Comparison

InstaPic vs CHROMIS

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

Head to head
About

InstaPic

Experience a unique, retro camera app that integrates with your iPhone's Dynamic Island for a delightful photo-taking and "developing" process. Enjoy realistic paper ejection effects and classic photo borders to add a touch of nostalgia to your digital memories.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Realistic 3D paper ejection effect
  • Classic instant photo borders
  • Built-in geometric art scenes
  • Secure photo gallery
  • Batch photo management
  • Front/back camera and flash support
Features
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将经典的“拍立得”体验,以前所未有的方式融入你的 iPhone。InstaPic 巧妙利用灵动岛,为你带来极具仪式感、丝滑流畅的拍照与“冲洗”体验。在这个快节奏的数字时代,让我们找回按下快门后那份等待与收获的纯粹快乐。 核心亮点: -灵动岛深度融合 下滑页面,灵动相框即刻丝滑展开,UI 深度适配不同 iPhone 的屏幕物理圆角,带来极致舒适、浑然天成的视觉享受。 -拟真 3D 吐纸特效 按下快门,看着照片从灵动岛下方的“出纸口”伴随逼真的 3D 透视与物理弹跳效果缓缓吐出。每一次拍照,都是一次充满惊喜的实体冲洗仪式。 -经典相纸 自动为你的照片生成经典的拍立得相纸边框。即使在没有实景的情况下,内置的精美几何艺术场景(山脉、窗景、条纹)也能为你的回忆增添独特的复古与文艺气息。 -精致的时光画廊 所有“冲洗”出的照片都会安全保存在你的专属画廊中。支持流畅的下拉网格预览、多选批量管理、沉浸式细节查看,并可一键无损保存至系统相册。 -全场景拍摄支持 支持前后摄像头无缝切换与闪光灯控制,无论是记录生活碎片还是与好友自拍,都能轻松驾驭。 InstaPic 不仅仅是一个相机,它是你口袋里的时光机。 立即下载 InstaPic,让每一次记录都充满仪式感!

About

CHROMIS

Features
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CHROMIS is a retro camera that turns Dynamic Island into a Polaroid. The viewfinder unfolds from beneath Dynamic Island. After the shutter sounds, the photo slowly slides out like a real Polaroid. The image emerges from a pale, light-sensitive state into a frame with film texture, then gently lands on the canvas. Taking a photo is more than pressing a button. Framing, shutter, development, and collecting become one complete photographic ritual in CHROMIS. Every press of the shutter turns a small moment of everyday life into a Polaroid-style instant photo you can return to later. These photos do not have to stay buried in a camera roll. They can scatter across an infinite canvas, grow into a personal photo wall, or become a visual journal arranged freely by mood, place, and memory. When one photo deserves its own moment, open the Polaroid stage and let it stay in front of you for a while. When one part of the canvas is worth revisiting, crop it into a small window and keep it quietly on your Home Screen. — Capture CHROMIS redesigns shooting around Dynamic Island, letting the camera unfold naturally from it. Built-in film looks cover warm tones, cool tones, low saturation, vivid color, and classic film simulation. Live Photo support also preserves the motion around the moment you press the shutter. — Organize The infinite canvas lets photos move beyond a timeline. Arrange them by mood, scene, and memory. Pins keep photos and background cards in the right place, while background cards help you build richer collages, journals, and visual collections. — Display The Polaroid stage is made for appreciating a single photo. Canvas export saves a finished layout as a high-quality image. Home Screen widgets can hold a corner of your canvas so memories stay close in a lighter way. — Efficiency CHROMIS supports iOS Shortcuts, so you can connect capture actions to automations, Lock Screen entry points, or widgets and start shooting faster. — Quick Start · Take a photo: Pull the camera down from Dynamic Island, release, then press the shutter. · Switch film: Swipe left or right in the viewfinder to choose a film look. · Move photos: Long-press a photo to pull out its pin, then drag it into place. · Pin photos: Long-press a photo or background card again to fix it with a pin. · Import background cards: Tap the “+” in the lower-right corner and choose an image from Photos. · Delete photos: Drag an unwanted photo toward the bottom center, wait for the trash can, then release. · Show a photo: Double-tap a photo on the canvas to open the Polaroid stage. · Export the canvas: Double-tap an empty area of the canvas to save the current view as an image. · Make a widget: Long-press the “+” in the lower-right corner, choose a canvas area, and export it as a Home Screen widget. · Use Shortcuts: Search for CHROMIS in the iOS Shortcuts app and add capture-related actions. — Privacy Commitment All photo processing happens locally on your device and is not uploaded to a server. CHROMIS only requests necessary permissions such as camera access and photo library writing to complete capture, saving, and export. May every press of the shutter become a chrome print worth keeping. Standard Agreement (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

InstaPic4 screens
CHROMIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CHROMIS at Free against InstaPic's $0.99. InstaPic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, 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

CHROMIS is free to download; InstaPic costs $0.99 up front. CHROMIS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. InstaPic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstaPic ships an update every 5 days, CHROMIS every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
InstaPic versus CHROMIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstaPicCHROMIS
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer玺坤 李震 黄

In-app purchases

None

InstaPic

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CHROMIS

Subscriptions2
  • PRO - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • PRO - Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO - Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is InstaPic free?
InstaPic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CHROMIS free?
CHROMIS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InstaPic or CHROMIS have ads?
Neither InstaPic nor CHROMIS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InstaPic or CHROMIS?
InstaPic ships an update every 5 days, and CHROMIS every 3 days. Most recently, InstaPic was updated on October 24, 2026 and CHROMIS on October 24, 2026.

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