Depth Cam vs Parallax Layers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Depth Cam
Capture photos with real-time depth previews on compatible devices. Edit depth maps with professional tools, including cropping, rotation, and face detection. Visualize depth data in 3D.
- Capture photos with Depth API
- Real-time depth preview
- Edit raw depth data
- Import/Export depth data
- Face Detection
- 3D depth viewer
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DepthCam is the ultimate camera for capturing depth. See the real-time preview of depth as you capture photos (for compatible devices). DepthCam includes a suite of professional tools for editing depth maps. Load any Portrait Mode photo and view/edit the depth data. You can crop and rotate your photos while keeping the depth data perfectly aligned. With the new Face Detection, you can create a depth map for any photo. Includes 3D viewer of depth data. Features - Capture photos with the Depth API - Real-time preview of depth - Edit raw depth data - Import/Export depth data - Face Detection Even if you don't have a two camera device, you can still load and edit photos with depth data.
Parallax Layers
Create dynamic 3D animations from your photos and illustrations. Layer images, tilt your device to experience depth, and record your creations to share. Save your work as projects for later editing.
- Add images from camera or gallery
- Layer images on canvas for illustration
- Experience 3D movement with device tilt
- Record and share animations
- Save projects for editing
- Supports images with alpha components
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Parallax Layers allows you to bring your illustration to life. 1. Add your images from the camera or the gallery 2. Arrange them into the canvas to build the final illustration 3. Tap play 4. Move your device and tilt it and see the 3D movement effect You can record the animation and share through your favorite social platform. Also you can store your images as projects in order to recover or edit them in any moment. To achieve awesome results, use several images with alpha components.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Depth Cam at every 2 weeks against Parallax Layers's every 4 months. Depth Cam also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (55 vs 3). Parallax Layers's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). On rating, 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
Depth Cam costs $4.99 and Parallax Layers $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Depth Cam holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Depth Cam has 55 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Depth Cam's written reviews are positive against 0% of Parallax Layers's.
Depth Cam ships an update every 2 weeks, Parallax Layers every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Depth Cam | Parallax Layers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (55 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Grote | Daniel Lao |
Customer experience
Depth Cam
Parallax Layers
In-app purchases
Depth Cam
No in-app purchases
Parallax Layers
No in-app purchases
