Comparison

Altershot vs Very Good Camera

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Altershot4 screens
Very Good Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Altershot versus Very Good Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltershotVery Good Camera
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.9 (15 ratings)5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1522 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#26 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperCocoa ProductionsGray Ribbon, Inc.

Customer experience

Altershot

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Very Good Camera

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Altershot

No in-app purchases

None

Very Good Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Altershot free?
Altershot costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Very Good Camera free?
Very Good Camera costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Altershot or Very Good Camera?
Very Good Camera is rated higher. Altershot averages 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Very Good Camera averages 5.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Altershot or Very Good Camera have ads?
Neither Altershot nor Very Good Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Altershot or Very Good Camera?
Altershot ships an update every 4 months, and Very Good Camera fortnightly. Most recently, Altershot was updated on November 6, 2026 and Very Good Camera on November 9, 2026.

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