Parallaxly vs ActionCheese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Parallaxly
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Turn the frames you already have into a wigglegram ā an aligned, looping GIF or video where your subject stays still and the world around it rocks in 3D. Parallaxly starts from frames, not from the camera. Import a scan from a multi-lens film camera (the frames side by side on one strip), or 2 to 6 photos taken a small step apart. The app finds the frames, lines them up on your subject and plays the loop right away. ⢠SPLITS YOUR SCAN ā one scan with 2, 3 or 4 frames side by side is split automatically at the gaps between frames. Adjust any split line, or change the number of frames. ⢠ALIGNS ON YOUR SUBJECT ā tap the point that should stay still (or let the app pick one). Every frame is registered on that point to a fraction of a pixel, so the subject holds steady while the background and foreground move. Edges that aren't in every frame are cropped away, so the loop never shows an empty border. ⢠EVENS OUT EXPOSURE ā film frames scanned one by one differ in brightness and color. Match exposure brings every frame to the same look, so the loop doesn't flicker. ⢠STRAIGHTENS HAND-HELD SHOTS ā an optional correction for a small tilt between phone photos. ⢠YOUR LOOP, YOUR WAY ā back and forth (1-2-3-2-1) or a straight loop, speed from 40 to 400 ms per frame, and crops for posts and stories: original, 1:1, 4:5 and 9:16. Reorder or remove frames at any time. ⢠GIF OR MP4 ā a GIF that loops forever, or an H.264 video that repeats the loop for about 6 to 10 seconds, so it plays smoothly where videos don't loop on their own. Save to Photos or share. ⢠PRIVATE ā everything happens on your device. No account, no upload. Works with scans from multi-lens film cameras such as the Nishika N8000, Nimslo 3D and Reto3D, from any stereo pair, and with photos from your phone: take 2 or 3 shots of a subject, stepping a few centimeters sideways between them. What it doesn't do: it doesn't invent depth. You need at least two frames taken from slightly different positions; a single photo can't become a wigglegram here. Importing, aligning and the animated preview cost nothing. A one-time purchase unlocks exporting the GIF and MP4 files. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com
ActionCheese
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Turn your iPhones into a synced multicam crew. Film up to four angles at full quality, watch and switch them live, and finish the episode before you pack up. It all works phone to phone: no Wi-Fi network, no signal, no extra screen and no laptop needed. SAY "ACTION". EVERY ANGLE ROLLS. ⢠Up to four iPhones as cameras, each recording at full quality on its own ⢠Run the shoot from a spare iPhone, an iPad, or the camera you're filming with: tap Lead and it drives the others ⢠Switch live from the lead camera: big numbered on-air buttons at the side of the screen, in thumb reach while you film ⢠Voice commands: "action", "cut", "cheese" and "mark", recognised on the device, offline ⢠Shared timecode on every camera, so angles line up by themselves ⢠Apple Watch: start, stop and mark the shoot from your wrist, with the cameras connected and the record time at a glance SWITCH LIVE, EDIT ON THE PHONE ⢠Podcast deck: tap a camera to put it on air, with big buttons and no live pictures to save battery ⢠As soon as a take stops, each camera sends the deck a light 1080p copy, and you see the takes arriving ⢠Listen to every camera's microphone, mixed or one at a time, each with its own volume (off until you turn it on) ⢠Your live switches become the cut: change cameras at any frame, remove parts, trim, undo ⢠Sound from one camera, following the picture, or a mix of all of them ⢠Takes wait in the Editor on the home screen, so you can re-cut them later, even without the cameras nearby; the 1080p copies stay after an export ⢠Export a finished 1080p video to Photos and Files, and share it anywhere PRO CAMERA CONTROL ⢠4K, up to 240 fps, 23.98, 29.97 and 59.94 fps ⢠SDR, HDR (HLG), Apple Log and Apple Log 2, with built-in Rec.709 monitoring looks ⢠HEVC or ProRes from 422 Proxy to 4444 XQ on supported iPhones ⢠Record straight to a USB-C SSD on iPhone 15 Pro and later ⢠Manual ISO, shutter speed or shutter angle, white balance in Kelvin with tint, manual focus ⢠Focus loupe, focus peaking, zebras, false colour, histogram, waveform and RGB parade, grid and level ⢠Monitoring LUTs, including your own .cube files, without touching the recording ⢠Photos in HEIF, JPEG or ProRAW, 12 or 48 MP, at 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 or 1:1 ⢠Choose each camera's microphone, from the built-in mics to USB-C, Lightning or Bluetooth STRAIGHT INTO YOUR EDITOR ⢠With the free ActionCheese app for Mac, files move to your Mac when you say so, or by USB cable at full speed ⢠Every take arrives named and synced, with timelines for Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, markers and your deck edit included PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠No sign-up, no tracking, no data collected. Devices pair with a code you confirm on both screens ⢠An optional Face ID vault keeps captures out of iCloud Photos FREE TO START Remotes, the podcast deck with its editor, and Mac imports are free, and one camera can film 3-minute takes for free. ActionCheese Pro unlocks full-length takes and the lead camera on up to four cameras: $39.99 a year, $6.99 a month, or $99 once. Lend seats to family or crew for up to 14 days at a time. Pro subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://actioncheese.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
Parallaxly and ActionCheese are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters ā price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Parallaxly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ActionCheese sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parallaxly | ActionCheese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jhomar Maravillas | IMGXMEDIA SRL |
In-app purchases
Parallaxly
- Unlock Export$4.99
ActionCheese
- ActionCheese Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- ActionCheese Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
- ActionCheese Pro (Lifetime)$99.00





