Mirror Camera! vs Real Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mirror Camera!
Create unique photos with mirror-like effects and artistic filters. Apply effects in real-time before capturing your image. Save and share your creations, or upgrade for unlimited use.
- Horizontal mirror effect
- Vertical mirror effect
- Artistic filters (Sketch, Sepia, etc.)
- Real-time effect preview
- Front and rear camera support
- Save to photo album
- Social media sharing
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Mirror Camera! is an application which helps taking awesome photos with mirror-like image processing in both horizontal and vertical directions. Play with cool effects: - Sketch - Horizontal Mirror - Vertical Mirror - Sepia - Thermal Camera - X-Ray - Greyscale - Negation Choose between front and rear cameras and take a hi-res photos! You can take 5 photos daily for free and save the best shots in the iPhone Photo Album or share them on Facebook, Twitter and more. Upgrading to the PRO functionality removes all limits and ads from the app. Application takes iPhone camera preview and process it in a real time, so you can see the efects before taking a photo, opposite to other applications, which apply the effect after taking the photo. Enjoy!
Real Camera
This app allows you to see your true reflection by flipping the image like a mirror. It helps you compare your appearance in mirror mode versus how others see you, and includes a test for facial asymmetry.
- Real-time mirror and normal mode
- Side-by-side preview
- Facial Asymmetry Test
- Capture and analyze face balance
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See the difference between “Mirror You” and “How Others See You”! Real Camera lets you view your true appearance by flipping the image like a mirror. Switch between mirror mode & normal mode and check for facial asymmetry with our built-in test. Key Features: - Real-time mirror & normal mode - Side-by-side preview for easy comparison - Facial Asymmetry Test - Capture & analyze your face balance Discover your true reflection and facial symmetry now!
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Verdict
Mirror Camera! and Real Camera both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Real Camera's written reviews are positive against 11% of Mirror Camera!'s. Real Camera also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Mirror Camera!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Mirror Camera! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Real Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Mirror Camera! against 3.0 for Real Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Mirror Camera!'s written reviews are positive against 73% of Real Camera's.
Mirror Camera! ships an update every 3 months, Real Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mirror Camera! | Real Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dariusz Niklewicz | Campus Friends |
Customer experience
Mirror Camera!
Real Camera
Bugs and requests
Mirror Camera!
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes frequently
- App crashes when opening camera roll
- App crashes when selecting effects
- App crashes on startup
- Horizontal mirror not working
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- Imported photos are screwed up
- Camera roll options hang
- App locks up when importing photos
- Low resolution camera
- Vertical mirror makes picture horizontal
Requested features
7 requests- Fix crashing bugs
- Allow saving/taking more than 5 photos per day
- Improve photo import functionality
- Allow editing line of symmetry
- Clarify in-app purchase options
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- Improve camera quality
- Fix mirror effect bugs
Real Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mirror Camera!
- PRO Functionality$0.99
Real Camera
- Remove Ads Forever$8.99
Questions
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