Halide Mark III vs HD Express Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
HD Express Camera
View live video and capture photos from a compatible inspection camera system. Designed for pipeline and ducting inspections, it requires a wireless Wi-Fi connection to the UEMSI/HTV HD Express Camera System.
- Live video streaming
- Photo capture
- Pipeline inspection
- Ducting inspection
- Wi-Fi connectivity
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The UEMSI/HTV HD Express Camera app is used to view video and take photos from the UEMSI/HTV HD Express Camera inspection system. It is intended for pipeline or ducting inspections. The app will only show live video if you have a UEMSI/HTV HD Express Camera System and are wirelessly connected to it via Wi-Fi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HD Express Camera at 5.0 against Halide Mark III's 4.4. HD Express Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Halide Mark III's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 1) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Halide Mark III sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. HD Express Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
HD Express Camera 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.
| Parameter | Halide Mark III | HD Express Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #153 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lux Optics Incorporated | UEMSI/HTV |
Customer experience
Halide Mark III
HD Express Camera
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
HD Express Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Halide Mark III
- Pro Camera, Editor, and Lessons$9.991 Month
- Pro Camera, Editor, and Lessons7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- One Time Purchase$69.99
HD Express Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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