Comparison

Nizo vs Horizon Camera

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

Head to head
About

Nizo

Capture and edit videos in real-time as you record. Apply visual styles and music directly during filming, then make final adjustments without complex timelines. Preserve moments as they happen with a streamlined editing process.

Highlights
  • Real-time recording and editing
  • Apply visual styles during recording
  • Automatic clip joining
  • Manual camera controls
  • Trim and reorder clips
  • Add music and transitions
  • Save to Photos
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Record. It’s already a film. Press record and stay with the moment. The work disappears. The moment stays. RECORD Each moment becomes part of one film. No setup. No modes. Nothing pulling you away from what matters. LOOK Choose a look to shape the moment. See it as you record. PLAY Press play. Your film is already there. From first moment to last — one film. SHAPE Refine if you want. Or leave it as it happened. Trim, reorder, or remove moments. No panels. No timelines. Just the film. FINISH Add music if it feels right. Moments flow together as one. — THE ESSENTIALS • A simple camera • Moments join as you record • Manual controls when you want them • Choose a look as you record • Trim or reorder moments • Remove a moment with a flick • Smooth transitions and sound across your film • Add music from your library • Save to your Photos Best of 2019 — Apple Keep life as it happens.

About

Horizon Camera

This app ensures all your videos and photos are captured horizontally, regardless of how you hold your device. It uses your phone's gyroscope to automatically level your recordings, preventing vertical video syndrome. You can also apply filters, use front or back cameras, and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Record horizontal videos and photos
  • Automatic orientation correction
  • Multiple resolutions (VGA to 4K)
  • Slow motion support (60/120 FPS)
  • Three leveling modes
  • HDR photos
  • Eight fun filters
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Featured in Engadget, TechCrunch, The Next Web, Gizmodo, Wired, AppAdvice, Cult of Mac, TUAW! “We just wish Apple and Google had bundled this as standard." - Engadget "Brilliant, Overdue App Forces Your Phone to Take Horizontal Videos" - Gizmodo "You owe it to yourself to check out the new Horizon app for iOS." - AppAdvice "Horizon App Solves the Dumbest Thing About Smartphone Video" - WIRED "Horizon will eliminate portrait recording forever" - TUAW "Horizon for iOS means no more vertical videos" - The Next Web ______________________________ Horizon lets you record horizontal videos and photos no matter how you hold your device. Hold it upright, sideways or even keep rotating it while capturing, your captured moments will always stay horizontal! You can add filters, shoot with the back or front camera and share your creations! Ever felt the need to rotate your device while recording a video? Do you often end up with vertical videos or videos in wrong orientation? Meet Horizon! Horizon works like magic! It auto-levels your photos and videos while recording, using your device’s gyroscope. The resulting orientation is corrected so that it always stays parallel to the ground. It's like a pro gimbal rig in your hand! With Horizon you can help bring an end to the Vertical Videos Syndrome. Yes, you can now record horizontal videos, even while holding your device in portrait mode! ▶ Capture horizontal videos & photos ▶ Multiple resolutions including VGA, HD, Full HD and even 4K!* ▶ 60 and 120 (slow motion) FPS support* ▶ Three leveling modes: Flex, Rotate and Locked ▶ HDR photos ▶ Tap and hold to slow down your 120 FPS videos! ▶ Lossless zoom with the all new ‘Crisp’ resolutions!* ▶ AirPlay mirroring while recording ▶ Various video aspect ratios (Square 1:1, Wide 16:9, Standard 4:3) ▶ Record videos and photos with front or back camera ▶ Eight fun filters to choose from ▶ Video Library with clever item selection ▶ Share your creations to your favorite social network ▶ Open your videos in other apps ▶ Select Video Quality to save space (High, Medium, Low) ▶ Geotagging ▶ AF/AE Lock * https://horizoncamera.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202388411

Screenshots

Nizo4 screens
Horizon Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Horizon Camera at Free against Nizo's $4.99. Horizon Camera also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Nizo's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ratings volume 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

Horizon Camera is free to download; Nizo costs $4.99 up front. Horizon Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Nizo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nizo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Nizo's written reviews are positive against 56% of Horizon Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nizo ships an update every 2 months, Horizon Camera fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Nizo versus Horizon Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNizoHorizon Camera
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (117 ratings) — better3.7 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews — better55.8% of reviews
Number of ratings117 — better65
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperImage MechanicsPZ Mobile Limited

Customer experience

Nizo

All ratings117 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative12.5%

Horizon Camera

All ratings65 ratings
Positive64.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative26.2%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral14.6%
Negative29.6%

User reviews

Nizo

From 117 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Elegant and minimalist interface design
  • 🎬 High-quality video output and filters
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient shoot-and-edit workflow
  • 🎨 Beautiful cinematic film LUTs and presets
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🐛 iPhone 16 compatibility problems
  • 📉 Low resolution exports on newer devices
  • ❌ Confusing navigation and exit functionality
  • ⚠️ Slow lens switching between zoom levels

Horizon Camera

From 65 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Keeps video horizontal
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive
  • 🎥 Useful for recording videos
  • 💡 Innovative idea

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📽️ Shaky and unstable video
  • 🔇 Audio not in sync
  • 🔍 Autofocus issues

Bugs and requests

Nizo

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when accessing camera
  • App crashes when 120fps is selected
  • App freezes during recording
  • Delete icon pops up unexpectedly during clip reordering
  • Drag-and-drop to new sequences not working on iPhone 16+
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  • Videos export but don't appear in camera roll
  • Upside-down display on iPad
  • Slow-motion playback on 4K 60fps recordings
  • Auto brightness adjustment fails on overcast days
  • App cannot be closed without force restart
  • Music integration fails with Apple Music
  • Duplicate clip gesture is unintuitive and difficult

Requested features

19 requests
  • Volume button recording control (like native camera app)
  • Ability to import video from camera roll
  • Text and title overlay functionality
  • Post-recording filter application
  • 4K 60fps support for more devices
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  • 1080p 60fps recording option
  • Vertical video format for social media
  • More transitions (fade in/out, etc.)
  • Dual camera viewing while recording
  • Separate audio recording capability
  • Front-facing camera flip feature
  • Individual video export (not as one file)
  • More descriptive filter names
  • Color grading and advanced editing tools
  • Creator profile and discovery system
  • Filter pack system similar to VSCO
  • Ability to change filters after recording
  • Auto brightness adjustment improvement
  • More detailed user manual/documentation

Horizon Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Orientation detection problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add photo mode
  • Improve video quality and stabilization
  • Ability to edit and flip videos
  • Zoom functionality
  • Pause/resume recording
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  • Customizable settings

In-app purchases

None

Nizo

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Horizon Camera

One-time4
  • Remove watermark$0.99
  • Hollywood Filter Pack$0.99
  • Sherlock Filter Pack$0.99
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  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Nizo free?
Nizo costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Horizon Camera free?
Horizon Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nizo or Horizon Camera?
Nizo is rated higher. Nizo averages 4.4 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Horizon Camera averages 3.7 from 65 ratings.
Do Nizo or Horizon Camera have ads?
Neither Nizo nor Horizon Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nizo or Horizon Camera?
Nizo ships an update every 2 months, and Horizon Camera fortnightly. Most recently, Nizo was updated on September 19, 2026 and Horizon Camera on September 25, 2026.

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