MagicCam vs Half Frame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MagicCam
This app combines high-definition camera shooting with comprehensive photo editing tools. It offers professional-level adjustments and custom filter creation for both beginners and experienced photographers. Easily enhance your photos with a user-friendly interface.
- HD camera shooting
- Professional photo editing
- Custom filter creation
- Multi-scene mode adaptation
- Stickers and light & shadow effects
- One-tap editing
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MagicCam is a versatile photography tool integrating high-definition camera shooting and all-round photo editing, balancing professionalism and user-friendliness. Tailored for all photography enthusiasts, it delivers an intuitive experience for both beginners and advanced users. Its core features include high-definition front and rear camera shooting, multi-scene mode adaptation, and professional photo editing. It supports precise adjustment of multiple parameters such as exposure, contrast and saturation, alongside a powerful custom filter function that allows you to create and save exclusive filters freely. Equipped with diverse stickers and light & shadow effects, it helps you easily retouch flawed photos and enhance image quality. Boasting a concise and fluid interface, it streamlines complex operations. You can finish shooting and photo editing with one tap, enabling you to capture beautiful moments and unleash creativity anytime, anywhere, and freeze every unique wonderful moment through the lens.
Half Frame
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One shutter. Two frames. Both directions at once. Half Frame fires your front and back cameras at the same instant and lays the two images side by side — two vertical frames divided by the black gap of film, the way a half-frame camera exposes two pictures onto a single 35mm frame. HOW YOU HOLD IT DECIDES WHAT YOU GET Hold it out at arm's length and the two lenses face opposite directions — the mountain and the sea, both ends of a bridge, the street coming and going. Lay it flat and you get the sky and the ground. Hold it normally and you get what's in front of you, and whoever pressed the shutter. WHAT'S INSIDE · True simultaneous capture — both cameras fire together, not one after the other · 3:2 output, the classic 35mm proportion · A level that lives inside the film gap, so nothing covers your frame · Volume button shutter, and a self-timer with an audible countdown · Your roll stays in the app — 72 frames, numbered like film. Export only the ones worth keeping. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE. Half Frame collects nothing. No analytics, no tracking, no sign-in, no servers. Your photos stay on your device until you choose to export them. Requires a device that supports simultaneous front and back capture — iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and later. Made in London by 2B Studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MagicCam at every 4 days against Half Frame's fortnightly. On price, 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
Both are free to download. MagicCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Half Frame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MagicCam ships an update every 4 days, Half Frame fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicCam | Half Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明伟 石 | KUAN HUANG |
In-app purchases
MagicCam
- MagiCam终身会员$7.99
Half Frame
- Halfframe Pro$4.99









