Comparison

Crystallic vs GridCam

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

Head to head
About

Crystallic

Transform your photos into artistic creations by adding a variety of sharp crystal effects. This intuitive tool allows for detailed customization of crystal placement, color, and opacity, with options for blur and masking. Share your edited images or continue layering effects for unique visual results.

Highlights
  • Add sharp crystal effects
  • 60 ready-to-use crystals
  • 8 color schemes
  • 9 original blur effects
  • Innovative Eraser and 3D tools
  • Real-time editing
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*** From the creators of Shapical *** Crystallic provides infinite opportunities to transform your photos into amazing works of art by adding stunning effects to your photos with a collection of sharp crystals. Powerful yet intuitive, Crystallic is an excellent tool to take your photo editing game to the next level. Simply snap a shot or upload a photo and let your imagination take over. Select a crystal, then drag it, resize, rotate and zoom, choose colors, adjust opacity, add blur effects or mask out portions of the crystal—whatever inspires you. When you’re done, easily share your edit with friends or continue editing by adding more crystals. It’s that easy. Crystallic's unique features: - 60 ready-to-use crystals - 8 color schemes - 9 original blur effects - Innovative Eraser and 3D tools - Real-time editing Contact us: support@sixhandsapps.com instagram.com/crystallicapp twitter.com/sixhandsapps facebook.com/sixhandsapps

About

GridCam

This app enhances mobile photography by overlaying 13 professional composition guides live on your camera's viewfinder. It helps users frame balanced, aesthetic, and professional shots instantly, with manual controls and RAW output for maximum editing flexibility.

Highlights
  • 13 professional composition guides
  • Live overlay on viewfinder
  • Manual camera controls (ISO, shutter speed, WB, focus)
  • DNG RAW output
  • Post and Story modes
  • Built-in level
  • Pinch to zoom
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GridCam is a camera for people who decide the frame. The composition guides directors work with, the manual controls a cinema camera has, and color profiles graded from scratch. Everything a frame needs to look cinematic, live in the viewfinder, before you press the shutter. COMPOSE FIRST Rule of thirds, golden ratio, phi grid, golden triangle, leading lines, center dominance, symmetry, frame in frame and more, drawn over the live image. Save the ones you use and swipe between them. MANUAL CONTROLS White balance in Kelvin, shutter, ISO and focus, each on its own dial. Focus peaking marks what's sharp. Zebra stripes mark what's blown out. AE/AF lock holds a reading while you recompose. Pinch to zoom across every lens, and your manual settings carry across the lens change instead of snapping back to auto. FILM LOOKS Color profiles applied live, so you see the result while you compose rather than after. Film grain and halation are rendered on top of the image, not baked into the profile. RAW WHEN YOU NEED IT Capture unprocessed DNG with the full latitude for editing. Keep the ungraded frame alongside the finished one, and change the look on any saved shot later without touching the original. READY WHEN YOU ARE Home Screen widgets and a Control Center control put the camera one tap away, with your last shot on the Home Screen. Terms of Use:https://gridcam.framer.website/terms-of-use Privacy Policy:https://gridcam.framer.website/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Crystallic4 screens
GridCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: GridCam at free against Crystallic's free with in-app purchases. GridCam also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Crystallic's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Crystallic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GridCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GridCam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crystallic ships an update every 2 months, GridCam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Crystallic versus GridCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrystallicGridCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVasiliy KaliteevskiyZeynep BAKILAN

Customer experience

Crystallic

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GridCam

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crystallic

One-time1
  • Dipyramids$0.99
3 purchases

GridCam

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • GridCam Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • GridCam Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Crystallic free?
Crystallic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GridCam free?
GridCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crystallic or GridCam?
GridCam is rated higher. Crystallic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while GridCam averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crystallic or GridCam have ads?
Neither Crystallic nor GridCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crystallic or GridCam?
Crystallic ships an update every 2 months, and GridCam fortnightly. Most recently, Crystallic was updated on October 10, 2026 and GridCam on October 16, 2026.

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