# Camera Effects vs Syn

The clearest difference is rating: Syn at 4.7 against Camera Effects's 1.0. Syn also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (51 vs 1). Camera Effects's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Syn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month. Camera Effects asks for nothing beyond the download.

Syn holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Syn has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Camera Effects ships an update every 19 months, Syn every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Camera Effects | Syn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera-effects-25-plus-filters/id1020632425/reviews) | **[4.7 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/syn-fx-video-editor-and-effects/id6737611531/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **51** |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [GENOVA Softworks](https://appshunter.io/developer/954347533) | [SYN-FX LP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1777238079) |

## What reviewers say

### Camera Effects

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera-effects-25-plus-filters/id1020632425)

Enhance your photos with a wide array of customizable filters and effects. Apply multiple adjustments, control their intensity, and easily revert to the original image. Edited photos are saved directly to your device's camera roll.

**Highlights:** Apply camera filters and effects, Select photos from gallery or camera, Apply multiple effects, Adjust effect intensity, Restore default image, Save edited images to Camera Roll

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Syn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/syn-fx-video-editor-and-effects/id6737611531)

Create stunning videos with a wide range of effects, filters, and editing tools. Easily split, cut, speed up, or slow down clips, and apply over 150 trending effects in real-time or during editing. Animate parameters and blend multiple effects for unique visual creations.

**Highlights:** Over 150 trending effects (Neon, Glitch, VHS, Anime), Stack and blend multiple effects, Real-time live camera effects, Speed up/slow down with Optical Flow, Animate effect parameters with keyframes, Split, cut, and edit video clips, Snapshot frames from videos

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Syn-FX Pro - Monthly | $9.00 | per month |
| Syn-FX Pro Half-Yearly | $42.00 | per 6 months |
| Syn-FX Pro - Yearly | $60.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Camera Effects free?

Camera Effects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Syn free?

Syn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Camera Effects or Syn?

Syn is rated higher. Camera Effects averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Syn averages 4.7 from 51 ratings.

### Do Camera Effects or Syn have ads?

Syn shows ads; Camera Effects does not.

### Which is updated more often, Camera Effects or Syn?

Camera Effects ships an update every 19 months, and Syn every 5 days. Most recently, Camera Effects was updated on October 21, 2026 and Syn on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*