Comparison

Halide Mark III vs Vloggie

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

Capture stunning, natural photos with advanced manual controls and unique film-inspired "Looks." This app bypasses computational photography for authentic results, offering powerful editing tools and RAW file support for professional-grade images directly from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Shoot without computational photography
  • Photographic Looks by Hollywood colorist
  • Tone Fusion slider for shadow/highlight rescue
  • Apply Looks to existing ProRAW files
  • Full manual exposure controls
  • Focus Peaking and Focus Loupe
  • Dedicated Macro Mode
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

Vloggie

Easily record high-quality video selfies using your iPhone's rear cameras. This app simplifies the process by automatically starting recordings when your face is in frame and providing haptic feedback for better framing. It also disables screen controls during recording and hides the preview to enhance your comfort and focus.

Highlights
  • Automatic recording start
  • Haptic feedback for framing
  • Disabled screen controls during recording
  • Hidden video preview
  • Optimized video capture settings
  • Rear camera support
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Recording video selfies with the iPhone’s rear cameras gives you great image quality and more focal-length options. It also helps you focus on your words without being distracted by your face. They’re the perfect cameras for a higher-quality vlog! However, without access to the screen, recording video selfies with the rear cameras isn’t as easy as with the front-facing camera: - The Record button is no longer visible or easy to tap. - You can’t see your face to keep it in frame. - Gripping your phone comfortably is harder. The screen is on the back, and a full grip can accidentally tap the Record button and stop your recording. - The screen faces the world and displays your recording, which can make you feel more self-conscious. Vloggie makes recording rear-camera selfies just as easy as using the front camera: - Recording starts automatically when your face is in frame, so you no longer need the Record button. - When recording with an external microphone, haptic feedback helps you stay in frame. If you don’t have a microphone, you can turn on haptic feedback unconditionally, and lower its intensity to reduce its effect on the audio. - Screen controls are disabled while recording, and stopping requires a deliberate swipe gesture. - The video preview hides when your face is recognized. No more showing everyone your work in progress! Video capture is also optimized for vlogging, with extensive capture settings combinations that take advantage of the iPhone’s powerful rear cameras.

Screenshots

Halide Mark III4 screens
Vloggie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vloggie at 100% against Halide Mark III's 41%. Vloggie also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Halide Mark III's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On 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

Halide Mark III is free to download; Vloggie costs $2.99 up front. Halide Mark III sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Vloggie asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vloggie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halide Mark III has 14K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Halide Mark III's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vloggie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Halide Mark III ships an update weekly, Vloggie every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Halide Mark III versus Vloggie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalide Mark IIIVloggie
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (14K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLux Optics Incorporatedautorelease LLC

Customer experience

Halide Mark III

All ratings13,638 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews914 reviews
Positive41.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative50.8%

Vloggie

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

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

Vloggie

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
None

Vloggie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Halide Mark III free?
Halide Mark III is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vloggie free?
Vloggie costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Halide Mark III or Vloggie?
Vloggie is rated higher. Halide Mark III averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Vloggie averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Halide Mark III or Vloggie have ads?
Neither Halide Mark III nor Vloggie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Halide Mark III or Vloggie?
Halide Mark III ships an update weekly, and Vloggie every 6 weeks. Most recently, Halide Mark III was updated on November 2, 2026 and Vloggie on October 29, 2026.

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