Comparison

Blend vs Camera Sun

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

Head to head
About

Blend

Easily merge and layer photos to create unique double exposure effects and stunning collages. This powerful yet simple tool allows for special effects, filters, and frames to enhance your images. Perfect for social media sharing and creating eye-catching content.

Highlights
  • Double exposure editing
  • Photo layering
  • Special effects
  • Filters and frames
  • Photo collage maker
  • Carousel post design
  • Customizable grids
Features
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Blend photos together for amazing results. With Blend you have double exposure editing like never before. Add a cool twist to your photos and create images you could not have imagined! Blend is simple and easy to use, yet powerful. Layer your photos. Combine your photos easily with one click. Use special effects to draw and erase layers. Choose from various filters and frames. Love your blend and share it on Instagram. - Create Unique Photo Collages and Instagram Carousels with Blend Whether you're an influencer, creator, or simply love sharing memories, Blend Photo Collage Maker has everything you need to make your posts stand out. - Endless Collage Templates Designed for Every Aesthetic Explore a wide range of curated templates, from clean and minimalist to bold and creative. Every layout is handcrafted by our design team for premium quality and flexibility, with new templates added regularly to keep your feed fresh. - Smooth, Swipeable Carousel Designs Design eye-catching swipe-through carousel posts that flow perfectly. Blend’s simple tools make it easy to connect your photos into panoramic carousels or scroll-through layouts that tell a story. - Custom Grids and Layouts for a Polished Feed Build cohesive photo grids and multi-post Instagram layouts that tie your content together beautifully. Mix and match grids, carousels, and collage templates for unlimited creative combinations. - Showcase More Photos in Every Post Go beyond Instagram’s limits. Add over 10 photos in one project to express your full story. Perfect for creators who want more room for visuals and ideas. - Flexible Canvas for Complete Creative Control Work your way with Blend’s freeform canvas. Zoom in to perfect details or zoom out for the full view. Design freely and bring your ideas to life without constraints. Subscription pricing and terms: Blend offers three auto-renewing subscription options: $3.99 per week $7.99 per month $39.99 per year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your Blend subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Use: https://architectapps.co/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://architectapps.co/privacy-policy/

About

Camera Sun

Features
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We've all struggled trying to get the perfect exposure for a shot, trying to get the photo right, while balancing a phone about to fall out out finger tips, shutter out of reach, just before we drop it and miss the shot. Our twisty fingers never had a chance. Enter Camera Sun - The app designed to be the best way of being a real photographer on your phone. Developed by a real DSLR photographer. Made for Humans like us. The revolutionary dials and slide to shoot shutter are made to feel as if you are taking pictures with a real photography tool. Simply slide to adjust the controls you want, and without lifting a finger, swipe your thumb to the shutter area to nail the shot. TOP FEATURES - Designed for how we actually hold our phones. - Shutter speed, ISO, focus and white balance on dials under your thumb. - Press, or slide onto, the shutter arc to shoot. Precise, intuitive control. - A real manual camera, one-handed plus an AUTO mode with one giant shutter. - An always-on readout shows your shutter speed and ISO in one fixed spot: white means you set it, orange means the camera is adjusting it live. QUICK START Everything lives on concentric dials anchored to the corner of the screen, right under your thumb. - Turn the rings to set shutter speed, ISO, focus and white balance. - Haptic clicks, just like a real dial. - M, Tv (shutter priority), Sv (ISO priority) and AUTO. - A live exposure meter. Tap it to zero your exposure. - The inner ring adjusts the selected setting; the outer ring drives EV compensation — or the second exposure parameter in full manual (M). - Left-hand mode in Settings flips everything. TAKING A PHOTO Press the red shutter arc, or just slide your thumb onto it. It fires when you touch it. The volume keys and the Action button fire it too.
 Adjust, Shoot, re-adjust, shoot: take a shot, slide back to the dials to change a setting, then slide onto the arc again. One photo per touch, all without lifting your thumb. In AUTO the whole corner becomes one big shutter. Slide onto it to shoot; slide out and back in to shoot again. CHOOSING YOUR LEVEL OF CONTROL AUTO - point and shoot. Tap the screen to focus. Camera Sun handles the rest. Tv - you choose the shutter speed (freeze or blur motion); the app adjusts ISO live. Sv - you choose the ISO (how sensitive the camera is to light); the app adjusts the shutter speed live. M - Manual. You control both shutter speed and ISO. If you get stuck, tap the light meter and Camera Sun balances the exposure for you. FOCUSING Tap anywhere on the screen to focus on that spot. Prefer to focus by hand? Tap FOCUS to switch to manual, then turn the inner dial, just like the focus ring on a lens. Tap FOCUS again to go back to autofocus. WHITE BALANCE Turn the WB dial to lock a colour temperature. Tap WB again to hand it back to auto. BURST Turn on "Burst on hold" in Settings, then keep holding the shutter arc: the count ticks up as each frame saves. Burst not available in AUTO. Reviewing your shots After your first photo, a thumbnail appears in the opposite corner. Tap to browse pics you've taken this session. Camera Sun never looks through your photo library - older photos stay safely in the iPhone's Photos app. SETTINGS - Fire on pull turn slide-to-shoot off if you'd rather only press. - Burst on hold - Corner shutter button — add a second shutter button in the corner of the dials - Left-hand mode - Reach - resize the dials PRIVACY FIRST Camera Sun can only ADD photos to your library; it never reads it. No account, no tracking, no analytics. One-time purchase, no subscription. We do not collect any data. Note Zoom modes depend on the devices inbuilt camera

Screenshots

Blend4 screens
Camera Sun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blend at Free against Camera Sun's $2.99. Blend also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Camera Sun's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On ads 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

Blend is free to download; Camera Sun costs $2.99 up front. Blend sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Camera Sun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blend ships an update every 8 days, Camera Sun every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blend versus Camera Sun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlendCamera Sun
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOwen SchickZAHIR MIRZA

Bugs and requests

Blend

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Work area reverts to tiny size
  • App crashes during editing
  • Screenshot function not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free editing tools and filters
  • Ability to resize and reposition layers
  • Improved stability and reliability

Camera Sun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Blend

Subscriptions4
  • Unlock All 1 Week Subscription$7.997 Days
  • Unlock 1 Month Subscription3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Blend Photos 1 Year3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Blend Photos 1 Year3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Watermark$1.99
  • Unlock Frames$1.99
  • Unlock Filters$1.99
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  • Unlock All$4.99
None

Camera Sun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blend free?
Blend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camera Sun free?
Camera Sun costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blend or Camera Sun have ads?
Neither Blend nor Camera Sun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blend or Camera Sun?
Blend ships an update every 8 days, and Camera Sun every 4 days. Most recently, Blend was updated on November 6, 2026 and Camera Sun on November 1, 2026.

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