Comparison

Atlens vs HALF | half frame camera

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

Head to head
About

Atlens

Features
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Turn your photo library into an interactive travel map. Explore where your memories were made with Metal-powered heatmaps, browse photos by location and date, and use Fog of World to discover places you have yet to visit. Features: - Browse photos directly from the map using the interactive photo grid. - Search for places, revisit saved locations, and access recent searches. - Filter photos by date and album. - Add locations to photos that are missing GPS data, individually or in batches. - Intelligently repair missing photo locations. - Create and share travel posters. - Explore travel statistics and your personal footprint passport. - Customize the map, heatmap colors, and visual appearance.

About

HALF | half frame camera

Capture unique diptychs by splitting a traditional frame into two vertical exposures. This app offers a minimalist, vintage interface focused on composition and light, with three film simulations and automatic photo pairing.

Highlights
  • Automatic diptych creation
  • Three analog film simulations
  • Minimalist vintage interface
  • Flash controls
  • In-app gallery for viewing and sharing
Features
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The tactile joy and intentional rhythm of 35mm half-frame photography, reimagined for iPhone. Half brings back the ritual and visual composition of classic film cameras. Half forces you to slow down, think in pairs, and tell richer visual stories without the high cost of physical film. Designed for Intentional Storytelling Delayed Gratification Mode: Bring back the true anticipation of analog film. Hide up to 3 active rolls until every frame is shot before revealing your developed photos. Classic Film Profiles: Dial in distinct analog aesthetics modeled after legendary film stocks, including Kodak Gold 200, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Kodachrome 64. Granular Emulsion Control: Fine-tune the grit and character of your shots with a dedicated analog grain slider. Custom Frame Dividers: Take full artistic control over your diptych layouts with a customizable divider color picker. Dual Export Options: Save pristine High-Resolution files for archival printing, or export lightweight Web Proxies for quick social media sharing. Tactile Shutter Feedback: Enjoy satisfying visual shutter response with every exposure for a clean, responsive shooting experience. Whether you're looking to stretch your photographic eye or simply keep shooting when your film camera stays at home, Half gives you double the storytelling on every roll. Slow down, compose in pairs, and #sendmorediptychs

Screenshots

Atlens4 screens
HALF | half frame camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Atlens at Free against HALF | half frame camera's $1.99. Atlens also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). HALF | half frame camera's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17). 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

Atlens is free to download; HALF | half frame camera costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atlens ships an update every 9 days, HALF | half frame camera every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Atlens versus HALF | half frame camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtlensHALF | half frame camera
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1715.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiyue ChenOrlando Thompson

In-app purchases

None

Atlens

No in-app purchases

None

HALF | half frame camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atlens free?
Atlens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HALF | half frame camera free?
HALF | half frame camera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Atlens or HALF | half frame camera have ads?
Neither Atlens nor HALF | half frame camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atlens or HALF | half frame camera?
Atlens ships an update every 9 days, and HALF | half frame camera every 2 months. Most recently, Atlens was updated on November 9, 2026 and HALF | half frame camera on November 5, 2026.

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