KaleidoScope FilterCam vs PicFlash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KaleidoScope FilterCam
Capture stunning photos with a unique kaleidoscope effect and 27 artistic filters. Adjust focus, exposure, and filter strength for personalized images. Save and share your creations instantly.
- Kaleidoscope filter
- 27 art filters
- Adjustable focus and exposure
- Filter strength adjustment
- Pinch-to-zoom
- High/medium/low resolution options
- Instant and timer shutter
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This app allows you to take photos using the kaleidoscope filter and 27 types of art filters. ・When launched, the demo screens of various filters are split into 4 screens and displayed. ・Tapping the numbers 1 to 4 on the navigation bar will display the demo screens of each filter. ・Tapping the small filter screen will launch the camera using that filter. You can see the scenery you normally see through the kaleidoscope filter as if you were looking through a kaleidoscope. Tapping the shutter will take a picture of the beautiful kaleidoscope screen at that time. The other functions of the 27 types of camera are as follows. ・You can determine the focus and exposure positions by tapping the preview screen. ・Two markers, one for focus and one for exposure, are displayed at the tapped position. ・The markers can be dragged to separate positions. ・Depending on the type of filter, parameters such as filter strength can be adjusted. ・Use the pinch gesture to zoom. ・You can select high, medium, or low resolution. ・You can select the back camera or the face camera. (Only for models with face cameras) -Instant shutter and 2-second timer shutter are available. -Photos taken are stored in the camera roll and within the app. -Displays a list of photos taken. -Approximately 60 filters can be used to process images, including brightness adjustment, contrast, blur, sharpening, sepia, monochrome, edge detection, sketch, etc. -Photos taken can be posted to Facebook and X. *** This app uses GPUImage (Copyright (c) 2012, Brad Larson, Ben Cochran, Hugues Lismonde, Keitaroh Kobayashi, Alaric Cole, Matthew Clark, Jacob Gundersen, Chris Williams. All rights reserved.) as an open source. [Caution] This app does not provide any warranty for any reason.
PicFlash
This app allows you to extract still images from videos and Live Photos, frame by frame. You can then edit and export these images in various formats. It offers a smooth timeline for precise capture and management of your media.
- Extract frames from videos and Live Photos
- Frame-by-frame playback
- Customizable export quality
- JPG and HEIF export formats
- Edit, manage, and delete media
- Ad-free experience
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PicFlash convert videos and live photos into pictures, can play video and Live Photo frame by frame, and easily capture the wonderful moments you want to keep ** FEATURES ** * Play videos and Live Photo in the album, support one-by-one fast forward and backward, convenient to capture the appropriate image *Smooth previewable and draggable timeline * The export format supports JPG and HEIF, and the compression quality of exported pictures can be customized * Support album video and Live Photo editing management, collection, deletion * Minimal interface design, no advertising *Universal application, compatible with iPhone and iPad
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PicFlash at every 5 weeks against KaleidoScope FilterCam's every 8 months. PicFlash also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). KaleidoScope FilterCam's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, 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
KaleidoScope FilterCam costs $1.99 and PicFlash $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for KaleidoScope FilterCam against 1.0 for PicFlash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
KaleidoScope FilterCam ships an update every 8 months, PicFlash every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KaleidoScope FilterCam | PicFlash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HIROFUMI MARUO | 崴 杨 |
Customer experience
KaleidoScope FilterCam
PicFlash
In-app purchases
KaleidoScope FilterCam
No in-app purchases
PicFlash
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is KaleidoScope FilterCam free?
Is PicFlash free?
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