CoolShot vs Trichromacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoolShot
Overlay cartoon models onto your real-world environment using augmented reality. Record and share videos of your AR creations with friends. Offers a premium subscription for enhanced features.
- AR technology for real-space models
- Place cartoon models
- Record videos of AR usage
- Share videos with friends
- Subscription for Pro features
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[CoolShot - AR camera] CoolShot is a amazing app based on AR technology. You can use it to show cartoon model in the real space. You can also share the video of using process to your friends. CoolShot Pro Subscriptions: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. 1-month subscription: $4.99 CoolShot Terms of Use: https://medium.com/@coolshotstudio/terms-of-use-a54dd910784a CoolShot Privacy: https://medium.com/@coolshotstudio/privacy-policy-831c4a5b2ed7"
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: CoolShot at Free against Trichromacy's $1.99. CoolShot also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). Trichromacy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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
CoolShot is free to download; Trichromacy costs $1.99 up front. CoolShot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.49 per month. Trichromacy asks for nothing beyond the download.
CoolShot ships an update every 9 days, Trichromacy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoolShot | Trichromacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鹏程 熊 | (optional.is) |
In-app purchases
CoolShot
- CoolShot VIP3 Days trial$4.491 Month
Trichromacy
No in-app purchases
