Comparison

Matte Viewer vs FlipFlop

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

Head to head
About

Matte Viewer

This app allows you to preview and export depth and semantic maps from your iPhone photos. It offers an elegant interface and supports desktop-class features on iPad and Mac. The app prioritizes user privacy and has a very small file size.

Highlights
  • Preview depth and semantic maps
  • Export mattes for 3rd party software
  • Elegant and information-dense interface
  • Desktop-class features on iPad/Mac
  • Privacy-focused with no tracking
  • Small app size
Features
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Matte Viewer lets you quickly preview the mattes in photos taken with your iPhone, including the depth map and semantic maps. You can export them and use them in 3rd party software such as Photoshop, Touch Designer, in custom shaders, and so on. To have the most matte data available in your photos, use the Portrait mode in iPhone's Camera. - Elegant and information dense interface that quickly lets you preview all the different mattes. - Supports desktop class features on iPad + Mac: multiple windows, open through drag & drop, keyboard shortcuts, etc. - Respects your privacy: no 3rd party libraries or tracking. Uses the latest iOS APIs so you don't have to give access to your whole photo library. - Extremely small app size: only a few hundred kilobytes. Matte Viewer is part of PhotoTools by Héliographe: check out our website at https://heliographe.studio for more fantastic photography apps.

About

FlipFlop

Features
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FlipFlop is a professional documentation app designed for digitizing photo and document collections. Capture the flip (front) and the flop (back or details) in one seamless workflow, with automatic structure file-naming and organized collections. Add your own notes, or enable AI to transcribe handwriting, extract text, and create captions. Just plug in your own OpenAI API key — no subscriptions required. All notes and metadata are stored locally and embedded directly into your image's EXIF data, so your documentation always travels with your files. Features: • Flip/Flop capture system for fronts, backs, and details • AI transcription and description (optional, with your API key) • Notes and metadata embedded into EXIF • Offline-first design with no accounts or tracking • CSV and image exports for professional workflows Built for archivists, librarians, researchers, and anyone who needs a clean, reliable way to document collections.

Screenshots

Matte Viewer3 screens
FlipFlop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlipFlop at none against Matte Viewer's 1. Matte Viewer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Matte Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlipFlop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matte Viewer ships an update monthly, FlipFlop every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Matte Viewer versus FlipFlop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatte ViewerFlipFlop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHéliographe, IncTimothy Michael Mc Aleer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Matte Viewer

One-time1
  • Unlock Export$4.99
None

FlipFlop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Matte Viewer free?
Matte Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlipFlop free?
FlipFlop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Matte Viewer or FlipFlop have ads?
Neither Matte Viewer nor FlipFlop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matte Viewer or FlipFlop?
Matte Viewer ships an update monthly, and FlipFlop every 4 months. Most recently, Matte Viewer was updated on October 5, 2026 and FlipFlop on October 28, 2026.

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