Comparison

Wait Cam vs Chromis

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

Head to head
About

Wait Cam

This app simulates the nostalgic experience of waiting for photos to develop, with a randomized development time between one hour and one week. Users receive notifications when their images are ready, often with a surprise filter applied.

Highlights
  • Randomized photo development time
  • Surprise image reveals
  • Nearly 200 unique filters
  • Optional filter removal
  • Save to camera roll
  • Share to social media
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Go back in time when you had to wait for your photographs to be developed - but in a fun way. Wait Cam has a twist. You don’t know how long it will take for the image to be ready. It can take anything between one hour till one week. Whenever you get a notification that there are a new image ready, you’ll get a fun surprise which image it is. Maybe you even forgot that you took the image. The image will also get a random filter added to it. That can be removed if you don’t want it, or you can add different ones randomly. Wait Cam has almost 200 different filters that can be added which includes Bokeh Dust Light leak Old analog films Naturally can save the images to your camera-roll or share it to common social media. We are eager to hear from you. We just love to hear both good stuff and bad stuff. And it's much likely that your opinion will be added into the next update. Please don't hesitate to contact us at: support@miiam.net

About

Chromis

This app offers professional filmmaking tools on your iPhone, allowing you to shoot in Apple Log with manual controls and grade footage with advanced color tools. It provides a streamlined workflow for creating cinematic content directly on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Apple Log and ProRes recording
  • Manual camera controls
  • Live histogram and composition grids
  • LUT preview and professional color grading
  • RGB curves and HSL secondaries
  • Media organization and export
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Chromis Shoot. Grade. Create. Chromis is a professional filmmaking camera built for creators who want complete control from capture to final color—all on their iPhone. Record in Apple Log with professional manual controls, preview your footage with LUTs that never bake into your recording, and finish your grade using desktop-inspired color tools without ever leaving the app. At just 9MB, Chromis leaves all your iPhone storage exactly where it belongs—for your high-bitrate ProRes and Apple Log footage. Experience zero bloat, lightning-fast launch times, and maximum hardware performance. Whether you’re creating cinematic travel films, short films, social content, or visual effects shots, Chromis provides a complete mobile workflow. Professional Camera • Apple Log recording • ProRes recording • Manual ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and focus • Live histogram • Horizon level • Composition grid • Preview LUTs • Seamless lens switching during recording • Optional camera tracking while recording • Blender camera tracking export Professional Color Grading • Primary color adjustments • RGB curves • HSL secondaries • Professional LUT support • 3 built-in LUTs for an instant film aesthetic • Built-in and custom LUTs • Waveform, RGB histogram, and vectorscope • Save and reuse custom Looks • Non-destructive editing • Before/after comparison Media Management • Organize clips • Favorites • Rename • Export • Easily identify graded clips Chromis combines professional capture and advanced color grading into one streamlined filmmaking workflow.

Screenshots

Wait Cam4 screens
Chromis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wait Cam at Free against Chromis's $2.99. Wait Cam also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Chromis's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ratings volume, 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

Wait Cam is free to download; Chromis costs $2.99 up front. Wait Cam sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Chromis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chromis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Wait Cam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chromis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wait Cam ships an update monthly, Chromis fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Wait Cam versus Chromis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWait CamChromis
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus CarlssonRamsey Thomas

Customer experience

Wait Cam

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Chromis

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Wait Cam

One-time6
  • Remake images$0.99
  • Default timer$0.99
  • More filters$0.99
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  • Discount$0.99
  • Full Access$1.99
  • Pro$1.99
None

Chromis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wait Cam free?
Wait Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chromis free?
Chromis costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wait Cam or Chromis?
Chromis is rated higher. Wait Cam averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Chromis averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Wait Cam or Chromis have ads?
Neither Wait Cam nor Chromis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wait Cam or Chromis?
Wait Cam ships an update monthly, and Chromis fortnightly. Most recently, Wait Cam was updated on October 13, 2026 and Chromis on October 13, 2026.

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