Comparison

Halcyon Camera vs TeleCam

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

Head to head
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.

About

TeleCam

Capture distant subjects with a powerful telephoto lens and 100x zoom. Offers pro camera controls for manual focus, ISO, and shutter speed. Record high-quality 4K video with stabilization.

Highlights
  • 100x zoom capability
  • Telephoto lens functionality
  • Pro camera controls (ISO, shutter speed)
  • Manual focus
  • 4K video recording
  • Video stabilization
  • RAW photo format support
Features
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TeleCam is a telephoto and 100x zoom camera for iPhone, designed for shooting subjects that are far away. Whether you're at a concert, watching a sports game, traveling, photographing the moon, or spotting wildlife, TeleCam helps you get closer to the action and capture distant details with greater control. 【KEY FEATURES】 100X ZOOM CAMERA Zoom in up to 100x to frame distant subjects and see more detail. TELEPHOTO CAMERA Make better use of your iPhone camera for long-distance photography, from concert stages and sports fields to landmarks, birds, and the moon. PRO CAMERA CONTROLS Adjust ISO, shutter speed, white balance, exposure, and other camera settings to suit different shooting conditions. MANUAL FOCUS Take control of focus manually when autofocus does not give you the result you want. 4K VIDEO RECORDING Record videos in resolutions up to 4K at 60 fps. VIDEO STABILIZATION Reduce camera shake for smoother and more stable video when shooting handheld or using high zoom levels. PHOTO FORMATS Save photos in HEIC, JPEG, PNG, and RAW formats. VIDEO FORMATS Record and export videos in MOV and MP4 formats. 【USE CASES】 CONCERTS Get a closer view of the stage and your favorite artists, even when your seat is far away. SPORTS & FOOTBALL GAMES Follow players across the field and record goals, shots, celebrations, and other moments from the stands. TRAVEL Zoom in on distant landmarks, architecture, mountain scenery, and other details during your trips. MOON & NIGHT SKY Get closer to the moon and frame distant subjects in the night sky. BIRDWATCHING & WILDLIFE Photograph birds and other wildlife from a distance without needing to get too close. TeleCam gives you a simple way to shoot farther, zoom closer, and take more control of your iPhone camera.

Screenshots

Halcyon Camera4 screens
TeleCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TeleCam at 4.9 against Halcyon Camera's 1.0. TeleCam also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). Halcyon Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 days). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Halcyon Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TeleCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TeleCam holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TeleCam has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Halcyon Camera ships an update every 2 days, TeleCam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Halcyon Camera versus TeleCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalcyon CameraTeleCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBirkan AksoyMEETFIRE LIMITED

Customer experience

Halcyon Camera

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

TeleCam

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Halcyon Camera

One-time1
  • Halcyon Pro$9.99
None

TeleCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Halcyon Camera free?
Halcyon Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TeleCam free?
TeleCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Halcyon Camera or TeleCam?
TeleCam is rated higher. Halcyon Camera averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while TeleCam averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Halcyon Camera or TeleCam have ads?
Neither Halcyon Camera nor TeleCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Halcyon Camera or TeleCam?
Halcyon Camera ships an update every 2 days, and TeleCam every 3 days. Most recently, Halcyon Camera was updated on October 31, 2026 and TeleCam on November 6, 2026.

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