Comparison

Histograms Explained vs BlendCamera

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

Head to head
About

Histograms Explained

Learn to interpret your camera's histogram for better photography, both underwater and topside. This app de-mystifies histograms with narrated lessons, real-world examples, and quizzes from experienced professionals.

Highlights
  • De-mystifies camera histograms
  • Narrated training material
  • Real-world photo examples
  • Chapter quizzes
  • Tips from professional photographers
  • Covers luminance and RGB histograms
Features
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Whether you shoot with a Mirrorless, DSLR or a point-and-shoot camera, this easy to use, easy to understand App will quickly improve your underwater photography as your camera's histogram is de-mystified and becomes your new best friend. Information in this App is useful for topside photography as well. Every shooter can benefit greatly from Histograms Explained! Shoot like the pros! Histograms Explained is the second in the series of Underwater Photography Training Applications by David Fleetham & Marty Snyderman. With 80 years of combined professional experience in underwater photography, David and Marty share their tips to help you understand your camera's histogram for better images. This App contains eight sections of training material, fully narrated, with photos taken by David Fleetham and Marty Snyderman to illustrate examples of histograms with their accompanying images, plus other training slides. • Section 1: Your New Best Friend • Section 2: Two Kinds of Histograms • Section 3: Luminance Histograms • Section 4: The Bell Curve Myth • Section 5: Beware of the Goal Posts • Section 6: Making Adjustments • Section 7: RGB Histograms • Section 8: The Color Channels Other features: • Full narration • Easy menu navigation • Right-to-left, left-to-right swipe technology • Chapter quizzes to reinforce learning • One in a series of Underwater Photography Training Applications: Natural Light Images, Coordinating Natural Light and Strobes, Using Strobes Effectively, Silhouettes Underwater and Histograms Explained

About

BlendCamera

This app allows you to blend multiple photos together with various live effects and overlay modes. Create unique double exposures and enhance your images with preset filters and adjustable transparency.

Highlights
  • Unlimited overlay shots
  • Live effects and overlay modes
  • Preset overlay patterns
  • Gradient and transparency overlays
  • Adjustable opacity
  • Zoom and flip functionality
  • One-click color adjustment
Features
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Capture and apply live effects, overlay patterns, and blend shots while taking photos. Embark on your creative photography journey anytime, instantly. The BlendCamera includes the following features: Unlimited Overlay Shots: No limit on the number of overlays, allowing you to unleash your imagination and create freely. Live Effects: Various live effects such as motion, negative, tint, separation, mosaic, magazine, soft light, black and white, and more. Overlay Modes: Overlay modes like film, translucent, overlay, multiply, soft light, lighten, color burn, color dodge, difference, blur, and more. Preset Overlay Patterns: Light leak, light spot, raindrops, vignettes, branches, film, dust, ink, and more. Gradient Overlays in 8 Directions: Easily shoot group photos, twins, urban reflections, and more. Light and Dark Transparency Overlays: Conveniently set transparency for the bright or dark areas of photos using the light and dark transparency options. Opacity Adjustment: Manually adjust opacity for more controllable overlay shots. Zoom and Flip: Freely zoom in or out and flip the current overlay photo horizontally or vertically. Unlimited Possibilities: Combine various features to open up unlimited possibilities. One-Click Color Adjustment: 50+ preset film-texture filters for easy photo enhancement. #blendcamera Easily share your creative photos on Instagram, Facebook, X, Sina Weibo, WeChat, and your camera roll. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Histograms Explained4 screens
BlendCamera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BlendCamera at Free against Histograms Explained's $4.99. BlendCamera also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (80% vs 50%). Histograms Explained's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

BlendCamera is free to download; Histograms Explained costs $4.99 up front. BlendCamera sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Histograms Explained asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlendCamera holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Histograms Explained's written reviews are positive against 80% of BlendCamera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Histograms Explained ships an update every 40 months, BlendCamera monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Histograms Explained versus BlendCamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHistograms ExplainedBlendCamera
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (6 ratings)4.3 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings623 — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNewmediasoup, LLC山 钟

Customer experience

Histograms Explained

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

BlendCamera

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Histograms Explained

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BlendCamera

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
  • Save Full Resolution Photo$0.99

Questions

Is Histograms Explained free?
Histograms Explained costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlendCamera free?
BlendCamera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Histograms Explained or BlendCamera?
BlendCamera is rated higher. Histograms Explained averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BlendCamera averages 4.3 from 23 ratings.
Do Histograms Explained or BlendCamera have ads?
Neither Histograms Explained nor BlendCamera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Histograms Explained or BlendCamera?
Histograms Explained ships an update every 40 months, and BlendCamera monthly. Most recently, Histograms Explained was updated on October 23, 2026 and BlendCamera on October 24, 2026.

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