Camera Angle vs Magic Photos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camera Angle
Capture precise photos with a real-time camera overlay showing device orientation. Ideal for architectural shots, document scanning, and artistic ceiling photography, ensuring perfect horizontal and vertical alignment.
- Real-time orientation display
- Horizontal and vertical alignment guides
- Compass for directional accuracy
- PAN, TILT, and ROLL axis monitoring
- Front/rear camera support
- Flash control (AUTO/ON/OFF)
- Focus modes (auto/tap)
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While shooting a picture, You can confirm the direction and the angle of the device at a glance. This app is available in various scenes. For example, when you want to take exactly the building by horizontal and vertical, the documents from just above, the ceiling paintings, with adjust the direction, and so on. [PAN] Angle of the left and right as the vertical axis of the device. Direction of the compass is displayed when the screen is perpendicular to the ground. [TILT] Angle of the up and down as the horizontal axis of the device. [ROLL] Angle of the rotation as the front and back axis of the device. Direction of the compass is displayed when the screen is horizontal to the ground. Compatible with front/rear camera, flash AUTO/ON/OFF, auto focus/tap focus.
Magic Photos
Transform your printed photos into animated "moving pictures" using augmented reality. Simply print a frame from a video, then view it through the app to see it come to life.
- Animate printed photos with AR
- Link videos to photo prints
- View moving pictures
- Create magical photo effects
- Share animated moments
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Photo prints animate like magic with just a wave of your phone camera! Magic Photos plays an Augmented Reality (AR) video linked to any photo you print at home. View your printed photo through the app, and watch it come to life as a "moving picture" within its frame, just like at your favorite School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! *** Watch the Preview Videos to see it in action! *** HOW IT WORKS 1. Select or shoot a short video 2. Print a single frame to your printer 3. Place the printed photo on the table or wall 4. MAGIC! View the print through the app's camera — and watch it animate! WHY USE MAGIC PHOTOS - AR? - Relive moments with portraits around your house - Impress your friends, become the envy of your enemies :) - Live like a wizard with your own home prints SHARE THE MAGIC - Questions or feedback? Please write to: info@appshay.com - Share your photos on Twitter hashtag #magicphotos - Visit our website: www.appshay.com for more cool apps!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Magic Photos at Free against Camera Angle's $1.99. Magic Photos also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). Camera Angle's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 12). On rating, ads 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
Magic Photos is free to download; Camera Angle costs $1.99 up front. Camera Angle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magic Photos asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Camera Angle against 4.1 for Magic Photos. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Camera Angle's written reviews are positive against 67% of Magic Photos's.
Camera Angle ships an update every 10 months, Magic Photos every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Camera Angle | Magic Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (37 ratings) | 4.1 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | y-design | Appshay Ltd |
Customer experience
Camera Angle
Magic Photos
In-app purchases
Camera Angle
- Full Version$0.99
Magic Photos
No in-app purchases
