The invention discloses a catalyst as well as a preparation method and an application thereof and aims to solve the problems that high reaction temperature and lower target product selectivity during bromination synthesis of 1,1-dibromo-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane from 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane. The catalyst takes one or more of Fe, Al, Cu, Sn, Zn and P halides as active components, is loaded on activated carbon, porous metal fluoride or oxyfluoride with an impregnation method, is used for gaseous-phase synthesis of 1,1-dibromo-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane after being dried and has the advantages of low reaction temperature, high target product selectivity and the like.