Comparison

HarrisCamera vs Pointillist

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

Head to head
About

HarrisCamera

This app allows you to create unique "Harris Shutter Effect" photos by overlapping three images taken with different color filters. It offers various shooting and editing tools to achieve classic analog photo looks with vibrant colors and a retro feel.

Highlights
  • Multiple exposure photography
  • Three color filter shooting
  • Load images from photo library
  • 16 preset photo filters
  • Basic photo correction tools
  • Social media sharing
Features
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◆Congratulations! Over 260,000 downloads!◆ ◆1st place in the AppStore photo category in 12 countries!◆ HarrisCamera for iPhone is a camera app that creates a “Harris Shutter Effect” (also known as a “Tri-filter Effect”) photo on your iPhone. "Great effect using Harris shutter technique" - QUICK APP REVIEW "HarrisCamera is a unique photo app. It’s the only app I know of in the App Store to recreate the Harris shutter effect, a classic analog photo effect achieved by taking multiple exposures through several colored filters. Since the last update, the app saves in full resolution. It’s a good app." - Life in LoFi "HarrisCamera is a popular app for iPhone photography and it has just been updated with a new design and optimization for the iPhone 5. " - The App Whisperer "If you like getting unique images of this sort I’d highly recommend this app. " - iOS photo apps "If you don't have a photo-editing program, or you're just feeling lazy, there's an iPhone app called HarrisCamera that can recreate the Harris shutter effect for you." - WonderHowTo "For some reason, I'm really attracted to it. Maybe it's the wild color? Or maybe it's the nostalgia of the old 3D comic book look? " - Imagine This ● Overlap 3 photos into 1 ・Just take a picture three times using three different color filters. ・You can shoot beautifully without moving the camera as much as possible. ・Use a tripod or put your iPhone on and shoot! ● Share photos ・Instagram ・Twitter ・Facebook Other various applications can be linked. Be sure to attach a hashtag (#HarrisCamera) and share it! ● Function details ・Shooting with the highest image quality of your device (equivalent to the standard camera application) ・Load images from Photo library ・Flash shooting ・Grid display ・Image stabilization ・Ultra-wide-angle camera shooting (supported devices only) ・Telephoto camera shooting (supported devices only) ・Switch dark mode ・16 preset photo filters ・Adjustment tools for basic photo correction ● Preset photo filters ・INSTANT ・XPRO1 ・XPRO2 ・MOTION ・PRISM-1 ・PRISM-2 ・PRISM-3 ・DOUBLE-1 ・DOUBLE-2 ・DOUBLE-3 ・CHROME ・B&W ・TOYCAM ・SOFT ・DYNAMIC ● Adjustment tool ・Exposure ・Brightness ・Contrast ・Vividness ・Color temperature ・Highlight ・Shadow ・Vignetting (Vignette) ・Sharp We use icons by icons8(https://icons8.com/).

About

Pointillist

Transform your photos into pointillist art in seconds. Select an image from your device or camera, and the app will render it into a unique dot-patterned masterpiece. Adjust and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Photo to pointillism conversion
  • Select photos from album or camera
  • Zoom in/out to view artwork
  • Adjust painting to taste
  • Save, mail, print, and share creations
Features
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As you may know, pointillism is a form of painting developed in the late 19th century branching from Impressionism, in which small dots are applied in patterns to form a picture. And a pointillist, who paints with pointillism, usually needs to spend months to paint the hundreds of thousands of tiny dots. But now with the Pointillist, you can "paint" your photo into a work of pointillism art just in seconds. With it, you can select a photo from the album or the camera, and the Pointillist will render the photo into pointillism for you. Zoom in/out to view your artwork and adjust the painting according to your flavor. When finished, you can save, mail, print, or share your masterpiece on Facebook and Twitter. Make your iPhone/iPad a pointillism art master!

Screenshots

HarrisCamera4 screens
Pointillist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HarrisCamera at Free against Pointillist's $0.99. HarrisCamera also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

HarrisCamera is free to download; Pointillist costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HarrisCamera holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HarrisCamera has 98 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of HarrisCamera's written reviews are positive against 63% of Pointillist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HarrisCamera ships an update every 5 weeks, Pointillist every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HarrisCamera versus Pointillist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarrisCameraPointillist
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (98 ratings) — better3.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews — better62.8% of reviews
Number of ratings98 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerminical Inc.志明 丁

Customer experience

HarrisCamera

All ratings98 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative23.1%

Pointillist

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

HarrisCamera

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when pressing done button
  • Crashes after taking third image
  • Force closes on iPhone 4S and older devices
  • Loading icon freezes between filters
  • Save to photos function not working
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  • Exit button (X) unresponsive after image capture
  • Other button causes app to hang
  • Crashes when using camera functionality
  • Composition fails without saving results
  • App freezes and closes unexpectedly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Upload/import photos from existing gallery
  • Additional color filters and monochrome option
  • Front-facing camera support
  • Volume button to trigger capture
  • Adjustable aspect ratio options
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  • Timer mode for self-portraits
  • Independent focus and exposure controls
  • More filter lens choices
  • Full-screen capture mode
  • Text/font overlay capabilities

Pointillist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HarrisCamera

No in-app purchases

None

Pointillist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HarrisCamera free?
HarrisCamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pointillist free?
Pointillist costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HarrisCamera or Pointillist?
HarrisCamera is rated higher. HarrisCamera averages 4.8 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Pointillist averages 3.2 from 13 ratings.
Do HarrisCamera or Pointillist have ads?
Neither HarrisCamera nor Pointillist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HarrisCamera or Pointillist?
HarrisCamera ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pointillist every 7 months. Most recently, HarrisCamera was updated on October 10, 2026 and Pointillist on October 22, 2026.

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