Depth Cam vs Trichromacy
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.
Trichromacy
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A unique camera app to split the RGB channels with a slight delay between each. This creates a unique glitch effect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Trichromacy at $1.99 against Depth Cam's $4.99. On update cadence, 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 Trichromacy $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Depth Cam | Trichromacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (55 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Grote | (optional.is) |
In-app purchases
Depth Cam
No in-app purchases
Trichromacy
No in-app purchases
