Comparison

Mirror Trick Camera vs KaleidoView

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

Head to head
About

Mirror Trick Camera

Capture unique, symmetrical photos with this camera app. Create visually striking images, such as appearing to float, by utilizing its mirror effect. Easily produce interesting and artistic symmetrical photography.

Highlights
  • Symmetrical photo capture
  • Mirror trick effect
  • Create floating illusions
  • Easy to use camera
  • Artistic photography tool
Features
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"Mirror Trick Camera" is a camera application that can shoot pictures easily using the mirror trick. Photos taken will be symmetrical. You can photography interesting photographs, like you're floating in the air.

About

KaleidoView

Features
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KaleidoView is a creative kaleidoscope video tool for turning your camera and photos into vivid, looping visual art. Use the live camera view to explore patterns in the world around you, fine-tune the look in real time, then save a still image or export a 1080x1080 looping video to Photos. KaleidoView is designed for abstract visuals, social media clips, motion backgrounds, meditative loops, creative experiments, and anyone who wants to turn ordinary scenes into dynamic symmetrical art. Features: - Live kaleidoscope camera view - Create kaleidoscope visuals from photos - Export 1080x1080 looping videos - Save still images to Photos - 5, 10, and 15 second video exports - Adjustable slices, mirror mode, scale, and motion speed - Real-time color controls for saturation, contrast, and glow - Reset controls to the default look anytime - No subscription KaleidoView gives you a simple, focused way to create shareable kaleidoscope visuals directly on your iPhone or iPad.

Screenshots

Mirror Trick Camera3 screens
KaleidoView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mirror Trick Camera at Free against KaleidoView's $9.99. KaleidoView's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On update cadence, 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

Mirror Trick Camera is free to download; KaleidoView costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mirror Trick Camera ships an update every 5 months, KaleidoView every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mirror Trick Camera versus KaleidoView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMirror Trick CameraKaleidoView
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNobuhide UzawaWu Huang

In-app purchases

None

Mirror Trick Camera

No in-app purchases

None

KaleidoView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mirror Trick Camera free?
Mirror Trick Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KaleidoView free?
KaleidoView costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mirror Trick Camera or KaleidoView have ads?
Mirror Trick Camera shows ads; KaleidoView does not.
Which is updated more often, Mirror Trick Camera or KaleidoView?
Mirror Trick Camera ships an update every 5 months, and KaleidoView every 6 months. Most recently, Mirror Trick Camera was updated on October 21, 2026 and KaleidoView on October 28, 2026.

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