ImageFlux vs Kaleidoscope Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ImageFlux
Create stunning layered images and double exposures with advanced RAW blending capabilities. This app supports up to 10 layers, 27 blend modes, and real-time GPU acceleration for professional-quality results. Easily capture, edit, and share your artistic creations.
- Apple ProRAW capture and blending
- Up to 10 RAW photo layers
- 27 professional blend modes
- Live multi-exposure capture
- Non-destructive editing
- Multiple export formats
- Blend Story video creation
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ImageFlux blends Apple ProRAW photos in real time: up to 10 layers, 27 blend modes, and full GPU-accelerated rendering. Create double exposures, layered composites, and film-style art. Now with Blend Story, Crop, and Home Screen widgets. --- Key Features Apple ProRAW Capture & Blending • Shoot ProRAW directly in-app, no need to switch cameras • Blend ProRAW files with full dynamic range preserved • Compatible with iPhone 12 Pro and later Advanced RAW Blending • Layer up to 10 RAW photos with live control • Pinch, rotate, scale & move layers in real time • Adjust exposure per layer • Merge, reorder, hide, flip, or delete layers • Supports DNG, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF & more 27 Professional Blend Modes • Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Divide, Subtract, Hard Mix & more • Live preview: see results instantly as you create Blending Camera • Live multi-exposure capture with ghost overlay • Burst Mode: shoot up to 30 frames, then keep your best 10 • Shoot with Bluetooth shutter grips and remotes Dual Shot: Front & Back at Once • Capture both cameras at the same time and blend them into a single multiple exposure on the spot • The blended photo is saved straight to your Photo Library; Pro can also auto-create an editable blend • Available on iPhone XS and later Non-Destructive Editing • Undo and redo any change, any time • Re-edit saved blends without losing the original layers Export Your Way • Single photo export with full resolution • JPG, PNG, TIFF, DNG, HEIC or PDF, with lossless TIFF • ZIP project export to back up or move full layered projects (Pro) • Share directly to Instagram, Threads, or any app Blend Story: Share as Video • Turn any blend into a vertical story video for Instagram and TikTok • After you export, ImageFlux offers to build one for you Crop, Straighten & Flip • Crop any layer with draggable handles and aspect-ratio lock • Straighten with a ruler, and flip horizontally or vertically • Your crop is kept when you re-edit a saved blend Widgets, Shortcuts & Control Center • Recent Blends widget rotates through your work every 5, 10, or 30 minutes • Quick Actions widget: Camera, Dual Shot, Shuffle, Photos, and Files • Start a blend or open the camera from Siri Shortcuts, Spotlight, or Control Center Smart Project Management • Save, reopen, and re-edit blends anytime • Built-in gallery for quick browsing --- Plans & Pricing • Free: the complete toolset for your first 5 blends, no account needed • Monthly: Full access, cancel anytime • Yearly: Full access at best value • Lifetime: Pay once, yours forever --- Who's it for? • Photographers who want RAW multi-exposures beyond the camera • Artists exploring textures, surreal blends, and layered storytelling • Creators who want bold, original content for social media • Hobbyists experimenting with double exposures for the first time --- Privacy Policy: https://voidstd.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Kaleidoscope Classic
Relive childhood wonder with this digital kaleidoscope. Experience mesmerizing patterns, hypnotic visual effects, and a sense of nostalgia. Perfect for relaxation and creating aesthetic visuals.
- Mesmerizing mosaic patterns
- Hypnotic visual effects
- Retro nostalgia with modern aesthetic
- Prismatic mirrors and fractals
- Soothing visual therapy
- Stress relief and relaxation
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Your pocket kaleidoscope is here — always ready to bring back the sense of wonder, relaxation, and nostalgia! Remember when you used to twist a toy kaleidoscope and watch the gems and beads transform into mesmerizing patterns? Now you can relive that feeling on your iPhone! This app brings the vintage charm of the classic kaleidoscope to the modern world — with crystals, colors, and hypnotic visual effects moving in real time. It’s simple - Open the app. One touch and watch the stones tumble. - Discover the magic. Relive your childhood. - Relax, enjoy, and let the kaleidoscope do its thing. What makes it special? - Watch gems, crystals and beads transform into endless mosaic patterns - Experience retro nostalgia mixed with a modern aesthetic - Explore prismatic mirrors, fractals and psychedelic visuals - Relax with soothing, pleasant loops that feel almost like visual therapy - Perfect for stress relief, meditation or just relaxing - Whether you're a fan of retro toys or looking for interesting, aesthetic visuals to share on TikTok and Instagram, Kaleidoscope Classic is your magical window into a world of symmetry, sparkle and timeless wonder. Privacy Policy: Terms of Use:
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ImageFlux at 4.9 against Kaleidoscope Classic's 3.0. ImageFlux also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 1). Kaleidoscope Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. ImageFlux sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Kaleidoscope Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.
ImageFlux holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ImageFlux has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ImageFlux ships an update every 3 weeks, Kaleidoscope Classic every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ImageFlux | Kaleidoscope Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (24 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ozgur Odabasi | Serhii Rymar |
In-app purchases
ImageFlux
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- 1 Year Access$49.991 Year
- Lifetime$99.99
Kaleidoscope Classic
No in-app purchases
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