Comparison

ilumiscope vs Chromagraph Camera

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

Head to head
About

ilumiscope

Experience 3D zoetrope animations in daylight without a strobe. Point your device at the artwork, adjust settings, and watch the creations come to life. Discover artwork locations via the developer's social media.

Highlights
  • View 3D zoetrope animations
  • Record animations
  • Daylight viewing
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Adjustable shutter speed
Features
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Ilumiscope allows users to view and record Richard Wilks’ 3D zoetrope animation creations without a strobe light and in full daylight! Simply download the app, open and press start! Point your device at the artwork and adjust the brightness and shutter speed until you see the animation come to life! Follow Richard on Instagram, @richard_wilks to find out where his artwork is located!

About

Chromagraph Camera

This app offers a unique approach to mobile photography, bypassing default camera processing for custom color and texture rendering. It allows for detailed adjustments while preserving the original look and stores full-quality raw files.

Highlights
  • Bespoke color and texture rendering
  • Raw image data processing
  • Shoot first, see look after
  • Adjustable color, tone, and texture
  • Gallery with original raw files
  • Exportable JPEGs and HEICs
Features
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Replace your phone camera’s default processing with bespoke, curated color and texture rendering designed by cinematographer Steve Yedlin and used on the Knives Out films. Chromagraph starts from raw image data and builds the image its own way: not a filter laid over the usual look processing, but a different process from the start. (Chromagraph is a stills-only camera; it does not shoot video. Note that on some devices such as the iPhone 11, not all cameras support raw capture and will not be usable in Chromagraph) SHOOT FIRST, SEE THE LOOK AFTER As with a film camera, you frame through the viewfinder and see the finished look only after the image is processed. Take the picture, then open the gallery to see it with the Chromagraph look applied. ADJUST WITHOUT LOSING THE LOOK Intuitive yet powerful tools for color, tone, and texture give you real control while keeping every image true to the look that’s the core of the app. A GALLERY THAT KEEPS THE ORIGINALS Store full-quality raw files and view them in the app with the look applied live, along with any adjustments you make. Export smaller files to share with friends or save to your photo library, or turn on auto-export in Preferences to send every photo to your library right away as a JPEG or HEIC with the look applied. NOT A FILTER A filter sits on top of the processing your phone has already done. Chromagraph skips that processing and uses its own methods for the curated look preferred by director Rian Johnson and cinematographer Steve Yedlin.

Screenshots

ilumiscope3 screens
Chromagraph Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ilumiscope at Free against Chromagraph Camera's $12.99. ilumiscope also leads on iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.0). Chromagraph Camera's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 24 months). On 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

ilumiscope is free to download; Chromagraph Camera costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chromagraph Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chromagraph Camera has 179 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of ilumiscope's written reviews are positive against 75% of Chromagraph Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ilumiscope ships an update every 24 months, Chromagraph Camera every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ilumiscope versus Chromagraph Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterilumiscopeChromagraph Camera
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating3.4 (15 ratings)4.4 (179 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15179 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#1 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerrichard wilksChromatic Applications LLC

Customer experience

ilumiscope

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Chromagraph Camera

All ratings175 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.8%
Negative9.2%

In-app purchases

None

ilumiscope

No in-app purchases

None

Chromagraph Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ilumiscope free?
ilumiscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chromagraph Camera free?
Chromagraph Camera costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ilumiscope or Chromagraph Camera?
Chromagraph Camera is rated higher. ilumiscope averages 3.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Chromagraph Camera averages 4.4 from 179 ratings.
Do ilumiscope or Chromagraph Camera have ads?
Neither ilumiscope nor Chromagraph Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ilumiscope or Chromagraph Camera?
ilumiscope ships an update every 24 months, and Chromagraph Camera every 2 days. Most recently, ilumiscope was updated on November 2, 2026 and Chromagraph Camera on November 6, 2026.

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