Comparison

Codecam vs Drip Effect Photo Editor

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

Head to head
About

Codecam

Unlock the full potential of your iPhone camera with advanced manual controls for both photos and videos. Adjust settings like shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and focus for professional-quality results. Explore various compression and frame rate options for video recording.

Highlights
  • Manual shutter speed and ISO
  • Manual white balance (temperature, tint)
  • Manual focus control
  • Adjustable video compression and frame rates
  • Video zoom with focal length display
  • Video stabilization options
Features
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All the power of the iPhone camera at your fingertips! With the incredibly capable camera that is your iPhone, and Codecam, the most simple, easy to use, yet very powerful app, you can enjoy the unlimited possiblities that the complete control over your iPhone's camera can provide! Photo features: - shoot in JPEG, like the stock camera app, or shoot JPEG+RAW, which also records a DNG file next to your jpeg (it will still look like a single photo in the photos app). You can import the DNG to you computer, or edit it on your iPhone with an app that supports DNG raw files. - manual shutter speed, ISO. Lock your exposure by picking a new value, or by long pressing the automatically selected one. Long press again to go back to auto. You can also swipe up and down on the screen to apply an exposure compensation while in automatic exposure mode. - manual white balance: temperature and tint. You can lock the current value just like the exposure, or pick the exact values. White balance presets are also available: Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, plus two Incandescent and Fluorescent presets. - manual focus: switch between auto an manual focus by tapping the button, or by tapping an area on the image to focus on it. A slider to manually focus is also available. Video features: - video zoom: you can zoom by pinching the image, up until the point where upscaling would occur. For 4K, you can override this behaviour to allow zooming until the 1080p crop. The approximate focal length for the given zoom is also shown on the screen (converted to the equivalent focal length of a Super 35 or Full Frame sensor). - the same manual controls for shutter speed, ISO, white balance and focus as in photo mode. Smooth autofocus using Focus Pixels on the iPhone 6 or newer is available. - compressions supported: 15 Mbit, 25 Mbit, 50 Mbit, 75 Mbit, 100 Mbit, 200 Mbit, 400 Mbit in H.264 (or H.265 in newer devices) with selectable IPB or ALL-I modes, and MPJEG compression with either optimal (9/10 or 8/10 for 4K) or full quality (10/10) setting (note: the displayed bitrate in MJPEG mode is an estimation of the maximum possible bitrate) - frame rates supported: 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p30 - additional frame rates supported by iPhone 5s: 720p50, 720p60 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6: 720p120 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 6: 1080p50, 1080p60, 720p240 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 6s and 7: 1080p120, 2160p30, 2160p25, 2160p24 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 8, X, 11, 11 Pro: 1080p240, 2160p50, 2160p60 - video stabilization is supported, you can toggle between on, off or cinematic, depending on availability on your device - show shutter angle instead of shutter speed - cinematic 1:2.35 overlay: crop mark option is available in the settings menu to switch between 16:9 and cinemascope. This feature is for composition only, the image that will be recorded is the full 16:9 frame. Additional features: - automatic save to camera roll: all images and supported videos are saved to the camera roll - gallery: You can see the images and videos you took in a grid or loupe view, with full metadata. You can also share them, or delete them right in the app.

About

Drip Effect Photo Editor

Apply trending dripping effects and motion blur to your photos. Enhance selfies with artistic filters, sketch effects, and stickers. Easily customize size, color, and background for unique profile pictures.

Highlights
  • Trending drip effects in various styles and colors
  • Motion effect for creating faded trails
  • Sketch effect for hand-drawn looks
  • Stickers including grime art
  • Customizable drip effect size and placement
  • Background editing and personalization
  • Artistic filters and text addition
Features
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Dripping effect is the newest trending feature. Follow the new trend and don’t forget to add the drip effect when editing photo. We offer lots of exciting dripping effects in different sizes and colors. Select one and apply it on your favorite photo as you wish.You can easily change the size and the place of the dripping effect :) Try different background colors for your drip effect. Motion Effect The Motion Tool replicates the effect that sometimes occurs when you capture a moving object with an extended exposure.You can create the faded trails left behind by an object in motion. A trail looks like a row of translucent copies of your object in each place just long enough to leave a faded impression. The Motion Tool lets you create this effect instantaneously, and the results look just like the real thing. It’s a great way to infuse some action into any shot. Drip Effect photo editor takes your profile pics art to the next level. Show your creativity with profile photo editing tools; such as sketch effect, stickers including grime pics art, some magical photo filters to face tune your selfies. Share your cool profile pic edit on on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Whatsapp and Tik Tok! WONDERFUL DRIP EFFECTS •Cool Drip effects in surprising styles and colors make your images more artistic. They all are provided by stunning Drip Effect! Pick a selfie from art gallery or take a fun selfie with camera! •Amazing Drip Art Photo Editor removes background to make a funny sticker of your image! •Try the bewildering drip effects and bring out your inner drip artist! Customize your cool photo by changing the size and color of staggering drip art effect. There are loads of aesthetic dripping effects to explore. •Personalize background; you can leave it completely white, transparent or add your fav wallpaper! •Combine the breathtaking drip art effects with the other editing tools such as motion or spirals! EASY PROFILE PICTURE MAKER •Drip Effect has professional profile picture editing tools to face tune your selfies. Adjust the brightness, saturation, and shadows easily! •Use sketch to surprise your friends, all selfies are perfect for the sketch and just in seconds create a profile pic sketch looks hand drawn! •Blur the background with magic brush, create drip art designs and add stickers to take your profile photo editing experience to the next level! •Trend stickers are available for every situation, such as summer and Christmas. Stickers are updated regularly. •Take a profile photo in shot with aesthetic vintage and retro filters and create a photo collage! •Express yourself by adding texts in different fonts and colorful frames after editing pictures. Create glamorous drip art pictures and use collage maker to make amazing social media posts!

Screenshots

Codecam2 screens
Drip Effect Photo Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Codecam at none against Drip Effect Photo Editor's 1. Codecam also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Drip Effect Photo Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Codecam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Codecam holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Codecam has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codecam ships an update monthly, Drip Effect Photo Editor every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Codecam versus Drip Effect Photo Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodecamDrip Effect Photo Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (24 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaszlo VaradiNalin Savaliya

Customer experience

Codecam

All ratings24 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Drip Effect Photo Editor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Codecam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Drip Effect Photo Editor

One-time1
  • Drip Effect Photo Editor Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Codecam free?
Codecam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drip Effect Photo Editor free?
Drip Effect Photo Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Codecam or Drip Effect Photo Editor?
Codecam is rated higher. Codecam averages 4.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Drip Effect Photo Editor averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Codecam or Drip Effect Photo Editor have ads?
Drip Effect Photo Editor shows ads; Codecam does not.
Which is updated more often, Codecam or Drip Effect Photo Editor?
Codecam ships an update monthly, and Drip Effect Photo Editor every 5 months. Most recently, Codecam was updated on September 9, 2026 and Drip Effect Photo Editor on June 2, 2026.

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