App freezes when opening photos
  • App freezes and hangs
  • Some shots lost and not saved
  • App drains battery even in background
  • App freezes on each section
  • App crashes when trying to load/edit from library
  • App crashes when importing photos
  • App crops images
  • App not responding
  • App crashes frequently
  • App not working on iPhone 7
  • App not working on iPhone XR
  • App not working on iPhone XS Max
  • App not working on iPhone X, Xs, Xs Max
  • App not working after last update (iPhone XS Plus)
  • Icons too small
  • Buttons too small
  • Icons are tiny
  • UI not optimized for screen size
  • Interface not user-friendly
  • Cropping to square is forced
  • Random/shuffle FX is perfect but cannot be saved
  • Clunky unintuitive UI
  • Cannot access photos, freezes phone
  • Uploads sporadically, then uploads wrong photo
  • No icons show up, cannot take photos
  • App still doesn't work on new iPhone, unable to take photos
  • Controls not quite right for iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • App doesn't work with iPad Pro 11
  • App doesn't work with iPad Air 4
  • Buttons cut off at screen edge and don't respond
  • Live camera image visible, but UI buttons cut off
  • App crashes
  • Bug crashing again
  • App not responding

Requested features

24 requests
  • Customizable default comment in metadata
  • Home screen shortcut icon
  • Masking function
  • Retouch/correction function
  • Support for 48MP max grid
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  • Features for night photography
  • Optimization for new iPhones
  • Ability to turn off shuffle
  • RAW capture support
  • Zoom while shooting
  • Ability to edit preset names
  • Save favorite combinations from shuffle
  • Support for second lens on iPhone 7 Plus
  • Ability to pinch out to zoom in
  • Tiff format support
  • Color photo option with same interface
  • More film simulations
  • Smaller font size
  • Support for larger photo databases
  • Guidance on app usage
  • Permanent settings after restart
  • Ability to reset chosen preset
  • Scroll through camera roll within the app
  • Clear way to upload to computer/camera roll

Dear Booklet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blackie

No in-app purchases

None

Dear Booklet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackie free?
Blackie costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dear Booklet free?
Dear Booklet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blackie or Dear Booklet have ads?
Neither Blackie nor Dear Booklet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackie or Dear Booklet?
Blackie ships an update monthly, and Dear Booklet every 6 months. Most recently, Blackie was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dear Booklet on October 19, 2026.

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