Comparison

KaleidoScope FilterCam vs Grid Camera

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

Grid Camera

Features
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Grid Camera turns your camera into a collage machine. Pick a grid, fill each cell with a live shot, save the finished collage to Photos — no editing app, no importing, no waiting. HOW IT WORKS • Pick a layout — solo shots, 2x2, 3x1, asymmetric "feature" grids, and more • Tap the shutter to fill each cell, one photo at a time • Retake any cell, or drag to reorder shots in the grid • Save the finished collage straight to your Photos library WHY GRID CAMERA • Built for speed — no albums to dig through, no drag-and-drop from your camera roll • Every layout captures live, so what you see is what you get • Clean, distraction-free interface — just the grid and the shutter • No account, no sign-up, nothing to configure Perfect for outfit grids, trip recaps, before/afters, or just turning a handful of shots into one clean image for your feed. Grid Camera Pro unlocks HD exports, exclusive grid layouts, and watermark-free saves.

Screenshots

KaleidoScope FilterCam4 screens
Grid Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grid Camera at Free against KaleidoScope FilterCam's $1.99. KaleidoScope FilterCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#186 vs unranked). 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

Grid Camera is free to download; KaleidoScope FilterCam costs $1.99 up front. Grid Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KaleidoScope FilterCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KaleidoScope FilterCam versus Grid Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaleidoScope FilterCamGrid Camera
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROFUMI MARUONaveen Mathivanan

In-app purchases

None

KaleidoScope FilterCam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid Camera

One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is KaleidoScope FilterCam free?
KaleidoScope FilterCam costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grid Camera free?
Grid Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KaleidoScope FilterCam or Grid Camera have ads?
Neither KaleidoScope FilterCam nor Grid Camera shows ads.

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