# DoubleHalf — Double exposure, half frame

> Film camera emulator for iPhone with half-frame and double-exposure effects. (iPhone/iPad app by Brian Ellis.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doublehalf/id6796539356 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Brian Ellis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1575929879)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-25
- Data updated: 2026-10-12
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doublehalf/id6796539356/reviews.md

## What is DoubleHalf?

DoubleHalf is a double-exposure half-frame film camera emulator for iPhone.

Half-frame cameras split one frame of 35 mm film into two tall pictures side by side. Double exposure takes the same roll of film and runs it through the camera twice. DoubleHalf does both of these: four captures composited into a single frame.

FIXED EVERYTHING

There is no autofocus, no HDR, and no computational processing. White balance is pinned. You point it and you press it, and you find out later what you got.

With the flash on, exposure is pinned dark and the lamp carries the picture, so a subject falls off hard into black. Turn the flash off and the camera meters the room instead.

FOCUS

There is no autofocus, so you choose a distance and commit to it. Press the focus button to cycle between near, medium and far. Near pulls in close, medium sits around arm's length, and far finds infinity — the lens is set there once, when you choose it, and then stays put.

FILM EMULATOR SETTINGS

Ember 64 - dense reds, deep blacks
Prism Three - separated primaries, hard colour
Night Bloom - cold light, red halation glow
Violet Field - greens shift to magenta
Scorch 200 - harsh, blown-out halation
False Summer - false-colour infrared
None - just an out of focus iPhone camera!

A CAMERA, NOT AN APP

Hold it sideways like a compact or upright like a phone. The back is a camera: a screen, four exposure lights that count your shots, three buttons for focus, film and flash, and a shutter. Turn it and the buttons stay exactly where they are — only the lettering turns to face you. Nothing to swipe, nothing to pinch.

ALSO

The volume buttons work as a shutter release.
Shot upright, a frame is two tall pictures side by side; shot sideways, two wide ones stacked.
Finished frames save straight to your photo library.
Every saved photo carries its settings in EXIF: film, flash, focus, exposure, zoom.
No accounts, no ads, no analytics, and no network access at all.

## Key features

- Double exposure effect
- Half-frame camera simulation
- Manual focus control
- Multiple film emulators
- Flash and exposure settings
- Volume button shutter


## Frequently asked questions about DoubleHalf

### What is Double Half?

Double Half is a film camera emulator for iPhone that combines half-frame photography with double exposure effects. It allows you to create four composited images within a single frame, mimicking vintage camera techniques.

### Does Double Half have ads?

No, Double Half is completely ad-free. It also does not require any accounts or network access, offering a pure, uninterrupted creative experience.

### How does the focus work in Double Half?

Double Half features manual focus with three selectable distances: near, medium, and far. You choose a distance and commit to it, with the lens staying set once selected. This mimics the fixed focus of some older cameras.

### What are the film emulator settings in Double Half?

Double Half offers several film emulator settings, including Ember 64, Prism Three, Night Bloom, Violet Field, Scorch 200, and False Summer. There is also a 'None' option for a basic out-of-focus iPhone camera look.

### Can I use the volume buttons as a shutter in Double Half?

Yes, the volume buttons on your iPhone can be used as a shutter release when using Double Half. This provides an additional tactile way to capture your photos.

### Where are the finished photos saved in Double Half?

Finished frames captured with Double Half are saved directly to your iPhone's photo library. Each saved photo includes its settings (film, flash, focus, exposure, zoom) in the EXIF data.

### What devices does Double Half support?

Double Half is currently supported on iPhone devices. It was released on August 25, 2026, with the latest version being 1.1.0 updated on September 14, 2026.

### What is the age rating for Double Half?

Double Half has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for users of all ages, with no mature content restrictions.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-29

Hold it either way. Turn the phone upright and the engravings and the screen's lettering turn to face you; the buttons stay exactly where they are, as they would on a camera. Shot upright, a frame is two tall pictures side by side; shot sideways, two wide ones stacked, first shot on top.

The black divider between the two pictures is now drawn fresh for every frame, from measurements across a whole roll of real half-frame scans — never the same width twice.

Fixed: photos taken with the phone upright came out upside down.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-14

A new body. Double Half is now a camera you hold sideways: a screen, four exposure lights that count your shots, three buttons for focus, film and flash, and a proper shutter.

Pictures are landscape now — what fills the screen is what you get — laid two to a frame the way half-frame film does it.

Far focus now finds infinity on your phone rather than being pinned to the end of the lens.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-08-25

No release notes.

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