HarrisCamera vs Real Bokeh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Multiple exposure photography
- Three color filter shooting
- Load images from photo library
- 16 preset photo filters
- Basic photo correction tools
- Social media sharing
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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/).
Real Bokeh
Easily add beautiful bokeh and light leak effects to your photos. Customize shapes, sizes, opacity, and colors to create unique and artistic images. Save and share your creations in full resolution.
- 36 bokeh shapes
- 33 light leak effects
- 23 image filters
- Draw multiple bokehs
- Adjust bokeh size and opacity
- Multiple bokeh colors
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Create photo of beautiful light effects with Real Bokeh. Real Bokeh helps you to draw beautiful bokeh effect to your photos. It also enables you to apply beautiful light leak effects and filters to your photos. [Features] - 36 beautiful bokeh shapes - 33 light leak effects - 23 image filters - Draw multiple bokehs with finger touch - Apply multiple bokeh shapes to one photo - Change bokeh size (large, medium, small, tiny and mixed) - Change opacity - Multiple bokeh colors with easy color picker (28 colors) - Easy undo and clear all - Save as full resolution - Share to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr and other apps [User Reviews] - "This app is amazing. The features are great and there are so many different kinds of shapes" - "I love the freedom of this editing app" - "So much fun and add creativity and fun to your photos" - "It works very good and is worth it! It makes the pictures look so beautiful" - "Awesome app. Love using it for every picture I take and have"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HarrisCamera at Free against Real Bokeh's $2.99. HarrisCamera also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (71% vs 57%). On ratings volume, 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
HarrisCamera is free to download; Real Bokeh costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HarrisCamera holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of HarrisCamera's written reviews are positive against 57% of Real Bokeh's.
HarrisCamera ships an update every 5 weeks, Real Bokeh every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HarrisCamera | Real Bokeh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (98 ratings) — better | 3.8 (56 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 57.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 56 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | minical Inc. | Dongwook Cho |
Customer experience
HarrisCamera
Real Bokeh
User reviews
HarrisCamera
From 98 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Unique and creative Harris Shutter effect
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎯 Does one thing very well
- 📸 Produces striking and powerful images
- 🔧 Adjustable effect parameters for customization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 💾 Lost ability to save multiple variations
- ⚠️ Memory-intensive, requires RAM management
- 🔄 Confusing interface between import and camera modes
- ⏱️ Requires steady hand or tripod for quality shots
Real Bokeh
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Wide variety of shapes and colors
- ✨ Creative bokeh effects for photos
- 💰 Affordable price point (99 cents)
- 🎯 Customizable size and color options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ❌ Mickey head shape removed (major complaint)
- 📱 Portrait mode only (no landscape support)
- 🎨 Limited color and shape selections
- 💾 Crashes when saving to camera roll
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
Real Bokeh
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes when loading photos
- Crashes when saving images
- Crashes when applying bokeh effects
- Freezes after opening pictures
- Random crashes during editing
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- Force closes unexpectedly
- Photos don't load or appear on screen
- Orientation glitches (portrait/landscape inconsistency)
- Shape placement too random and imprecise
- Accidental deletion when holding finger too long
- No working undo button despite claims
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
- iPad landscape mode distorts images
- RealBokeh shapes painted in wrong orientation
Requested features
15 requests- Bring back Mickey head shape
- Landscape mode support
- More shape options (food, fashion, travel, pets, words)
- Text and font options
- Frame and border options
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- Extra small size option
- Undo/redo buttons
- Ability to place bokeh in background only
- Layer support for better composition
- Zoom functionality for precision
- Rotation/twist capability for particles
- Full screen image preview
- Save to camera roll functionality
- Transparency control improvements
- Swipe-to-line feature with shape conversion
In-app purchases
HarrisCamera
No in-app purchases
Real Bokeh
No in-app purchases









