Comparison

Horizon Camera vs Ultra HD

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

Head to head
About

Horizon Camera

This app ensures all your videos and photos are captured horizontally, regardless of how you hold your device. It uses your phone's gyroscope to automatically level your recordings, preventing vertical video syndrome. You can also apply filters, use front or back cameras, and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Record horizontal videos and photos
  • Automatic orientation correction
  • Multiple resolutions (VGA to 4K)
  • Slow motion support (60/120 FPS)
  • Three leveling modes
  • HDR photos
  • Eight fun filters
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Featured in Engadget, TechCrunch, The Next Web, Gizmodo, Wired, AppAdvice, Cult of Mac, TUAW! “We just wish Apple and Google had bundled this as standard." - Engadget "Brilliant, Overdue App Forces Your Phone to Take Horizontal Videos" - Gizmodo "You owe it to yourself to check out the new Horizon app for iOS." - AppAdvice "Horizon App Solves the Dumbest Thing About Smartphone Video" - WIRED "Horizon will eliminate portrait recording forever" - TUAW "Horizon for iOS means no more vertical videos" - The Next Web ______________________________ Horizon lets you record horizontal videos and photos no matter how you hold your device. Hold it upright, sideways or even keep rotating it while capturing, your captured moments will always stay horizontal! You can add filters, shoot with the back or front camera and share your creations! Ever felt the need to rotate your device while recording a video? Do you often end up with vertical videos or videos in wrong orientation? Meet Horizon! Horizon works like magic! It auto-levels your photos and videos while recording, using your device’s gyroscope. The resulting orientation is corrected so that it always stays parallel to the ground. It's like a pro gimbal rig in your hand! With Horizon you can help bring an end to the Vertical Videos Syndrome. Yes, you can now record horizontal videos, even while holding your device in portrait mode! ▶ Capture horizontal videos & photos ▶ Multiple resolutions including VGA, HD, Full HD and even 4K!* ▶ 60 and 120 (slow motion) FPS support* ▶ Three leveling modes: Flex, Rotate and Locked ▶ HDR photos ▶ Tap and hold to slow down your 120 FPS videos! ▶ Lossless zoom with the all new ‘Crisp’ resolutions!* ▶ AirPlay mirroring while recording ▶ Various video aspect ratios (Square 1:1, Wide 16:9, Standard 4:3) ▶ Record videos and photos with front or back camera ▶ Eight fun filters to choose from ▶ Video Library with clever item selection ▶ Share your creations to your favorite social network ▶ Open your videos in other apps ▶ Select Video Quality to save space (High, Medium, Low) ▶ Geotagging ▶ AF/AE Lock * https://horizoncamera.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202388411

About

Ultra HD

Record videos in stunning Ultra High Definition using your iPhone or iPad. Offers multiple resolution options and manual focus/exposure controls for professional-looking footage. Includes a timer for hands-free recording.

Highlights
  • Capture UHD Cinema, 16/9, and 4/3 videos
  • Record with front and back cameras
  • Adjust video resolution in settings
  • Tap to focus, long press for exposure
  • Pinch to zoom, double tap for fullscreen
  • Set app timer for hands-free recording
Features
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Capture Ultra High Definition videos with your iPhone and iPad. With Ultra HD, you can capture Ultra High Definition videos with the back and front camera of your iPhone and iPad. Special features: • Capture UHD Cinema videos with resolution of 4032 pixel by 2160 pixel, UHD 16/9 videos with resolution of 4032 pixel by 2268 pixel, and UHD 4/3 (12 Mega Pixel) videos with resolution of 4032 pixel by 3024 pixel • Capture UHD videos with the back camera of your device • Capture UHD videos with the front camera of your device (iPhone 11 and newer, iPad Pro 3rd Gen and newer) • Change the videos resolution in the app settings - Tap to adjust the focus and do a long pressure to set the exposure - Pinch to zoom in/out, double tap to go full screen • Set the app timer to capture UHD without touching your device If you have any issue, question or suggestion, drop us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Check out many great iPhone and iPad apps, and hundreds of discounted apps, at seb-appstore.com

Screenshots

Horizon Camera4 screens
Ultra HD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Horizon Camera at 56% against Ultra HD's 0%. Horizon Camera also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (65 vs 2). Ultra HD's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Horizon Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Ultra HD sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Horizon Camera holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Horizon Camera has 65 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Horizon Camera's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ultra HD's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Horizon Camera versus Ultra HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHorizon CameraUltra HD
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (65 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPZ Mobile LimitedSebastien BUET

Customer experience

Horizon Camera

All ratings65 ratings
Positive64.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative26.2%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral13.4%
Negative30.9%

Ultra HD

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Horizon Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Orientation detection problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add photo mode
  • Improve video quality and stabilization
  • Ability to edit and flip videos
  • Zoom functionality
  • Pause/resume recording
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  • Customizable settings

Ultra HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Horizon Camera

One-time4
  • Remove watermark$0.99
  • Hollywood Filter Pack$0.99
  • Sherlock Filter Pack$0.99
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  • Premium$1.99
5 purchases

Ultra HD

One-time5
  • 5 Minutes Recording Time$1.99
  • 10 Minutes Recording Time$2.99
  • 30 Minutes Recording Time$4.99
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  • 60 Minutes Recording Time$6.99
  • Unlimited Ultra HD Recording$19.99

Questions

Is Horizon Camera free?
Horizon Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultra HD free?
Ultra HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Horizon Camera or Ultra HD?
Horizon Camera is rated higher. Horizon Camera averages 3.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Ultra HD averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Horizon Camera or Ultra HD have ads?
Neither Horizon Camera nor Ultra HD shows ads.

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