Altershot vs Very Good Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altershot
Enhance your app's screenshots with a professional and clean status bar. This utility image editor allows for non-destructive editing, custom text, and automatic cropping to make your app stand out on the App Store.
- Modify iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS screenshots
- Non-destructive photo editing
- Photos editing extension
- Custom text/5G logo in status bar
- Select multiple screenshots
- Automatic status bar cropping
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Altershot is a utility image editor for your screenshots. Attention to detail makes a positive difference. Your app's screenshots can stand out from the rest of the App Store with a professional and clean-looking status bar. • Altershot allows you to modify iOS, iPadOS and watchOS screenshots • Non-destructive photo editing • Photos editing extension • Custom text or 5G logo in the status bar for some devices • Select multiple screenshots • Automatic status bar cropping Warning, this image editor doesn't work with gradient backgrounds.
Very Good Camera
Capture stunning photos with film and digicam-inspired color grades. Offers advanced camera controls, multiple aspect ratios, and various file formats for a professional editing experience.
- Film and digicam inspired color grades
- Focus & exposure modes
- Multiple aspect ratios
- JPG, HEIC, and RAW file formats
- Customizable color grades
- Iconic shutter sounds
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Very Good Camera is based on the most popular film grades by Very Good Co. Three color grades suit every style of photography: VG400 for anytime, VG800 for low-light, and VGTX for monochrome. This camera is feature-rich, with tools you'd expect to find in any camera: focus & exposure modes, tools to overlay, and various file formats. This camera also includes three iconic shutter sounds, natural processing for a digicam look, and the ability to dial in and customize each of our color grades. Whether you want a filmic, digicam, or modern look, Very Good Camera has what you need to get the best colors right out of your iPhone. Features include: - Camera modes for a full or minimal experience - Various aspect ratios, including native 4:3 as well as 2:3, 5:4, 1:1, 16:9, and XPAN - File formats with JPG, HEIC, and RAW - Resolution of 12MP or 48MP - Standard or Natural Processing - Build out a custom lens kit of common focal lengths - Auto or Manual Exposure Modes to control ISO & Shutter - Exposure lock to prevent exposure changes - Exposure push and pull, based on film scans - Tap or Tracking Focus Modes - Mirrored or True modes for the Selfie cam - Three iconic shutter tones - Grid, level, and histogram overlay tools - Self timer - White, black, and film-inspired frames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Very Good Camera at 5.0 against Altershot's 3.9. Very Good Camera also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Altershot's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Altershot costs $4.99 and Very Good Camera $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Very Good Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Altershot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Very Good Camera's.
Altershot ships an update every 4 months, Very Good Camera fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altershot | Very Good Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #26 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Cocoa Productions | Gray Ribbon, Inc. |
Customer experience
Altershot
Very Good Camera
In-app purchases
Altershot
No in-app purchases
Very Good Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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