Comparison

Realtime Filter vs PicMate Collection Manager

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

Head to head
About

Realtime Filter

Instantly transform real-world colors into live photo and video filters. Point your camera at any color, capture it, and apply it as a unique aesthetic to your shots. Save favorite colors and export their values for design work.

Highlights
  • Capture colors from real life
  • Apply live photo and video filters
  • Save and reuse favorite colors
  • Export HEX and RGB color values
  • Adjust filter opacity and strength
  • No preset filters
Features
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RealTime Filer lets you capture any color from real life and instantly transform it into a live photo or video filter. Point your camera at a wall, a sunset, a shirt, a flower — any color you see can become the aesthetic of your entire shot. No presets. No generic filters. Just real-world color. Capture Color From Anything Tap anywhere on your screen to lock a color directly from your environment. That exact color becomes your live filter in real time. See it. Tap it. Use it. Photo & Video Ready Apply your captured color as a live filter while: • Taking photos • Recording videos • Creating unique visual content Your camera becomes a creative tool powered by the world around you. Save Your Favorite Colors Found the perfect shade? Save it to your personal color collection and reuse it anytime. Build your own real-world palette. Export Color Values Need the exact numbers? RealTime Filer lets you: • Export HEX values • Export RGB values Perfect for designers, creators, developers, and anyone who works with color. Intensify or Soften Your Look Take full control of your filter: • Increase or decrease opacity • Intensify the color effect • Fine-tune the strength of your overlay Subtle aesthetic? Bold statement? You decide. Why RealTime Filer? • No preset packs • No complicated editing • No fake color filters Just real color from the real world — instantly. Whether you're matching your outfit, capturing the vibe of a sunset, creating aesthetic social content, or building a design palette, RealTime Filer gives you creative control in seconds. Turn your surroundings into your style. Download RealTime Filer and start creating with color in real time!

About

PicMate Collection Manager

Organize your favorite images, illustrations, and memes into separate collections and albums, away from your device's main photo library. Features include flexible sorting, duplicate removal, and multi-library management. Access your content from any device on your local network or sync across your own devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Organize images into albums and collections
  • Create multiple separate libraries
  • Import from Photos and Files apps
  • Picture-in-Picture mode for reference
  • App Lock with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Web server for network access
  • iCloud Sync across devices
Features
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Save your favorite illustrations, reference images, or memes you want to keep organized away from your device's Photos library. Collection Albums in PicMate can contain both albums and pics, allowing you to organize with even more flexibility. Sort by name or item count, and choose between grid, list, or carousel layouts to browse your collection exactly the way you want. Scan and quickly remove duplicated pics from your collection or within a specific album. Libraries Create and manage multiple libraries to keep your collections completely separate. Organize by distinct groups of pics, or by project. Import Bring images into PicMate from other apps by sharing them into PicMate. Need to bring in content from your Photos library? Use the importer to select individual photos, entire albums, or even folders all at once. You can also import images from the Files app. Picture in Picture Pop out a pic into a floating window and keep it on screen while you use other apps. Reference images while you draw, write, or browse. App Lock Lock PicMate with Face ID or Touch ID. Your collections are automatically protected when you leave the app, so only you can access your pics. Backup & Restore Export your entire collection as a backup file and restore it on another device. You can choose to merge the data into your existing collection, or restore it to a specific album. Web Server Access your library from any device on your local network. Start the built-in web server and browse or download your pics from a computer, tablet, or another phone. iCloud Sync Sync your library across devices. Choose only the libraries you want to sync, and use Optimize Storage to keep originals in the cloud. Don't want to manage a separate library? PicMate also works directly with your Photos library, letting you browse your existing albums and collections without importing anything.

Screenshots

Realtime Filter4 screens
PicMate Collection Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PicMate Collection Manager at none against Realtime Filter's 1. PicMate Collection Manager also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 15 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Realtime Filter's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Realtime Filter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PicMate Collection Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Realtime Filter against 5.0 for PicMate Collection Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Realtime Filter ships an update every 15 months, PicMate Collection Manager every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Realtime Filter versus PicMate Collection Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealtime FilterPicMate Collection Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaj ShethJustin Xin

Customer experience

Realtime Filter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PicMate Collection Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Realtime Filter

One-time1
  • Save Colors$0.99
None

PicMate Collection Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Realtime Filter free?
Realtime Filter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicMate Collection Manager free?
PicMate Collection Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Realtime Filter or PicMate Collection Manager?
Realtime Filter and PicMate Collection Manager are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Realtime Filter or PicMate Collection Manager have ads?
Neither Realtime Filter nor PicMate Collection Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Realtime Filter or PicMate Collection Manager?
Realtime Filter ships an update every 15 months, and PicMate Collection Manager every 6 days. Most recently, Realtime Filter was updated on September 14, 2026 and PicMate Collection Manager on September 21, 2026.

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