Comparison

Horizon Camera vs ActionCam FREE

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

ActionCam FREE

Capture stunning photos and videos during extreme sports with this app, designed for underwater housing. Features include single shots, time-lapse, and self-timer, all controllable with minimal clicks.

Highlights
  • Single shot capture
  • Time-lapse photography
  • Self-timer function
  • Video recording
  • Underwater housing compatibility
  • Simple button navigation
Features
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The ActionCam FREE is designed specifically for iPhone 5/5S users who want to use their devices while surfing, wakeboarding, snowboarding and any other active sport using Watershot underwater housing for iPhone 5/5S. Application allows you: 1 - take still images as a single shot 2 - time lapse shots: takes a series of photos with a set amount of time in between, what is so important in action shots when you do not want to miss the right moment. In this mode you can specify maximum number of photos to be taken (to make sure you do not run out of memory if forgot to stop shooting) 3 - self timer: takes a single shot after a set time 4 - video Application is designed to let you use only four buttons available on the housing. Simple and user friendly navigation allows you to change settings, camera modes and switch camera easily and quickly while being in or under the water just within several clicks.

Screenshots

Horizon Camera4 screens
ActionCam FREE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ActionCam FREE at 100% against Horizon Camera's 56%. ActionCam FREE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Horizon Camera's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Horizon Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ActionCam FREE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ActionCam FREE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Horizon Camera has 65 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of ActionCam FREE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Horizon Camera ships an update fortnightly, ActionCam FREE monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Horizon Camera versus ActionCam FREE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHorizon CameraActionCam FREE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (65 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.07.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPZ Mobile LimitedAlexander Perevalov

Customer experience

Horizon Camera

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

ActionCam FREE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

ActionCam FREE

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
None

ActionCam FREE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Horizon Camera free?
Horizon Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ActionCam FREE free?
ActionCam FREE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Horizon Camera or ActionCam FREE?
ActionCam FREE is rated higher. Horizon Camera averages 3.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while ActionCam FREE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Horizon Camera or ActionCam FREE have ads?
Neither Horizon Camera nor ActionCam FREE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Horizon Camera or ActionCam FREE?
Horizon Camera ships an update fortnightly, and ActionCam FREE monthly. Most recently, Horizon Camera was updated on October 30, 2026 and ActionCam FREE on October 22, 2026.

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