Comparison

MUVIC vs Halcyon Camera

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

Head to head
About

MUVIC

Transform everyday moments into stunning music videos with unique original soundtracks. Easily create professional-looking videos by shooting directly in sync with background music or by selecting existing media. Customize your videos with various editing tools and stylish effects.

Highlights
  • Original Sound Track creation
  • Direct shooting in sync with BGM
  • Select images and videos for editing
  • Customizable video ratio, FPS, and size
  • Trim, zoom, and speed adjustment for clips
  • Stylish filters and titles
Features
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FEATURED IN APP STORE ** NEW APPS WE LOVE (2018.02 ~ 03) ** TODAY - APPS I LOVE (2019.08) Choose photos and videos, then let MUVIC recommend standout moments and BGM that fits the mood. MUVIC turns everyday clips into music videos with original soundtracks, stylish titles, openings, endings, effects, and filters. Every editing tool is free to use. * KEY FEATURES Edit in HDR and save up to 4K Dolby Vision on supported devices; choose SDR in Settings, with automatic SDR on unsupported devices Get music arrangements suited to the amount of selected media, with automatic video segment selection for your first edit Write questions and feedback in the app and attach screenshots you choose Explore three MUVIC PICKS moods, then create with your own photos and videos Discover suggested sections within a video clip and choose directly on the timeline Reuse the music and style of a saved video with new photos and clips AI analyzes your gallery and suggests photos and videos that fit your edit AI Music Pick recommends BGM based on the mood of your selected moments Preview recommended tracks and choose the BGM that fits your video Shoot in sync with MUVIC BGM or select photos and videos to create a music video quickly Apply titles, openings, endings, effects, and filters freely Customize ratio, FPS, and size for Reels, Shorts, feeds, and more Trim clips, zoom in on key moments, and adjust speed for each clip Save and share finished videos in up to 4K All editing tools are free. Videos saved for free include the MUVIC watermark. Unlock MUVIC permanently removes the watermark.

About

Halcyon Camera

Capture photos and videos with the authentic look and feel of classic film stocks. Offers professional manual controls, advanced editing tools, and various shooting modes like long exposure and slow-motion.

Highlights
  • Authentic film stock simulations
  • Full manual camera controls
  • Long exposure and slow-motion video
  • WYSIWYG editing with film simulation
  • Pro video recording options
  • Built-in pro overlays and grids
Features
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Halcyon brings the soul of film to your iPhone. Twelve hand-crafted film stocks — Kodak Portra 400, Cinestill 800T, Velvia 50, Tri-X 400 and more — each with the temperature, tone curve, grain, and halation of the real thing. Apply them live, before you take the shot, and what you see is exactly what you get. REAL PRO CONTROLS, ONE-HANDED. Full manual ISO, shutter, focus, white balance, and exposure. Tap to focus. Long-press for AE/AF lock. Pinch to zoom. Volume buttons fire the shutter. Lens switcher for ultrawide, wide, telephoto. Halide-style focus loupe magnifies the sharpness plane as you rack focus. Histogram, waveform, focus peaking, zebras, false color, horizon level — when you need them, hidden when you don't. NEW IN 3.2 — LONG EXPOSURE, SLOW-MO, LIVE PHOTO. • Multi-frame long exposure — 2, 5, 10, or 20 second stacks with automatic alignment for handheld light trails, silky water, and star fields • Slow-motion capture at 120fps and 240fps • Live Photo for every film stock — the frames before and after, with the film baked in • Thermal and storage health warnings before a long take can bite you • Alternate app icons: Amber, Midnight, Noir BUILT-IN PRO OVERLAYS. • Histogram — real-time RGB • Waveform — luminance monitor • Focus peaking — see what's sharp • Focus loupe — Halide-style magnifier • Zebras — highlight clipping alert • False color — exposure map • Horizon level — stop crooked photos • Rule-of-thirds grid • Cinematic frame modes — square, 3:2, 16:9, half-frame • Live ISO / shutter chips PRO VIDEO WITH FILM SIMULATION. Record HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, or Apple Log with the film baked in. Cinematic 24fps, 4K, live audio, plus 120/240fps slow-motion. EVERYTHING IS YOURS. WYSIWYG: every effect — film, grain, halation — is baked into the saved photo. ProRAW is preserved as alternate. Create custom film recipes with a 14-slider editor. Save them, share them, refine them. YOUR PHOTOS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE. No analytics. No data collection. No network requests. Nothing leaves your iPhone. Made with care for everyone who misses film.

Screenshots

MUVIC4 screens
Halcyon Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MUVIC at 80% against Halcyon Camera's 0%. MUVIC also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (153 vs 3). Halcyon Camera's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). 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. MUVIC sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Halcyon Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MUVIC holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MUVIC has 153 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of MUVIC's written reviews are positive against 0% of Halcyon Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MUVIC ships an update weekly, Halcyon Camera every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MUVIC versus Halcyon Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMUVICHalcyon Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (153 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings153 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size248 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyungmoo MinBirkan Aksoy

Customer experience

MUVIC

All ratings153 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.5%

Halcyon Camera

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MUVIC

One-time4
  • 7 DAYS PASS$1.99
  • 30 DAYS PASS$3.99
  • Remove Watermark Forever$7.99
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  • 365 DAYS PASS$11.99
1 purchases

Halcyon Camera

One-time1
  • Halcyon Pro$9.99

Questions

Is MUVIC free?
MUVIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Halcyon Camera free?
Halcyon Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MUVIC or Halcyon Camera?
MUVIC is rated higher. MUVIC averages 4.6 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Halcyon Camera averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MUVIC or Halcyon Camera have ads?
Neither MUVIC nor Halcyon Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MUVIC or Halcyon Camera?
MUVIC ships an update weekly, and Halcyon Camera every 2 days. Most recently, MUVIC was updated on October 24, 2026 and Halcyon Camera on October 25, 2026.

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