Comparison

PsyCam vs REFRAXA

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

Head to head
About

PsyCam

Record videos with unique camera filters and out-of-this-world vibrant colors. Enhance your footage with blur effects and apply audio effects that can be toggled on or off during recording. Supports front/back cameras, zoom, and flash.

Highlights
  • Fluorescent camera filters
  • Audio effects for video
  • Switchable filters during recording
  • Front and back camera support
  • Zoom and camera light functionality
  • Photo and video recording
Features
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Camera filters effects app with audio effect for video recording. Make impressive visuals with vibrant colours out of this world, blurt effects and huge audio effect. The audio effect can be switched on and off and is applied on the recorded videos. The app supports both front and back cameras, landscape and portrait mode, zoom and camera lights. There are 6 camera filter modes and you can change them while recording video. You can also switch the cameras and the audio effect while recording without interrupting the video. Both photo and video are supported.

About

REFRAXA

Transform your photos and videos into stunning symmetrical art with a variety of mirrored effects. Apply live camera filters or edit existing media, with instant, watermark-free exports. This app offers a unique optical approach to creative visual transformations.

Highlights
  • 17 distinct mirroring effects
  • Edit photos and videos
  • Live camera effects
  • Record video with effects
  • Watermark-free exports
  • No account or cloud required
Features
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Turn your photos into hypnotic, symmetrical art. Pick any picture from your library and REFRAXA folds it into a living mandala - mirrors, kaleidoscopes, tiles, and prisms, rendered instantly as you flip between styles. - 17 distinct effects: mirrors, kaleidoscopes, prisms, tiles, wedges, and rotors - Edit any photo or video from your library - no length cap on video - Or go live: the camera shows the effect in the viewfinder as you shoot - Record video with the effect baked in - perfect for Reels, TikTok & Stories - Every export is archived beside your untouched original, inside the app - One-tap export, instant save. No account, no login, no cloud. - No AI, just optics: every pixel comes from your photo, and nothing you shoot ever leaves your phone Free to use. Unlock REFRAXA Pro with a one-time purchase ($9.99) or a weekly subscription ($1.99/week after a 3-day free trial) for unlimited, watermark-free exports. The subscription renews weekly until you cancel in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://refraxa.app/terms.html · Privacy Policy: https://refraxa.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

PsyCam4 screens
REFRAXA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: REFRAXA at Free against PsyCam's $2.99. REFRAXA also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). PsyCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating 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

REFRAXA is free to download; PsyCam costs $2.99 up front. REFRAXA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. PsyCam 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 PsyCam against 5.0 for REFRAXA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: REFRAXA has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PsyCam ships an update every 30 months, REFRAXA every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
PsyCam versus REFRAXA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPsyCamREFRAXA
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCANGINEDANIEL GUY CIRALDO

Customer experience

PsyCam

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

REFRAXA

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PsyCam

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

REFRAXA

Subscriptions1
  • REFRAXA Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • REFRAXA Pro$9.99

Questions

Is PsyCam free?
PsyCam costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is REFRAXA free?
REFRAXA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PsyCam or REFRAXA?
PsyCam and REFRAXA are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do PsyCam or REFRAXA have ads?
Neither PsyCam nor REFRAXA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PsyCam or REFRAXA?
PsyCam ships an update every 30 months, and REFRAXA every 4 days. Most recently, PsyCam was updated on November 3, 2026 and REFRAXA on October 31, 2026.

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