Comparison

FixCamera vs Halide Mark III

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

Head to head
About

FixCamera

This photography app automatically resizes captured images to pre-set dimensions, perfect for blog content. It offers a free and straightforward way to prepare photos for online use.

Highlights
  • Automatic image resizing
  • Pre-set dimensions (600x800, 300x400, 150x200)
  • Free to use
  • Ideal for blog photography
Features
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It is an app which can be freely used for the photography for blogs. FixCamera re-size the captured image according to the set sizes automatically. (600x800, 300x400, 150x200)

About

Halide Mark III

This professional camera app offers advanced manual controls and powerful tools for deliberate photography. Capture stunning RAW images, utilize Neural Macro for close-ups on any iPhone, and access features like focus peaking and histograms. Learn photography with included lessons and customize your shooting experience.

Highlights
  • Manual exposure and focus controls
  • Neural Macro for close-up shots
  • 14-bit RAW and ProRAW capture
  • Exposure tools: histograms, waveform, zebras
  • Focus peaking and loupe
  • Gesture-based interface
  • Included photography lessons
Features
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Halide unleashes your iPhone’s camera. Disable iPhone processing for natural photos, apply powerful film situations, access manual controls, and more. Halide has over 24,000 5-star ratings and is an App Store Editors’ Choice and Apple Design Award winner. Halide’s Looks are built into the camera itself, changing how your photo is captured and processed - not just a color filter applied after the fact. These are the best photos you can get out of an iPhone. Start with Process Zero for natural, film-like results, without any AI or computational photography. Explore our rich set of creative Looks developed with Hollywood colorist Cullen Kelly, and powered by sophisticated film simulation. For nine years, Halide has set the standard for professional iPhone camera control. Nail your manual focus with Focus Peaking and the Focus Loupe. Compose your shots with intention using sophisticated framing guides, from a basic grid and rule of thirds, to the golden ratio and rabatment of the rectangle. Get perfect macro shots with Halide's dedicated Macro Mode. Hate editing? Halide gives you amazing results straight out of the camera. But when you need to fine-tune, Photo Lab makes it fast and intuitive. Try dramatically different Looks, adjust framing and exposure, experiment with film simulation, or rescue details in highlights and shadows with Tone Fusion. You can even import and load RAWs from other apps, such as Apple’s own camera app, or standalone cameras by Canon, Nikon, Sony, Leica, Fujifilm, and Hasselblad. Specific formats are listed below. *Halide is a paid app. Try it free for 7 days with an annual membership, or buy it outright with a one-time purchase — no subscription required.* Features: - Shoot without Apple’s computational photography for stronger contrast and more natural results. - Photographic Looks developed in collaboration with esteemed Hollywood colorist Cullen Kelly. - Rescue details in shadows and highlights with a Tone Fusion slider inspired by darkroom dodging and burning. - Try any Look on existing ProRAW files - including photos shot in Apple’s camera app. - Become a better photographer by signing up for our 10-day tutorial directly from the app. - Full manual exposure controls including shutter speed, ISO and white balance. - Technical Readout to view all details of your iPhone camera hardware. - Also runs on iPad, for an amazing Photo Lab experience. RAW File Support: - DNG (iPhone, Leica) - CR2 (Canon) - CR3 (Canon) - NEF (Nikon) - RAF (Fujifilm) - ARW (Sony) - FFF (Hasselblad) Terms of Use can be found here: https://halide.cam/terms Privacy: https://www.lux.camera/privacy/

Screenshots

FixCamera1 screens
Halide Mark III4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FixCamera at 5.0 against Halide Mark III's 4.4. FixCamera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 18.0). Halide Mark III's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Halide Mark III sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. FixCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FixCamera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halide Mark III has 14K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of FixCamera's written reviews are positive against 41% of Halide Mark III's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FixCamera ships an update every 42 months, Halide Mark III every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
FixCamera versus Halide Mark III: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFixCameraHalide Mark III
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews41.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114K — better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#136 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtsushi YamadaLux Optics Incorporated

Customer experience

FixCamera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Halide Mark III

All ratings13,540 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews881 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative50.6%

Bugs and requests

FixCamera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Halide Mark III

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photos not saving properly
  • Zoom functionality issues
  • Landscape mode UI problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Shutter speed adjustment
  • Live depth/bokeh preview
  • Custom white balance
  • Time-lapse and video recording
  • Ability to save settings/presets

In-app purchases

None

FixCamera

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Halide Mark III

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Camera, Editor, and Lessons$9.991 Month
  • Pro Camera, Editor, and Lessons7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Purchase$69.99

Questions

Is FixCamera free?
FixCamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Halide Mark III free?
Halide Mark III is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FixCamera or Halide Mark III?
FixCamera is rated higher. FixCamera averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Halide Mark III averages 4.4 from 14K ratings.
Do FixCamera or Halide Mark III have ads?
Neither FixCamera nor Halide Mark III shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FixCamera or Halide Mark III?
FixCamera ships an update every 42 months, and Halide Mark III every 11 days. Most recently, FixCamera was updated on September 29, 2026 and Halide Mark III on October 10, 2026.

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