# Selective Color Photo Effect vs Silver Halide

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Silver Halide at none against Selective Color Photo Effect's 3. Silver Halide also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Selective Color Photo Effect's advantage is ratings volume (692 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Selective Color Photo Effect sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Silver Halide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Silver Halide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Selective Color Photo Effect has 692 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Selective Color Photo Effect | Silver Halide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (692 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/selective-color-photo-effect/id1034582249/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silver-halide/id6797340444/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **692** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Alan Cushway](https://appshunter.io/developer/327081988) | [Christopher Weiss](https://appshunter.io/developer/1683744141) |

## What reviewers say

### Selective Color Photo Effect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/selective-color-photo-effect/id1034582249)

Transform your photos by selectively adding color to black and white images. This app allows high-resolution editing with precise brush controls, offering a fast and smooth real-time experience. Create unique artistic wallpapers and save your masterpieces without watermarks.

**Highlights:** High-resolution editing, Selective color highlighting, Soft and hard brushes, Offset brush control, Image rotation, Undo functionality, Wallpaper creation

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selective Color Premium Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Selective Color Premium Yearly | $6.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Effective color transformation
- 💯 Great results
- 🆓 Free to use
- 🚀 Simple and straightforward

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Saves images in low resolution
- 🤔 Unclear how to apply color
- 🙃 Limited color options

**Reported bugs**

- Saves images in low resolution
- Unclear how to apply color

**Requested features**

- Ability to save progress when switching photos
- Option to increase saved image size


### Silver Halide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silver-halide/id6797340444)

This app transforms a single exposure into a unique instant photograph. Manipulate digital chemicals by tilting your device, or introduce light flares and pressure effects during the thirty-second development process. Embrace destructive editing with no undo options for a truly one-of-a-kind artistic result.

**Highlights:** Single exposure instant photography, 30-second digital chemical development, Device tilting for chemical pooling, Light flares and leaks, Pressure bloom and trail effects, Destructive editing with no undo, Local processing, no ads or tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Selective Color Photo Effect free?

Selective Color Photo Effect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Silver Halide free?

Silver Halide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Selective Color Photo Effect or Silver Halide?

Silver Halide is rated higher. Selective Color Photo Effect averages 4.8 out of 5 from 692 ratings, while Silver Halide averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Selective Color Photo Effect or Silver Halide have ads?

Selective Color Photo Effect shows ads; Silver Halide does not.

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