Real Halftone 2 vs LayerPocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Real Halftone 2
This app generates halftone dots for photomechanical printing. Users can select dot shapes and adjust CMYK color screen angles to create unique halftone photographs, faithfully reproducing moiré patterns.
- Generates halftone dots
- Adjustable CMYK color screen angles
- Faithful moiré pattern reproduction
- Selectable dot shapes
- Adjust CMY gray replacement with black
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Real Halftone 2 is a full-fledged app that generates halftone dots for photomechanical printing. You can select a dot shape and adjust the screen angle of each CMYK color to create a wide variety of halftone photographs. Moiré patterns that appear depending on screen angle combinations are faithfully reproduced as well. [Features] - By adjusting the angle at which the halftone dot screens of each CMYK color are overlapped, the occurrence of moiré can be suppressed. - You can adjust the amount of CMY gray components replaced with black during color separation. - Detailed settings related to halftone dot printing are also available, such as dot shape and screen ruling.
LayerPocket
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PSD work should not stop when you leave your computer. LayerPocket is an offline layer editor for iPhone and iPad. Open a local PSD, update campaign text, replace a product image, adjust colors, or create a social post—without uploading your files. OPEN PSD FILES, EDIT BY LAYER • Import local PSD files from Files • Show, hide, lock, duplicate, delete, and reorder layers • Expand or collapse layer groups to find content quickly • Undo and redo while the original PSD remains untouched TEXT THAT WORKS YOUR WAY • Change text and choose from system fonts • Import local TTF and OTF font files • Adjust size, line spacing, letter spacing, and alignment • Apply bold, italic, underline, solid or gradient fills, strokes, and opacity IMAGE AND LAYER TOOLS • Add or replace images from Photos • Move, scale, rotate, flip, and precisely nudge layers • Crop to a square, circle, oval, triangle, or rectangle • Adjust color, opacity, blur, stroke, and edge feather • Erase selected areas while preserving the source image • Move layers up, down, to the front, or to the back START WITH A BLANK CANVAS • Choose popular canvas sizes or enter custom dimensions • Add images, text, and system stickers (stickers require iOS 26 or later) • Set a background color or background image • Create posters, covers, social graphics, and everyday designs LOCAL DRAFTS, READY WHEN YOU ARE Drafts stay on your device. Preview, rename, duplicate, delete, and reopen them whenever inspiration returns. A clean light or dark interface works on both iPhone and iPad. EDIT FREE. UPGRADE WHEN YOU ARE READY. LayerPocket is free to download. Import, create, and edit without purchasing, then export finished work with a watermark. The app has no ads. LayerPocket Pro unlocks: • High-resolution PNG and JPG export without watermarks • One purchase with lifetime access • No subscription; purchases can be restored PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Documents, drafts, imported fonts, and processing stay on device. LayerPocket does not send your PSD files, images, fonts, or creative content to the developer. COMPATIBILITY Supports PSD v1, 8-bit RGB and grayscale files. Some complex PSD effects may look different from desktop software. LayerPocket never modifies the original PSD. It exports PNG or JPG images, not PSD files.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Real Halftone 2 at none against LayerPocket's 1. LayerPocket's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. LayerPocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Real Halftone 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Real Halftone 2 | LayerPocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomoki Kobayashi | 旭鑫 汪 |
In-app purchases
Real Halftone 2
No in-app purchases
LayerPocket
- LayerPocket Pro Lifetime$6.99









