Comparison

KaleidoScope FilterCam vs PicFlash

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Kaleidoscope filter
  • 27 art filters
  • Adjustable focus and exposure
  • Filter strength adjustment
  • Pinch-to-zoom
  • High/medium/low resolution options
  • Instant and timer shutter
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

KaleidoScope FilterCam4 screens
PicFlash3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

KaleidoScope FilterCam costs $1.99 and PicFlash $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
KaleidoScope FilterCam versus PicFlash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaleidoScope FilterCamPicFlash
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROFUMI MARUO崴 杨

Customer experience

KaleidoScope FilterCam

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PicFlash

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

KaleidoScope FilterCam

No in-app purchases

None

PicFlash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KaleidoScope FilterCam free?
KaleidoScope FilterCam costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PicFlash free?
PicFlash costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KaleidoScope FilterCam or PicFlash?
KaleidoScope FilterCam and PicFlash are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do KaleidoScope FilterCam or PicFlash have ads?
Neither KaleidoScope FilterCam nor PicFlash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KaleidoScope FilterCam or PicFlash?
KaleidoScope FilterCam ships an update every 8 months, and PicFlash every 5 weeks. Most recently, KaleidoScope FilterCam was updated on October 26, 2026 and PicFlash on October 24, 2026.

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