Comparison

XP4N vs Metamer

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

Head to head
About

XP4N

Capture stunning panoramic photos with a cinematic aspect ratio. Emulate the look of 8 distinct film types, from moody night shots to soft daylight portraits. Enjoy a simple, ad-free, and subscription-free photography experience.

Highlights
  • 65:24 cinematic aspect ratio
  • 8 distinct film type simulations
  • No ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases
  • Haptic and visual feedback
  • EV compensation by swiping
  • Save as lossless HEIF files
  • EXIF and GPS data saving
Features
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Based on the legendary XPAN with its unique cinematic panoramic 65x24 images, XP4N turns any scene into a movie set; every shot into a movie still. - Shoot in the amazing 65:24 cinematic aspect ratio - Simulate 8 distinct film types (some inspired by popular film types, such as Cinestill 800T) - NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, NO IN-APP-PURCHASES! - Use all available lenses - Haptic and visual feedback when taking pictures - Use volume up key as shutter button - EV compensation by swiping - Access to the high-resolution sensor (if available and enabled in settings) - Option to save as lossless HEIF files - Saves EXIF and GPS data in photos This app is designed to simulate the cinematic qualities of the XPAN, including emulation of 8 distinct film stocks that are often paired with this camera: NIGHT MODE Based on the Cinestill 800T film character with its moody teal cast and signature "halation" (red halos) around bright spots in the image. BALANCED MODE Inspired by Vision3 250D film stock, with its versatile personality and typical Hollywood-style color and contrast curves. DAYLIGHT MODE Based on the popular Portra 400 film; soft and warm hues and moderate contrast profile. Great for skin tones and dreamy landscapes. GRITTY MODE Inspired by the Lomography Metropolis film, which adds a "bleached" look that is reminiscent of gritty 90s movies. BLACK & WHITE MODES Following the characteristics black & white films, one mode offers a punchy and contrasty B&W style, while the other is soft and dreamy. NEON NIGHT (NEW) Enhances bright spots in night photos and adds vibrant, saturated glows for a "cyberpunk" vibe ETHEREAL (NEW) Classic soft focus mode, without the need to put grease on your lens! XP4N is consciously made to be the ultimate one-trick-pony. A point and shoot camera with only a single button: the shutter button. The internal image processing engine does the rest, based on your preferred film mode setting. (so don't expect deep camera controls... ;-). The resulting images are carefully tuned to have the pleasant silky quality of film and to get away from the oversharpened, hyper-punchy look typical of today's digital cameras.

About

Metamer

Features
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Metamer points your camera at the world and shows it through different color vision. Live simulation of protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia, and achromatopsia lets people with typical vision experience what friends, family, and audiences see. Daltonize filters do the inverse: they boost color separation so people with color vision deficiency can tell confusing colors apart. —— LIVE COLOR VISION CAMERA —— Pick from seven simulation and daltonize filters and watch the world change in real time. A severity slider tunes every filter for anomalous trichromacy, and each filter remembers its own last strength. Torch, front/back flip, and a zoom control that speaks the same 0.5x / 1x / telephoto language as the system Camera. —— TRUE COLOR NAMING —— A movable reticle names the real color under it, even while a filter is active: a carefully chosen 32-name palette, the measured swatch, and the exact hex value. Freeze the frame to inspect a moment, move the points, and switch filters on the held still. Add a second point to compare two colors and get a plain-language verdict on how different they really look. —— FILTER YOUR PHOTOS —— Pick any photo and compare original and filtered side by side with locked pinch, zoom, and pan. Tune the filter strength, then share the result as JPEG or HEIC with full metadata preserved. —— ISHIHARA PLATE GENERATOR —— Build custom color vision test plates: digits, short text, or arrows, with confusion-line colors for each CVD type and adjustable difficulty. Export print-grade PNG or PDF at 300 DPI. —— KNOW YOUR TYPE —— An optional quick check at first launch suggests a starting filter, with graded follow-up plates that estimate how strong it should be. Already know your type? Skip straight to it. It is a quick check, not a medical diagnosis. —— ACCESSIBLE & PRIVATE —— Every screen is VoiceOver-usable, including an optional spoken color readout. Everything runs on your device: no images ever leave it, no accounts, no tracking, no data collection. Metamer is for designers checking their work, teachers and presenters building accessible materials, families understanding how a loved one sees, and anyone with color vision deficiency who wants colors named and separated.

Screenshots

XP4N4 screens
Metamer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Metamer at Free against XP4N's $1.99. XP4N's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Metamer is free to download; XP4N costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
XP4N versus Metamer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXP4NMetamer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBram BosChunhou Li

Bugs and requests

XP4N

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App feels laggy at times
  • 48MP camera option doesn't increase image resolution

Requested features

10 requests
  • Portrait mode
  • Tap to focus and focus/exposure lock
  • Selfie mode
  • Self-timer
  • HDR or max-latitude mode for post-processing
Show 5 more
  • No-filter mode
  • Tri-X 400 film simulation
  • Sprocket emulation
  • Ability to change focus point
  • Preview of image in viewfinder before capture

Metamer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

XP4N

No in-app purchases

None

Metamer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XP4N free?
XP4N costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metamer free?
Metamer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XP4N or Metamer have ads?
Neither XP4N nor Metamer shows ads.

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