Comparison

Prismatica Camera vs Halcyon Camera

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

Head to head
About

Prismatica Camera

Features
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Transform your iPhone into a professional camera. Prismatica gives you full manual control over your iPhone's camera — just like a DSLR. Perfect for photography enthusiasts, content creators, and professionals on the go. MANUAL CONTROLS • ISO (25-6400+) • Shutter speed (1/8000s to 30s) • White balance (2000K-10000K) • Exposure compensation (±3 EV) • Manual focus with presets REAL-TIME FILTERS Nine professional filters including Cinematic, Vintage, B&W, and Sepia — all with adjustable intensity. See your filter applied live before you shoot. PRO VIDEO • 4K at 60fps with HEVC • Cinematic stabilization • Manual exposure while recording MULTI-LENS SUPPORT Seamlessly switch between Ultra-wide, Wide, Telephoto, and Extended zoom with smooth transitions. SMART PERFORMANCE Real-time monitoring of FPS, thermal state, and battery. Automatic optimization prevents overheating. QUICK PRESETS One-tap settings for Portrait, Landscape, Night, and Auto modes. FLEXIBLE CAPTURE HEIC, JPEG, RAW, and RAW+JPEG formats. HDR, Live Photos, and burst mode included. CUSTOMIZABLE UI Draggable floating panels — arrange controls your way. Download Prismatica and unlock your iPhone's true camera potential.

About

Halcyon Camera

Capture photos and videos with the authentic look and feel of classic film stocks. Offers professional manual controls, advanced editing tools, and various shooting modes like long exposure and slow-motion.

Highlights
  • Authentic film stock simulations
  • Full manual camera controls
  • Long exposure and slow-motion video
  • WYSIWYG editing with film simulation
  • Pro video recording options
  • Built-in pro overlays and grids
Features
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Halcyon brings the soul of film to your iPhone. Twelve hand-crafted film stocks — Kodak Portra 400, Cinestill 800T, Velvia 50, Tri-X 400 and more — each with the temperature, tone curve, grain, and halation of the real thing. Apply them live, before you take the shot, and what you see is exactly what you get. REAL PRO CONTROLS, ONE-HANDED. Full manual ISO, shutter, focus, white balance, and exposure. Tap to focus. Long-press for AE/AF lock. Pinch to zoom. Volume buttons fire the shutter. Lens switcher for ultrawide, wide, telephoto. Halide-style focus loupe magnifies the sharpness plane as you rack focus. Histogram, waveform, focus peaking, zebras, false color, horizon level — when you need them, hidden when you don't. NEW IN 3.2 — LONG EXPOSURE, SLOW-MO, LIVE PHOTO. • Multi-frame long exposure — 2, 5, 10, or 20 second stacks with automatic alignment for handheld light trails, silky water, and star fields • Slow-motion capture at 120fps and 240fps • Live Photo for every film stock — the frames before and after, with the film baked in • Thermal and storage health warnings before a long take can bite you • Alternate app icons: Amber, Midnight, Noir BUILT-IN PRO OVERLAYS. • Histogram — real-time RGB • Waveform — luminance monitor • Focus peaking — see what's sharp • Focus loupe — Halide-style magnifier • Zebras — highlight clipping alert • False color — exposure map • Horizon level — stop crooked photos • Rule-of-thirds grid • Cinematic frame modes — square, 3:2, 16:9, half-frame • Live ISO / shutter chips PRO VIDEO WITH FILM SIMULATION. Record HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, or Apple Log with the film baked in. Cinematic 24fps, 4K, live audio, plus 120/240fps slow-motion. EVERYTHING IS YOURS. WYSIWYG: every effect — film, grain, halation — is baked into the saved photo. ProRAW is preserved as alternate. Create custom film recipes with a 14-slider editor. Save them, share them, refine them. YOUR PHOTOS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE. No analytics. No data collection. No network requests. Nothing leaves your iPhone. Made with care for everyone who misses film.

Screenshots

Prismatica Camera4 screens
Halcyon Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Halcyon Camera at Free against Prismatica Camera's $0.99. Prismatica Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Halcyon Camera is free to download; Prismatica Camera costs $0.99 up front. Halcyon Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Prismatica Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Prismatica Camera versus Halcyon Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrismatica CameraHalcyon Camera
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—1.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanush GuptaBirkan Aksoy

In-app purchases

None

Prismatica Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Halcyon Camera

One-time1
  • Halcyon Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Prismatica Camera free?
Prismatica Camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Halcyon Camera free?
Halcyon Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prismatica Camera or Halcyon Camera have ads?
Neither Prismatica Camera nor Halcyon Camera shows ads.

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