Vistax vs Coincidence Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vistax
This camera app offers pro-level manual controls, including shutter speed, ISO, and focus, alongside creative tools like film simulations and Zen mode. It prioritizes user privacy with zero tracking and supports RAW capture for maximum post-processing flexibility.
- Manual camera controls
- ProRAW/DNG capture
- Film simulations
- Zen Mode for composition
- Non-destructive edits
- Exposure bracketing
- Privacy-first design
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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 & 17 Pro & 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), 17 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
Coincidence Camera
This camera app offers both automatic and fully manual controls for photography. Users can create and apply custom color looks, add effects like grain and bloom, and utilize advanced features for precise exposure and focus adjustments. It's designed with an analog instrument aesthetic.
- Automatic and manual camera controls
- Custom LUT creation and application
- Real-time exposure and focus adjustments
- Grain, bloom, and sharpening effects
- False color and focus peaking
- Multiple aspect ratios and built-in level
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Coincidence is a camera that meets you where you are: automatic when you want to take a photo, fully manual when you want to make a photo. Point and shoot with real-time auto exposure and focus, or take over completely. Use Exposure Comp for quick brightness changes, or switch to Full Manual for shutter speed, ISO and color temperature dials. Tap to focus with single-shot precision. Exposure Comp is built to behave like the native Camera app, so moving between auto and manual never feels like two different cameras. BUILD YOUR OWN LOOK Most camera apps let you apply someone else's LUT. Coincidence lets you build your own: highlights, shadows, fade, saturation, curves, selective hue and saturation, split toning and color temperature. Then save it as a real .cube file you can rename, share, or drop straight back into your next shot. Add grain, bloom and sharpening on top for texture, and see the whole look live before you press the shutter. Double-tap the viewfinder to flip between two LUTs of your choice. SISTER APP: COLOR PAL Want a look fast? Color Pal turns any photo into a LUT based on its colors. Open that LUT in Coincidence straight from Color Pal and start shooting with it right away. SHOOT WITH INTENT Switch between your iPhone's lenses at their native focal lengths Full-screen false color to judge exposure at a glance Focus peaking that highlights in-focus edges after you tap to focus A Macro button that snaps focus close, and puts it back with a second tap Multiple aspect ratios A built-in level, so horizons stay horizons Volume-button shutter Left, center or right shutter placement, with buttons you can reorder Every capture carries accurate EXIF, with no silent rewrites AN INSTRUMENT, NOT AN APP Cream panels, dial-red accents, monospaced readouts. Coincidence is styled after analogue camera instruments, not modern touchscreen chrome. Controls are built to be read at a glance and adjusted by feel. One-time purchase. No subscription, no ads, no data collected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Coincidence Camera at every 5 days against Vistax's every 2 months. Coincidence Camera also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Vistax's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 2) and chart position (#160 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Vistax costs $6.99 and Coincidence Camera $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Coincidence Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vistax has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Vistax's written reviews are positive against 100% of Coincidence Camera's.
Vistax ships an update every 2 months, Coincidence Camera every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vistax | Coincidence Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #160 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastien Ardon | JOSHUA DANIEL HOOVER |
Customer experience
Vistax
Coincidence Camera
In-app purchases
Vistax
No in-app purchases
Coincidence Camera
No in-app purchases
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