Comparison

Camera 3D Pro 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

Camera 3D Pro

Easily capture and view 3D images with this app. It offers automatic and pro modes for taking shots, supports various viewing formats including VR headsets, and provides editing tools. Share your creations in full resolution or directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Automatic 3D shot capture
  • Pro mode with manual controls
  • VR headset viewing support
  • Stereo image editing
  • Import and export 3D pictures
  • Social media sharing
Features
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The easiest and fastest way to take 3D pictures. Just press, pull and release to take a 3D shot. "Camera 3D Pro allows iPhone users to take a real 3D picture in only few steps" - Carl Zeiss Take 3d Picture - Full auto mode: take left and right shots with a single simple gesture: press, pull, release (Steshot© system) - Pro mode: lock Aperture & Focus, set Zero parallax, set Inter-ocular distance, press, pull, release - 3d shot in less than 3 seconds - Motion sensor is used to best match left and right image. - Front camera (3D selfie) Watch 3d Picture - Camera Roll for your 3D pictures - Player for anaglyph, stereoscopic, simulated 3D, regular picture - Player for VR headset: Cardboard, Zeiss VR ONE, View Master, Gear VR Stereo Editor - if you don't like auto-generated 3d picture: - Crop, Rotate, Change alignment, Apply ghost reduction Import - Import 3D pictures coming from other sources (other cameras, apps, downloaded) to exploit all the app's features. Export & Share - Full resolution saving pictures in your camera roll, Mac/Pc. - Share your 3D pictures (AirPlay, Mail, Facebook, Twitter, G+ Flickr, Instagram, etc.) - External viewer support: Zeiss Cinemizer, Nvidia 3d Vision® , 3DTV (shutter glasses, polarized glasses, auto stereoscopic), jps, 3D game console - Left and Right views can be exported to create 3D picture with your preferred software directly on Mac/PC. - EXIF metadata 3D format supported - Anaglyph (color, dubois, monocrome) for red-cyan and cyan-red 3D glasses - Steroscopic (parallel, crossed-eye, mirror) - Wigglegram (simulated 3D) - Virtual headsets, Cardboard like - Jps With Expansion pack - Unlimited 3D Camera Roll - Stereo Editor - Export & Share - Import 3D pictures - No Ad banner

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

Camera 3D Pro4 screens
Halide Mark III4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Halide Mark III at none against Camera 3D Pro's shown. Halide Mark III also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Camera 3D Pro's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 41%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Camera 3D Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Halide Mark III sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Halide Mark III holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halide Mark III has 13K ratings behind it against 253, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Camera 3D Pro'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

Camera 3D Pro ships an update every 3 months, Halide Mark III every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Camera 3D Pro versus Halide Mark III: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera 3D ProHalide Mark III
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (253 ratings)4.4 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews — better41.1% of reviews
Number of ratings25313K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#145 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB84 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNicola VaccaLux Optics Incorporated

Customer experience

Camera 3D Pro

All ratings253 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative22.1%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative28.4%

Halide Mark III

All ratings13,365 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews864 reviews
Positive41.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative50.9%

User reviews

Camera 3D Pro

From 253 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fantastic stereoscopic photos
  • 💡 Versatile viewing options (stereo, anaglyph, wiggle)
  • 👍 Responsive developer
  • 👍 Excellent 3D quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues with new iOS versions
  • 🔒 Locked features require in-app purchase
  • 👎 Difficult to capture moving subjects
  • 👎 Tricky hand-sliding technique takes practice

Halide Mark III

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful manual controls
  • 👍 Intuitive and clean interface
  • 🔍 Excellent RAW capture and editing
  • 📷 Macro and depth features
  • 🎨 Great image quality and color

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Depth/portrait mode limitations
  • 🕰️ Slow performance on older devices
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Lack of free trial or demo

Bugs and requests

Camera 3D Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photos locked after iOS upgrade
  • Rotation bug when editing wiggle images
  • Crashes when trying to export photos

Requested features

5 requests
  • Batch export/save 3D photos
  • Auto-save 3D photos to camera roll
  • Crop tool within the app
  • Front-facing camera support for 3D selfies
  • Video 3D capture support

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

1 purchases

Camera 3D Pro

One-time1
  • Expansion Pack$3.99
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 Camera 3D Pro free?
Camera 3D Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Halide Mark III free?
Halide Mark III is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Camera 3D Pro or Halide Mark III?
Halide Mark III is rated higher. Camera 3D Pro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 253 ratings, while Halide Mark III averages 4.4 from 13K ratings.
Do Camera 3D Pro or Halide Mark III have ads?
Camera 3D Pro shows ads; Halide Mark III does not.
Which is updated more often, Camera 3D Pro or Halide Mark III?
Camera 3D Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Halide Mark III every 11 days. Most recently, Camera 3D Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and Halide Mark III on September 27, 2026.

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