Comparison

Halide Mark III vs Camera Boss for Dropbox

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

Head to head
About

Halide Mark III

This professional camera app offers advanced manual controls and powerful tools for deliberate photography. Capture stunning RAW images, utilize Neural Macro for close-ups on any iPhone, and access features like focus peaking and histograms. Learn photography with included lessons and customize your shooting experience.

Highlights
  • Manual exposure and focus controls
  • Neural Macro for close-up shots
  • 14-bit RAW and ProRAW capture
  • Exposure tools: histograms, waveform, zebras
  • Focus peaking and loupe
  • Gesture-based interface
  • Included photography lessons
Features
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Halide unleashes your iPhone’s camera. Disable iPhone processing for natural photos, apply powerful film situations, access manual controls, and more. Halide has over 24,000 5-star ratings and is an App Store Editors’ Choice and Apple Design Award winner. Halide’s Looks are built into the camera itself, changing how your photo is captured and processed - not just a color filter applied after the fact. These are the best photos you can get out of an iPhone. Start with Process Zero for natural, film-like results, without any AI or computational photography. Explore our rich set of creative Looks developed with Hollywood colorist Cullen Kelly, and powered by sophisticated film simulation. For nine years, Halide has set the standard for professional iPhone camera control. Nail your manual focus with Focus Peaking and the Focus Loupe. Compose your shots with intention using sophisticated framing guides, from a basic grid and rule of thirds, to the golden ratio and rabatment of the rectangle. Get perfect macro shots with Halide's dedicated Macro Mode. Hate editing? Halide gives you amazing results straight out of the camera. But when you need to fine-tune, Photo Lab makes it fast and intuitive. Try dramatically different Looks, adjust framing and exposure, experiment with film simulation, or rescue details in highlights and shadows with Tone Fusion. You can even import and load RAWs from other apps, such as Apple’s own camera app, or standalone cameras by Canon, Nikon, Sony, Leica, Fujifilm, and Hasselblad. Specific formats are listed below. *Halide is a paid app. Try it free for 7 days with an annual membership, or buy it outright with a one-time purchase — no subscription required.* Features: - Shoot without Apple’s computational photography for stronger contrast and more natural results. - Photographic Looks developed in collaboration with esteemed Hollywood colorist Cullen Kelly. - Rescue details in shadows and highlights with a Tone Fusion slider inspired by darkroom dodging and burning. - Try any Look on existing ProRAW files - including photos shot in Apple’s camera app. - Become a better photographer by signing up for our 10-day tutorial directly from the app. - Full manual exposure controls including shutter speed, ISO and white balance. - Technical Readout to view all details of your iPhone camera hardware. - Also runs on iPad, for an amazing Photo Lab experience. RAW File Support: - DNG (iPhone, Leica) - CR2 (Canon) - CR3 (Canon) - NEF (Nikon) - RAF (Fujifilm) - ARW (Sony) - FFF (Hasselblad) Terms of Use can be found here: https://halide.cam/terms Privacy: https://www.lux.camera/privacy/

About

Camera Boss for Dropbox

Effortlessly upload photos directly to your Dropbox account with a single tap. This advanced camera app features zoom, flash, and aspect controls, allowing you to shoot and save images in your chosen Dropbox folders instantly.

Highlights
  • One-tap photo upload to Dropbox
  • Advanced camera controls (zoom, flash, aspect)
  • Instantaneous cloud synchronization
  • Multiple Dropbox folder support
  • Adjustable photo resolution
  • Streamlined user interface
Features
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Tired of manually uploading photos to Dropbox? You need photos available on you computer right away? Camera Boss makes it super fast and super easy with our single tap technology. • Simply connect to dropbox and choose folder once. • Next time, just open the app and start shooting with out advanced camera.  • Photos you take get uploaded to your dropbox folder instantaneously. • Advanced Camera with zoom, flash and aspect controls. • Clean, streamlined and to-the-point interface. • Choose multiple dropbox folders and switch between them on the fly as you take photos with the camera. • Option to save photos in full or medium resolution. Camera Boss is the only app which takes the pain away of opening the Dropbox app every-time you take a photo and need it on your computer. See our terms of use at http://techpositive.co/terms

Screenshots

Halide Mark III4 screens
Camera Boss for Dropbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Halide Mark III at every 11 days against Camera Boss for Dropbox's every 26 months. Halide Mark III also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 7) and chart position (#162 vs unranked). Camera Boss for Dropbox's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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. Halide Mark III sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Camera Boss for Dropbox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Halide Mark III against 4.4 for Camera Boss for Dropbox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halide Mark III has 14K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Halide Mark III ships an update every 11 days, Camera Boss for Dropbox every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Halide Mark III versus Camera Boss for Dropbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalide Mark IIICamera Boss for Dropbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14K ratings)4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews41.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#162 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLux Optics IncorporatedTech Positive

Customer experience

Halide Mark III

All ratings13,589 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews881 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative50.6%

Camera Boss for Dropbox

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Halide Mark III

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photos not saving properly
  • Zoom functionality issues
  • Landscape mode UI problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Shutter speed adjustment
  • Live depth/bokeh preview
  • Custom white balance
  • Time-lapse and video recording
  • Ability to save settings/presets

Camera Boss for Dropbox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Halide Mark III

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Camera, Editor, and Lessons$9.991 Month
  • Pro Camera, Editor, and Lessons7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Purchase$69.99
2 purchases

Camera Boss for Dropbox

Subscriptions2
  • Camera Boss - Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Halide Mark III free?
Halide Mark III is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camera Boss for Dropbox free?
Camera Boss for Dropbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Halide Mark III or Camera Boss for Dropbox?
Halide Mark III and Camera Boss for Dropbox are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14K and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Halide Mark III or Camera Boss for Dropbox have ads?
Neither Halide Mark III nor Camera Boss for Dropbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Halide Mark III or Camera Boss for Dropbox?
Halide Mark III ships an update every 11 days, and Camera Boss for Dropbox every 26 months. Most recently, Halide Mark III was updated on October 18, 2026 and Camera Boss for Dropbox on October 13, 2026.

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