Comparison

Color Splash vs KaleidaCam

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

Head to head
About

Color Splash

Transform your photos by selectively applying color to black and white images. This app uses an intuitive brush interface to highlight specific areas, creating dramatic and eye-catching visuals. Easily edit details with zoom and multiple brush options.

Highlights
  • Selective colorization
  • Black and white conversion
  • Intuitive brush interface
  • Zoom for detail work
  • Multiple brush types
  • Undo functionality
  • Alternative view mode
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Color Splash lets you give photos a dramatic look by converting them to black and white, while keeping your chosen details in color. This effect draws the viewers' attention to the colored areas, creating striking images. The intuitive and responsive multi-touch user interface makes Color Splash amazingly easy and fun to use. Use your finger as a brush to "paint" sections of your image black and white, or to bring back the original color. Zooming in and out using the two-finger pinching gesture allows you to work on details with pixel-accuracy. Features: - Short tutorial videos explain the use of all features and will have you editing your images in minutes. - Choose photos to edit from your iPhone photo library or from Dropbox or Flickr. - Save multiple sessions to resume your work later. - Email your creations to friends, share them on Flickr or save them to your Dropbox. - Undo any number of accidental brush strokes. - An alternative view mode highlights the regions that will remain in color with a red tint. This makes it easier to see and adjust the boundaries between color and black & white regions. - Choose from 4 different brushes (hard or soft edged, opaque or transparent) and adjust the brush size. - Hide the toolbars in full screen mode.

About

KaleidaCam

Transform your device into a live kaleidoscope camera. Capture stunning images by viewing the world through dynamic, interactive patterns. Save and share your unique creations or apply kaleidoscope effects to existing photos.

Highlights
  • Live kaleidoscope view
  • Multiple kaleidoscope styles
  • Interactive rotation and zoom
  • Save and share high-resolution images
  • Apply effects to existing photos
  • Additional styles via in-app purchase
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a live kaleidoscope camera and capture beautiful images. ‟You'll find this app is a bit addictive.” ­­­— Mashable ‟… seeing the world through kaleidoscope eyes, without any worrying side effects. The KaleidaCam iPhone app is a beautiful photo app to add to your collection.” ­­­— The Next Web ‟… turns your iPhone into the looking glass of a kaleidoscope... kinda like if you were on drugs.” ­­­— Gizmodo (The Week's Best iPhone Apps) ‟It’s still pretty amazing how the app sees ordinary objects. KaleidaCam stays on my iPhone after I write about it.” — Life in Lofi FEATURES: ● Live kaleidoscope view of the world. ● Choose from 4 included kaleidoscope styles. ● Rich touch interaction allows you to rotate and zoom the kaleidoscope. ● Save and share high resolution kaleidoscope pictures. ● Load existing images from your library and see how they look through the lens of a kaleidoscope. ● Additional circle and spiral kaleidoscope styles available via in-app purchase. Get in touch on Twitter @KaleidaCam and via email at hello@dapperowl.com.

Screenshots

Color Splash4 screens
KaleidaCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KaleidaCam at Free against Color Splash's $1.99. KaleidaCam also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Color Splash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

KaleidaCam is free to download; Color Splash costs $1.99 up front. KaleidaCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Color Splash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Color Splash holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Splash has 6.5K ratings behind it against 588, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Color Splash's written reviews are positive against 80% of KaleidaCam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Splash ships an update every 5 weeks, KaleidaCam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Color Splash versus KaleidaCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor SplashKaleidaCam
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (6.5K ratings) — better4.6 (588 ratings)
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews — better79.9% of reviews
Number of ratings6.5K — better588
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocket Pixels Inc.Dapper Owl

Customer experience

Color Splash

All ratings6,462 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews1,048 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.4%

KaleidaCam

All ratings558 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.4%

User reviews

Color Splash

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 High-quality results
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Versatile editing capabilities
  • 🕰️ Saves time compared to manual editing
  • 🔍 Precise control with zoom feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs or crashes
  • 🖌️ Desire for more precise selection tools
  • 🎨 Limited color customization options
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 💰 Paid app, some users want free version

KaleidaCam

From 588 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and easy to use
  • 🎨 Creates beautiful kaleidoscope patterns
  • 💡 Versatile - can use own photos or live camera
  • 🎨 Produces stunning visual effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when trying to save images
  • 🐛 Issues with saving to camera roll
  • 🐛 Slow performance and rendering
  • 🔒 Developer unresponsive to issues

Bugs and requests

Color Splash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Unexpected color mixing when using red overlay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to change original colors
  • Implement a pen/brush tool for finer control
  • Introduce more editing options like filters, effects
  • Develop an iPad-specific version of the app
  • Provide a free version with limited features

KaleidaCam

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to save images
  • Unable to save images to camera roll
  • Thumbnails show but images don't load
  • Freezing and app crashes after use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add video recording option
  • Improve image export/save functionality
  • Increase customization and control options
  • Add higher resolution output

In-app purchases

None

Color Splash

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KaleidaCam

One-time1
  • Spiral and Circle Kaleidoscope Pack!$0.99

Questions

Is Color Splash free?
Color Splash costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KaleidaCam free?
KaleidaCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Color Splash or KaleidaCam?
Color Splash is rated higher. Color Splash averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while KaleidaCam averages 4.6 from 588 ratings.
Do Color Splash or KaleidaCam have ads?
Neither Color Splash nor KaleidaCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Color Splash or KaleidaCam?
Color Splash ships an update every 5 weeks, and KaleidaCam every 2 months. Most recently, Color Splash was updated on November 5, 2026 and KaleidaCam on November 1, 2026.

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