Top Camera LITE vs HDR Effect Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Top Camera LITE
This app offers advanced camera features like HDR, slow shutter, and video recording. It includes editing tools, file management with folders, and sharing options. Designed for both beginners and experienced photographers, it aims to enhance creative control.
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- Slow Shutter modes
- Video recording with zoom
- Live adjustments (contrast, brightness, saturation)
- Folder-based photo organization
- Photo editing and effects
- File sharing integration
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* TOP CAMERA IS NOT SUPPORTED ANYMORE. PLEASE LOOK FOR "TOP CAMERA 2". Create beautiful photographs using this full-featured camera app designed for the advanced photographer, the beginner and everyone in between. It combines features found in numerous camera apps and a few unique features and displays them in a no-nonsense, easy to use interface that allows you to concentrate on your creative side. An excellent HDR (High Dynamic Range) feature, VIDEO RECORDING, amazing SLOW SHUTTER mode and the use of FOLDERS for file management make it unique among the all camera apps. Folders, sharing, editing and effects add a whole different dimension you enter when you are finished in the full-featured shooting mode. This is the lite version of Top Camera and includes all the features of the paid app with low resolution capture. Please consider buying the full version for high resolution support. *** FEATURES *** 1. GENERAL App was designed in cooperation with Artist / Photographer, David Scott Leibowitz to bring you the highest quality in every detail. * file sharing integration * save images to the internal gallery, in system 'Photos' or in both 2. CAMERA In shooting mode, the app provides a host of visual aids to help you take the best photograph possible - quick, intuitive controls, two visual indicators , one to define focus, the 2nd indicator to define exposure, and many more. * "Volume" button shutter * "Sound" activated shutter * Video recording * Video zoom - full resolution, no frames dropped, no quality decrease! * LIVE ADJUSTMENTS: contrast, brightness, saturation, temperature * Stabilizer * Timer * Burst - rapid burst (about 6 photos per second) for low and medium quality * HDR - Auto and Manual mode available with using align algorithm * SLOW SHUTTER - Auto, Manual and Light trail modes * FOLDERS - organize your photos into folders. You can create new folder, delete, reorder, export, change names and move photos from one folder to another. * Zoom slider * AWB/Focus/Exposure lock * Screen Button * Grid * Virtual Horizon * Exposure box * Focus Box 3. PHOTO GALLERY Clicking the picture icon in the lower left corner brings you into the world of Folders, Viewing, Editing and Sharing. When you enter this section of the app, you see the contents of selected folder. * Folders * Export - paste image to clipboard, export to photos or send by e-mail * Share - send one or more images to FACEBOOK, TWITTER, PICASA, YOUTUBE, DROPBOX or FLICKR. * Add new photos - import from 'Photos', paste from clipboard or duplicate selected image * “Select” mode - when you switch to select mode you can quickly select many images, and then delete them, change folder, send by e-mail, share on Facebook/Twitter/Picasa/YouTube/Dropbox/Flickr, export to 'Photos' and copy to clipboard 4. VIEWER “View” button, or double tap on thumbnail will bring up the folder’s images for fullscreen viewing. * full resolution preview * slideshow * display image info * display GPS location in Maps 5. PHOTO EDITOR Tap on “Edit” button to open powerful photo editor. Here you can crop an image, fix your common photo problems like bad lighting, low contrast, fuzzy colors, apply special effects and add frame. If you are not happy, you can always revert to original image. * crop - free mode, keep ratio, square, 2x3, 3x4, 9x16, golden proportions * rotate - rotate 90 degrees left/right, flip horizontal/vertical * adjust - use sliders to adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, improve (definition, sharpen), temperature, tint, shadows, highlights * effect - 72 amazing effects: clarify, fake-hdr, sketch, auto contrast, sepia, greyscale, retro, grunge, lomo, cross process, NOISE REDUCTION and many more * borders - add simple border, vignette or edge blur
HDR Effect Camera
Effortlessly create stunning HDR photos with this app. It automatically captures and combines multiple exposures into a single, high-dynamic-range image. Save directly to your library or share your creations instantly.
- 4K & XDR support
- Automatic HDR photo creation
- Capture from any lens
- Multiple HDR filters
- Direct photo saving
- In-app sharing
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12MP and XDR support. With one tap, capture 4 photos (with different exposures) and auto combine them into one HDR photo. Photos are directly saved to your photo library. Capture from any supported lens on the device. There are multiple HDR filters. You can also share the HDR photo directly from the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Top Camera LITE at 3.8 against HDR Effect Camera's 2.4. Top Camera LITE also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 40%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Top Camera LITE holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Top Camera LITE has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Top Camera LITE's written reviews are positive against 40% of HDR Effect Camera's.
Top Camera LITE ships an update every 4 weeks, HDR Effect Camera every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Top Camera LITE | HDR Effect Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (31 ratings) — better | 2.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucky Clan | Anton Heestand |
Customer experience
Top Camera LITE
HDR Effect Camera
Bugs and requests
Top Camera LITE
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on iOS 11 and newer versions
- Upgrade/payment system returns error messages
- App won't open or closes immediately
- Video recording stops when text message arrives
- Slow shutter feature fails to function
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- Photos appear flipped when recorded from back camera
- Zoom causes significant image blur
- Video playback closes the app
- Recording time limit decreases unexpectedly
- App crashes after editing large files
- Photos and videos become inaccessible after iOS updates
- Low light exposure settings don't respond to adjustments
Requested features
12 requests- iOS 11 and newer compatibility updates
- Noise reduction feature clarity/accessibility
- Front/back camera switching option
- Panorama mode
- Improved zoom without blur
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- Better recording time indicator
- Video auto-save during interruptions
- Ability to import photos from device camera roll
- Flash setting persistence between sessions
- Higher resolution in free version
- HD video quality option
- Built-in photo import feature
HDR Effect Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Top Camera LITE
No in-app purchases
HDR Effect Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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