Comparison

SandCam vs Trichromy

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

Head to head
About

SandCam

Capture images and watch them dynamically collapse under gravity, with dark areas behaving as empty space. Interact with falling pixels, change gravity direction, and customize the visual experience with various color sets, modes, and fall types. Save your creations as videos or load existing images to combine with new colors.

Highlights
  • Gravity-based image collapse
  • Interactive pixel manipulation
  • Adjustable gravity direction
  • Painting and erasing tools
  • Multiple color sets and modes
  • Video saving
  • Image import and combination
Features
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Take a picture and watch it collapse by gravity. Dark areas will act like empty space. - Interact with the falling pixels by touching the screen - Turn your device to change the direction of gravity - You can paint and erase pixels - Choose between 17 different color sets with live preview - There are five different color modes you can add on the picture - Save Videos of your destruction - Load images from your iPhone Gallery and combine them with colors - Decide between three different Sand Resolutions - You can choose between four different fall types, three fade modes and three speed modes - All settings can be combined independent from each other and will allow you to experiment for a long time Have fun

About

Trichromy

Explore trichromatic photography with this unique camera app. Capture stunning color images by layering three monochromatic exposures, offering a distinctive visual style. Experiment with different timings and capture orders for psychedelic or subtle effects.

Highlights
  • Trichromatic photography capture
  • Layering of 3 monochromatic images
  • Adjustable delay between exposures
  • Individual colored shutter controls
  • Straightforward user interface
  • Historical photographic process exploration
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Discover and capture the ethereal beauty of trichromatic photography with this one of a kind camera app. Trichromy is the process of creating color images by combining 3 monochromatic images: typically red, blue, green. Because the exposures are taken at separate times, they layer in ways that range from subtle shimmers to utterly psychedelic. This app features a beautiful, straightforward interface that lets you experiment with trichromatic photography on your phone, no fancy equipment or complicated workflow required!  Use the main shutter to capture three successive exposures with a delay, which you can change with the slider. Or use the individual colored shutters to capture channels in any order and timing you want. This method of producing color images goes back to the 19th century and was one of the earliest. Notably, Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky used the trichromic process to document large swaths of early 20th century Russia. Lear more about the history of this little known photographic process on our website, trichromy.net !

Screenshots

SandCam4 screens
Trichromy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trichromy at 5.0 against SandCam's 4.4. Trichromy also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 53%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). SandCam's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. SandCam sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Trichromy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trichromy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of SandCam's written reviews are positive against 80% of Trichromy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SandCam ships an update every 2 months, Trichromy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SandCam versus Trichromy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandCamTrichromy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes PfahlerHéliographe, Inc

Customer experience

SandCam

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative26.7%

Trichromy

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SandCam

One-time4
  • Save Update$0.99
  • Load from Gallery$0.99
  • Color Update$1.99
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  • Full Version$1.99
4 purchases

Trichromy

One-time4
  • Small Tip$4.99
  • Full Unlock$4.99
  • Medium Tip$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Large Tip$19.99

Questions

Is SandCam free?
SandCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trichromy free?
Trichromy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SandCam or Trichromy?
Trichromy is rated higher. SandCam averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Trichromy averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do SandCam or Trichromy have ads?
Neither SandCam nor Trichromy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SandCam or Trichromy?
SandCam ships an update every 2 months, and Trichromy every 3 weeks. Most recently, SandCam was updated on October 23, 2026 and Trichromy on October 5, 2026.

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