Comparison

Circular Tiny Planet Editor vs ReflectionsCamera

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

Head to head
About

Circular Tiny Planet Editor

Transform your photos into unique circular images with advanced editing tools. Add professional effects like lens flares, celestial bodies, and customizable center objects to create miniature worlds. Supports 360-degree photos for immersive edits.

Highlights
  • Circular image creation
  • 360-degree photo support
  • Adjustable zoom, rotation, and invert-mode
  • Professional effects (lens flares, sky objects, centers)
  • Filters and lens textures
  • Center object placement
Features
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Now supports 360 degree photos! - A new twist on photo editing. Turn your photos into amazing circular images with Circular+. Circular+ is a fun app with powerful new features never seen before in this type of app. You can easily zoom in and out of your circular image to get it just right. Once you're happy with your image, add professional effects such as lens flares and sky objects like the sun, moon, planets, and birds. REVIEWS "My favorite iPhone app for this purpose is Circular+" - Joanna Stern, Wall Street Journal "I've tried them all and Circular is by far the best "tiny planet" app. You get more controls and fun effects like lens flares and moons. Having a blast with this app!" - Customer Review "I tried different Tiny planet apps, but this is really the best. Love that I can put different things inside the picture ... Thanks for the great work." - Customer Review This app does so much more than just turn your image into a tiny planet. It has all kinds of effects you can add and you have a lot of control over how it twists your image. - Customer Review VIDEO: http://vimeo.com/brainfevermedia/circular Another really cool feature is a collection of "center" objects. These include spheres, planets, and geometric shapes to place at the center of your image circle. This turns your image into a mini world. FEATURES - Super fast and responsive editing - Adjust image zoom, rotation, invert-mode, and repeats - Professional effects: lens flares, sky objects, and centers. The lens flares are the same as the pro desktop app, LensFlare Studio - Filters and Lens Textures - Fun sample images to get your started Tag your photos with #CircularApp for a chance to be featured!

About

ReflectionsCamera

Features
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Reflections Camera is a creative camera app for making mirrored, symmetrical, and kaleidoscope-style photos directly on iPhone. Frame one half of a scene for a clean mirror reflection, or choose an even-numbered pie reflection to repeat an active slice into a radial composition. Capture finished images in-camera without editing afterward. Use Reflections Camera for quick visual experiments, graphic compositions, product shots, portraits, interiors, architecture, nature details, and abstract patterns. Features: - Live camera preview with reflection guide - Vertical and horizontal mirror modes - Choose the source half: left, right, top, or bottom - Pie reflection mode with 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 mirrored slices - Choose the active slice used for radial reflections - Rule-of-thirds grid for precise framing - Tap to focus and expose - Front and rear camera support - Lens selection when supported by the device - Flash, torch, timer, and zoom controls - Full-screen review before saving - Save to Photos or share with the iOS share sheet - Saves reflection settings into photo metadata Reflections Camera keeps the workflow simple: frame, reflect, capture, save. No AI is used. Reflections Camera creates images with deterministic camera capture and image processing on your device.

Screenshots

Circular Tiny Planet Editor4 screens
ReflectionsCamera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ReflectionsCamera at every 2 days against Circular Tiny Planet Editor's every 3 months. ReflectionsCamera also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). Circular Tiny Planet Editor's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On 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

Circular Tiny Planet Editor costs $4.99 and ReflectionsCamera $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circular Tiny Planet Editor ships an update every 3 months, ReflectionsCamera every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Circular Tiny Planet Editor versus ReflectionsCamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircular Tiny Planet EditorReflectionsCamera
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (650 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings650 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank—#183 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames GroteGreg Anderson

In-app purchases

None

Circular Tiny Planet Editor

No in-app purchases

None

ReflectionsCamera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circular Tiny Planet Editor free?
Circular Tiny Planet Editor costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReflectionsCamera free?
ReflectionsCamera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Circular Tiny Planet Editor or ReflectionsCamera have ads?
Neither Circular Tiny Planet Editor nor ReflectionsCamera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circular Tiny Planet Editor or ReflectionsCamera?
Circular Tiny Planet Editor ships an update every 3 months, and ReflectionsCamera every 2 days. Most recently, Circular Tiny Planet Editor was updated on September 24, 2026 and ReflectionsCamera on September 19, 2026.

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