Comparison

Vistax vs 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA

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

Head to head
About

Vistax

This app offers professional-grade manual camera controls, including shutter speed, ISO, and focus. It features film simulations, RAW capture, and non-destructive editing for creative flexibility. Prioritizing privacy, it includes a distraction-free Zen Mode and composition aids.

Highlights
  • Manual camera controls (shutter, ISO, white balance, focus)
  • ProRAW/DNG capture
  • Film simulations and custom LUT support
  • Non-destructive editing
  • Zen Mode for distraction-free shooting
  • Exposure bracketing and live histogram
  • Composition aids and rangefinder mode
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Vistax combines pro-level manual controls with creative tools like film simulations and Zen mode — all in a privacy-first camera app with zero tracking. Pro-Level Control: - Manual Mode: Full control over shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and focus - ProRAW/DNG: RAW capture for maximum post-processing flexibility - Non-Destructive Edits: Apply color filters or image formats while preserving your original — saved as an iOS photo edit or a separate file Creative Expression: - Zen Mode: A distraction-free, minimalist interface focused solely on composition - Film Simulations: A vast library including iconic Fuji-X emulations. Bring your own custom .cube LUTs - Camera Presets: Save and recall your favorite camera settings with a single tap Exposure Tools: - Shutter priority, ISO priority, full auto, and manual exposure modes - Automatic exposure bracketing: up to 5 brackets, -5/+5 EV - Exposure compensation, live histogram, and zebra over-exposure warning Full Feature Set: • iOS Widget: Quick access to presets from your home or lock screen • Camera Control: Launch Vistax or take shots with the hardware Camera Control (iPhone 16 Pro (& Max) to 18 Pro (& Max)) • High-Resolution Capture: Stunning 48MP images (*) • Portrait Mode: Professional portraits with depth effects (*) • iOS Deep Fusion and Smart HDR (*) • Focus peaking and manual focus • Manual and auto white balance • Capture in HEIC / JPEG / RAW+JPEG / RAW+HEIC / RAW / ProRAW (DNG) • Wide Gamut: Vibrant, accurate colors across supported displays • Composition Aids: Rule of thirds, golden triangles, and fine mesh grids • Rangefinder Mode: See beyond the frame with rangefinder-style framing lines • Shutter Timer: 3s and 10s delays Privacy-First • Vistax contains zero tracking or third-party SDKs (*) Compatibility Notes Some features depend on your device's hardware: • Camera Control: iPhone 16 Pro (& Max) to 18 Pro (& Max) • 48MP capture: iPhone 14 Pro (& Max) and later Pro models. Not available in manual, semi-auto, or portrait modes • ProRAW: iPhone 12 Pro (& Max) and later Pro models • RAW: Most iPhones from 6S onwards, iPad Pro (varies by model) • Portrait mode: iPhone 7 Plus and later, iPad Pro • Smart HDR / Deep Fusion: iPhone 11 and later • Ultra Wide lens may not support RAW or manual focus/exposure modes on some devices

About

65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA

This app is a native panoramic camera for iPhone that emulates the classic 65:24 aspect ratio of 35mm film cameras. It offers a highly customizable interface and advanced controls for professional photography, with options for framing and various export formats.

Highlights
  • Classic 65:24 aspect ratio
  • Customizable interface and viewfinder
  • Modular controls with 30+ options
  • Advanced processing and pro photography controls
  • Full 48MP resolution support
  • JPEG/HEIC/TIFF support
  • Framing options for social media
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A meticulously designed native panoramic camera for your iPhone, carrying forward the iconic 65:24 aspect ratio pioneered by 35mm film cameras such as the Hasselblad XPan. While designed to provide an immediately familiar experience as a panoramic point-and-shoot, 65×24 includes a depth of features only few camera apps can match, including: - A gorgeous, customizable interface, including a personalizable viewfinder, haptic feedback, night mode, left handed mode, and more. - Modular controls: only the controls you care about, where you want them. 30+ controls to choose from. - No subscription: a single in-app purchase gets you all the features and all future updates on all your devices. - Advanced processing options, letting you come up with the perfect look for your photographs. - Pro photography controls: precise EV control, manual ISO and shutter speed controls, 35mm equivalent focal length display - Full 48MP resolution support and 2× mode support on iPhone Fusion cameras. - JPEG/HEIC/TIFF support - Immersive, full screen shooting experience when using Camera Control or volume buttons for capture - 2 visual themes: Liquid Glass (iOS 26 only), and a focused, minimalist Classic appearance - Control Center and Lock Screen control for iOS 18 - The option to render panorama photos with a frame (1:1, 4:3, or 16:9), to prevent the awkward cropping on many social media platforms - Absolutely no tracking, third party libraries, data collection or transmission. A full user manual is available at https://65x24.net/doc

Screenshots

Vistax4 screens
65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA at Free against Vistax's $6.99. 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Vistax's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA is free to download; Vistax costs $6.99 up front. 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Vistax asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Vistax against 4.7 for 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Vistax's written reviews are positive against 91% of 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vistax ships an update every 2 months, 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vistax versus 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVistax65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (25 ratings) — better4.7 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2526 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien ArdonHéliographe, Inc

Customer experience

Vistax

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.0%

65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

In-app purchases

None

Vistax

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA

One-time2
  • Full Unlock$19.99
  • Full Unlock (base price)$29.99

Questions

Is Vistax free?
Vistax costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA free?
65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vistax or 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA?
Vistax is rated higher. Vistax averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Vistax or 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA have ads?
Neither Vistax nor 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vistax or 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA?
Vistax ships an update every 2 months, and 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vistax was updated on November 7, 2026 and 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA on November 3, 2026.

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