Half Frame vs Firstgram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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 ā 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 ā 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 Ā· True simultaneous capture ā both cameras fire together, not one after the other Ā· 3:2 output, the classic 35mm proportion Ā· A level that lives inside the film gap, so nothing covers your frame Ā· Volume button shutter, and a self-timer with an audible countdown Ā· Your roll stays in the app ā 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 ā iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and later. Made in London by 2B Studio.
Firstgram
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Saw a perfect shot and can't recreate it? Drop in any photo. AI traces the pose and overlays it on your camera. Match the outline, tap, done ⢠Use any photo as your reference ⢠AI lights up when you're lined up (Analyzed on your phone. No one can't see it unless you post) ⢠See how others shot the same spot on the map Stop guessing. Start Firstgram-ing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Half Frame at none against Firstgram's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Firstgram sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Half Frame asks for nothing beyond the download.
Half Frame ships an update every 9 days, Firstgram every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Half Frame | Firstgram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KUAN HUANG | CHEN-NING YU |
In-app purchases
Half Frame
No in-app purchases
Firstgram
- 30 F Coins$0.99
- 160 F Coins$4.99
- 330 F Coins$8.99





