Comparison

Portscape Camera vs Mirror Lab

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

Head to head
About

Portscape Camera

Capture both vertical and horizontal video simultaneously with a single recording. This app automatically saves two perfectly synced video files, ideal for content creators needing content for multiple platforms. Enjoy high-quality recording with flexible camera options and real-time storage estimates.

Highlights
  • Record portrait and landscape video at once
  • Dual-camera capture on supported devices
  • Flexible single-lens recording modes
  • 4K/HD recording at 24/30/60 fps
  • Live Picture-in-Picture monitoring
  • Fast zoom controls
  • Real-time storage estimates
Features
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Portscape Camera captures simultaneous portrait (9:16) and landscape (16:9) videos in one take. Press record once and get two perfectly synced files saved directly to your Photos library. Perfect for creators who need vertical shots for Instagram or TikTok and landscape shots for YouTube. Features: - Record once, deliver both formats: every take saves portrait (9:16) and landscape (16:9) versions automatically - Dual-camera capture on supported iPhones: record from wide + ultra-wide in a single tap - Flexible single-lens modes: rear wide, rear ultra-wide, or front camera capture - Creator-grade quality controls: shoot in 4K or HD at 24 / 30 / 60 fps - Live Picture-in-Picture monitoring: tap to enlarge the picture-in-picture preview while recording - Fast zoom workflow: one-tap presets plus fine dial control - Real-time storage estimate: see remaining space before and during capture - Direct-to-Photos workflow: recordings save to your library, ready to share - Private by design: no ads, no accounts, no tracking

About

Mirror Lab

Create stunning mirror photos, kaleidoscope art, and distorted images with over 50 customizable filters. This app also features an animation module for smooth video creation and a powerful undo system for endless creative exploration.

Highlights
  • 50+ customizable filters
  • Mirror and kaleidoscope effects
  • Distortion and glitch art filters
  • Animation module for video
  • Adjustable parameters for effects
  • Undo system
Features
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Mirror Lab aims to be the most fun, easy to use and powerful photo-editing app to creatively enhance pictures, make mirror photos, kaleidoscope images and distort faces and scenery. Mirror Lab now comes with a powerful animation module. Create smooth videos with parameter interpolation between key frames (be sure to activate video from the app settings). Effects Choose from 50+ filters, each with multiple fine-tunable options. - classic symmetries: horizontal and vertical reflections - ripples, whirls, stretching and other distortions - kaleidoscopic and fractal effects - 3D effects - tiny planet effects - triangulation, pixel sort and halftone effects - shape cut-outs, including concentric iterations - glitch art friendly filters such as stripes and broken glass effect - adjust your image's brightness, contrast, saturation, vignetting and more - swipe through 40+ preset options to browse through possibilities in an instant Parameters All filters come with several parameters to adjust, allowing for a large range of varied results. Effects can usually be simply placed by simple touch-drag for position and double-touch-drag for size. Some of the most common parameters you will find: - intensity of effect - dampening of effect (the further from the center of the effect, the lesser the intensity) - rotation angle - aspect ratio Ease of use Compose filters for endless creative options. The + button reapplies an effect immediately - some effects like to be stacked! The app has a powerful undo system allowing you to track back at any time. Please note that the top and bottom toolbars can scroll. There are a lot of effects to the right of the bottom bar! PRO Version Available as an in-app purchase, the PRO version comes with extra filters, extra parameters, higher resolutions and lossless file saving (PNG).

Screenshots

Portscape Camera4 screens
Mirror Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Portscape Camera at none against Mirror Lab's 3. Mirror Lab's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Mirror Lab sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Portscape Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mirror Lab holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Portscape Camera versus Mirror Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortscape CameraMirror Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.4 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings313 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHEMENDU ROYIlixa Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Portscape Camera

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Mirror Lab

One-time3
  • Mirror Lab PRO$9.99
  • MirrorLab MAX (upgrade)$19.99
  • Mirror Lab MAX$29.99

Questions

Is Portscape Camera free?
Portscape Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mirror Lab free?
Mirror Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Portscape Camera or Mirror Lab?
Mirror Lab is rated higher. Portscape Camera averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Mirror Lab averages 4.4 from 13 ratings.
Do Portscape Camera or Mirror Lab have ads?
Neither Portscape Camera nor Mirror Lab shows ads.

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