Comparison

Matte Viewer vs iPortraitPhotoMaker

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

iPortraitPhotoMaker

Features
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iPortraitPhotoMaker converts ordinary photos into iPhone Portrait Photos (with disparity depth data) that can be edited natively in the iOS Photos app. KEY FEATURES - AI Depth Generation (Depth Anything V2) - Automatically create a depth map from any 2D photo - SBS (Side-by-Side RGBD) Input - Split SBS images into RGB + Depth pairs - Two-Image Input - Load RGB and Depth images separately - Batch Conversion - Convert multiple images at once and save to a dedicated 'ConvPort' album - Portrait Photo Output - Saved photos embed a disparity map and can be edited in iOS Photos app - Depth Invert - Correct depth maps where black = near - Swap L/R - Fix reversed image pairs with one tap - Portrait & Landscape Support - Handles images in any orientation HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the File menu and choose your input method. 2. Review the RGB (left) and Depth (right) previews. 3. Use Swap L/R or Invert Depth if needed. 4. Tap Save as Portrait Photo from the File menu. 5. Open the saved photo in the Photos app and tap Edit > Portrait to adjust bokeh. BATCH CONVERSION Process dozens of images at once using the Batch Portrait Conversion feature. Supports all three input formats, with options to swap pairs and invert depth. Results are saved to the ConvPort album with filenames in the format originalname_Port.heic. NOTE: AI depth generation requires the Depth Anything V2 model to load on first use. SBS and two-image modes require no model loading and are instant.

Screenshots

Matte Viewer3 screens
iPortraitPhotoMaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iPortraitPhotoMaker at none against Matte Viewer's 1. 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. iPortraitPhotoMaker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Matte Viewer versus iPortraitPhotoMaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatte VieweriPortraitPhotoMaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHéliographe, IncSpmaker

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Matte Viewer

One-time1
  • Unlock Export$4.99
None

iPortraitPhotoMaker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Matte Viewer free?
Matte Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iPortraitPhotoMaker free?
iPortraitPhotoMaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Matte Viewer or iPortraitPhotoMaker have ads?
Neither Matte Viewer nor iPortraitPhotoMaker shows ads.

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