Loppo vs Halcyon Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loppo
Capture both front and rear cameras simultaneously in two different aspect ratios. This app is ideal for creating content for platforms like TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts in a single recording.
- Simultaneous front and back camera recording
- 9:16 and 16:9 aspect ratios
- Photo and video modes
- 4K resolution at 60fps
- Adjustable zoom and focus
- Picture-in-picture preview
- Front camera fill light
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Record your front and back cameras at the same time with Loppo. One take — two cameras, two formats. Capture 9:16 and 16:9 simultaneously; film the scene with the rear camera and yourself with the front camera, all in one shot. Perfect for TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts, and any platform. FEATURES • Front + back cameras at the same time • 9:16 + 16:9 recorded simultaneously • Photo mode & video recording • 4K resolution and 60fps • Zoom (0.5x/1x/2x) and tap to focus • Grid lines and front-camera fill light • Draggable, resizable PiP preview • HEIC & JPEG support Stop recording twice. One shot gives you content for every platform. Download Loppo — one take, every format. — Privacy Policy: https://mucahitk.com/loppo/privacy-policy — Terms of Use: https://mucahitk.com/loppo/terms-of-use
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loppo at 67% against Halcyon Camera's 0%. Loppo also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0). Halcyon Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Loppo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Halcyon Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Loppo holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Loppo's written reviews are positive against 0% of Halcyon Camera's.
Loppo ships an update every 3 weeks, Halcyon Camera every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loppo | Halcyon Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mucahit KOKDEMIR | Birkan Aksoy |
Customer experience
Loppo
Halcyon Camera
In-app purchases
Loppo
- DualShot Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- DualShot Pro (Lifetime)$24.99
Halcyon Camera
No in-app purchases








