Comparison

Render vs Trichromy

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

Head to head
About

Render

Create complex video compositions with layered media, effects, and keyframe animation. Import various media types, including 3D spatial photos and videos, and fine-tune visuals with advanced tools. Offers pixel-level editing and expression writing for precise control.

Highlights
  • Layered video, image, and audio composition
  • Keyframe animation with bezier curves
  • Extensive visual effects and blending modes
  • Import/export 3D spatial photos and videos
  • Pixel-level editing and expression writing
  • Support for RAW footage and image sequences
  • LUT import/export
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Render compositions with layered videos, images, audio, visuals and effects. Import and export 3D spatial photos and video. Import media (images, videos, GIFs, SVGs, image sequences and RAW footage) from Photos and Files. A sequence is defined by a folder of images, each image is a frame of a video. Visuals: shapes (rectangle, circle, capsule, star, polygon, arc, line) and solids (color, noise, gradient). Create an adjustment layer to apply effects to all underlying layers. Effects: levels (brightness, contrast, invert), color shift (hue, saturation), blur, transform, kaleidoscope, corner pin, chroma key (green screen). Effect packs: funny mirror, glitch, CRT, smoke, vignette. Mask, displace or luma blur a layer with another layer. Blending modes: add, subtract, multiply, divide, screen, lighten, darken, minimum, maximum, gamma, power and difference. Timeline features: - Snapping of layers while dragging. - Keyframe properties with bezier curves. - Motion blur with blending modes. - Pre-compose layers. - Split layers. - Time remap. Zoom in to pixel level to inspect your graphics. Write expressions for any property. Import and export LUTs in the .cube format. There are rendered previews of visuals, blending modes, effects and samples. Samples is a way to visualize what the composition will look like for a property at different values. The render engine caches all played frames, so re-playing is quicker. Caches frames are indicated by a green bar in the top of the timeline. Render out a still frame as image, render a region or the full composition as a video or image sequence. Projects are saved in Files and media is bundled in the project file. XDR display support. Create graphics in high color depth (16bit & 32bit). Export video in h264 and ProRes on supported devices. Audio is supported.

About

Trichromy

Explore trichromatic photography with this unique camera app. Capture stunning color images by layering three monochromatic exposures, offering a distinctive visual style. Experiment with different timings and capture orders for psychedelic or subtle effects.

Highlights
  • Trichromatic photography capture
  • Layering of 3 monochromatic images
  • Adjustable delay between exposures
  • Individual colored shutter controls
  • Straightforward user interface
  • Historical photographic process exploration
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Discover and capture the ethereal beauty of trichromatic photography with this one of a kind camera app. Trichromy is the process of creating color images by combining 3 monochromatic images: typically red, blue, green. Because the exposures are taken at separate times, they layer in ways that range from subtle shimmers to utterly psychedelic. This app features a beautiful, straightforward interface that lets you experiment with trichromatic photography on your phone, no fancy equipment or complicated workflow required!  Use the main shutter to capture three successive exposures with a delay, which you can change with the slider. Or use the individual colored shutters to capture channels in any order and timing you want. This method of producing color images goes back to the 19th century and was one of the earliest. Notably, Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky used the trichromic process to document large swaths of early 20th century Russia. Lear more about the history of this little known photographic process on our website, trichromy.net !

Screenshots

Render3 screens
Trichromy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trichromy at 5.0 against Render's 2.9. Trichromy also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Render's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Render sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Trichromy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trichromy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Render's written reviews are positive against 80% of Trichromy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Render ships an update every 2 weeks, Trichromy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Render versus Trichromy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRenderTrichromy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (11 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton HeestandHéliographe, Inc

Customer experience

Render

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Trichromy

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Render

One-time2
  • Full HD$4.99
  • 4K Ultra HD$9.99
4 purchases

Trichromy

One-time4
  • Small Tip$4.99
  • Full Unlock$4.99
  • Medium Tip$9.99
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  • Large Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Render free?
Render is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trichromy free?
Trichromy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Render or Trichromy?
Trichromy is rated higher. Render averages 2.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Trichromy averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Render or Trichromy have ads?
Neither Render nor Trichromy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Render or Trichromy?
Render ships an update every 2 weeks, and Trichromy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Render was updated on October 11, 2026 and Trichromy on October 5, 2026.

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