Comparison

Horizon Camera vs Horizontal Cam

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

Horizontal Cam

This app ensures your videos remain perfectly level, even when you're on the move. It's ideal for creators who need stable, straight footage for vlogs, mirror videos, and more. Enjoy a simple, fast recording experience with on-device processing.

Highlights
  • Horizon Lock for level video
  • Stable frame for mirror videos
  • One-tap control for horizon lock
  • Simple and clean camera UI
  • On-device processing for speed
Features
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Horizontal Cam is a clean horizon-lock camera for creators who need level video while walking, filming travel clips, mirror outfits, POV shots, and everyday reels. Keep the frame straight even when your phone tilts. Open the camera, turn on Horizon Lock, and record steady landscape-style footage without complicated editing. Features: - Horizon Lock for straight, level video - Stable handheld recording while walking or turning - Mirror, OOTD, fit check, vlog, POV, and travel clips - Simple one-tap camera controls - On-device capture with no cloud processing Privacy Policy: https://sixpilot.technology/horizontal-cam/policy Terms of Use: https://sixpilot.technology/horizontal-cam/term Apple End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Horizon Camera4 screens
Horizontal Cam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Horizontal Cam at 100% against Horizon Camera's 56%. Horizontal Cam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Horizon Camera's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 17) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Horizontal Cam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Horizontal Cam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Horizon Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Horizontal Cam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Horizon Camera ships an update fortnightly, Horizontal Cam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Horizon Camera versus Horizontal Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHorizon CameraHorizontal Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (65 ratings)5.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better17
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPZ Mobile LimitedQue Lan Nguyen

Customer experience

Horizon Camera

All ratings65 ratings
Positive64.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative26.2%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral14.6%
Negative29.6%

Horizontal Cam

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Horizontal Cam

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
3 purchases

Horizontal Cam

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Horizon Camera free?
Horizon Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Horizontal Cam free?
Horizontal Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Horizon Camera or Horizontal Cam?
Horizontal Cam is rated higher. Horizon Camera averages 3.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Horizontal Cam averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.
Do Horizon Camera or Horizontal Cam have ads?
Neither Horizon Camera nor Horizontal Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Horizon Camera or Horizontal Cam?
Horizon Camera ships an update fortnightly, and Horizontal Cam every 2 weeks. Most recently, Horizon Camera was updated on September 25, 2026 and Horizontal Cam on September 19, 2026.

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