# retro.CAM: Photo Editor & FX — Filters/Frames, Collage/Doodle > Filters/Frames, Collage/Doodle (iPhone/iPad app by Harsha Sagar Chandre.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retrocam-photo-editor-and-fx/id6775827904 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Harsha Sagar Chandre](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895218310) - Category: Photo & Video, Graphics & Design - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 46 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-06-10 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retrocam-photo-editor-and-fx/id6775827904/reviews.md ## What is retro.CAM? All-in-one photo & video editor. Retro soul, real power. retro.CAM started as a way to make photos look like they came off a disposable camera. It's grown into a full creative studio — filters, depth effects, photo-to-video, montage, collage, and more — all with the same instant, no-fuss workflow. PHOTO EDITING, SIMPLIFIED 127+ filters across 16 styles, real film stock emulations (Kodak Gold, Portra 400, Cinestill 800T, Ilford HP5), plus grain, light leaks, dust & scratches, color grading, and date stamps. Tap, preview, done — no sliders required unless you want them. DEPTH & SUBJECT EFFECTS Smart subject detection separates you from the background — for real bokeh blur, glow and rim-light effects, background removal, and stylized cutout looks like topographic lines, chrome, and holographic patterns. PHOTO TO VIDEO Turn a single still into a short animated video. Choose from motion styles — pan, zoom, glitch reveals, ignition/ember effects, morph dissolves — and export straight to MP4. MONTAGE & COLLAGE VIDEO Combine up to 6 photos into an animated montage with cinematic templates, light leaks, and bokeh. Or turn a photo collage into a 5–8 second assembly video — Polaroid stack, film strip, VHS, glitch, and more. COLLAGE MAKER Grid layouts for 2–5 photos, share-ready for stories and posts. STICKERS, DOODLES & TEXT 200+ stickers, auto-placed doodles that react to what's in your photo, and custom text in vintage and modern styles. BEFORE / AFTER SLIDER See exactly what changed with a swipe. NO ACCOUNT. NO SIGN-IN. Open the app, create, share. That's it. — — — PRO UNLOCKS EVERYTHING Every filter, film stock, depth effect, animate style, montage, and collage video — no caps. Monthly, Annual, or Lifetime. Privacy Policy: https://retrocam-app.carrd.co/#privacy Terms of Use: https://retrocam-app.carrd.co/#terms ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Pro Annual | $12.99 | per year | | Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Pro Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.5 — 2026-08-31 New: Picture-in-Picture Layer a second (or third, or fourth!) photo or video right on top of your base shot. Choose circle or rectangle framing, drag to position, pinch to resize, and add a beat-synced pulse to make it pop. Cycle through up to 4 overlays in one export. Cinematic montage now mixes photos and video Build your montage from any combination of photos and video clips — up to 8 — with the same cinematic grades, transitions, and looks you already love. Includes a new "Memory Flash" color-fade look. Sharper cutout exports Fixed a bug where cutout/silhouette exports could drift slightly out of position compared to what you saw in preview — what you see now is exactly what you get. Refreshed look New app icon inspired by a camera lens and color grading, plus an updated Paywall screen that actually reflects everything Pro unlocks — PiP, ANIMATE, collage video, doodles, cutout FX, and montage themes. ### 1.4 — 2026-08-10 Cinematic Auto-Montage Pick 1–5 video clips and retro.CAM edits them for you — Vision-powered scene selection, automatic color grading, slow-mo hero moments, and smooth crossfades, all with zero manual trimming. Choose from multiple cinematic looks (Nostalgic, Timeless B&W, Hollywood, Vintage, and more), add cinematic letterboxing, and export a version tuned specifically for WhatsApp so compression doesn't wreck your video. Beat-Synced ANIMATE Effects Five new tempo-driven styles — Scan Bar, Zoom Punch, Kaleido, Pixel Snap, and Shatter — sync to your music's BPM so the motion lands right on the beat. Pick Chill, Standard, or Hype to match your track. New Montage Templates A standalone Birthday template with confetti, floating balloons, sparkler trails, and camera-flash zoom punches. A new Couple/Us template with a soft reveal dissolve, warm restrained grade, ambient firefly drift, and a gentle breathing bokeh glow. Nostalgic VHS Effects Authentic tracking-glitch jitter, flickering grain, a diagonal light-leak sweep, and tape-rewind stutter on intro/outro. Glow Up SNAP & SWEEP Two new depth-aware ANIMATE styles: SNAP reveals color into the background while your subject stays vivid; SWEEP washes a warm directional glow across your subject. Guided Tour & Smart Tips A quick first-launch tour covers Shoot & Edit, Collage, Montage, and Cinematic. One-time tips also surface hidden gems right when you reach them — FX Pulse, Cutout & Text FX, Save Transformation Clip, Collage's Save Video, and more. Quality & Fixes • Photos now export at full native resolution (up to 4K) instead of a fixed downscale • Smarter subject segmentation with better fallback handling • Longer, smoother before/after reveal transitions • Saving a collage no longer bounces you back to the home screen — stay put and export another format • Toned-down Party/Disco color intensity for a more natural look • Sharper, more visible highlight effects and fixed a color-blending bug Explore, create, and relive your best moments — reimagined in retro.CAM. ### 1.3 — 2026-07-07 New in retro.CAM 1.3: Transformation Reveal — export a before/after clip showing your edit unfold, with Morph Dissolve or Shatter & Reform effects and a sparkle burst at the reveal moment. New ANIMATE styles — IGNITE (geodesic ignition with embers) and PARTY (disco light show), plus new depth-aware styles that react to the subject in your photo. Disco montage template — a randomized multi-rig light show for your montages. CREATIVE LUT category — 19 new curated film-look LUTs with an easy scene picker. Object FX — 5 new effects that target the main non-person subject in your photo. Double Exposure upgrades — new fill scale, offset, and opacity controls, plus a silhouette background mode for cleaner blends. Fixes & polish — corrected segmentation mask alignment in depth-aware ANIMATE styles, fixed stale Pro-gating indicators, smoother montage preview and export flow. Thanks for using retro.CAM — keep the feedback coming! ### 1.2 — 2026-06-30 RetroCam 1.2 is a big one. Montage — turn any set of photos into a cinematic video. Pick a theme: Super 8, VHS, Polaroid, Y2K Digicam for retro vibes, or Clean, Golden Hour, Travel, Party, Traditional for modern and event styles. Each theme has its own color grade, transitions, and atmospheric effects like light leaks, bokeh, confetti, and petal fall. Doodles — auto-placed illustrated overlays that read your photo and know where to land. Suns, hearts, corner frames, and more. Pro only. Double Exposure — blend two images together with SCREEN, LIGHTEN, OVERLAY, and SOFT LIGHT blend modes. Layer nature into a portrait, light into a skyline, anything into anything. Cut Out — remove yourself or any subject from the background and drop into a new scene. Fast, clean, no fuss. Art Spiral — turn your photo into a mesmerizing spiral of itself. One of those effects you just have to try. Drag to reorder — long press any photo in the montage strip to pick it up and reorder without lifting your finger. Bug fixes and performance improvements throughout. ### 1.1 — 2026-06-20 What's New Text FX — Type a word and shoot your photo through the letterforms, or place text behind your subject using AI segmentation. Cutout Effects — Six subject-aware effects: Drop Shadow, Echo, Aura, Rim Light, God Rays, and Double Exposure fill. Applies to your subject in real time. Frame-in-Frame Toss — Drop a small framed print of your photo on top of the image. Drag, rotate, and resize it freely. Super-8 Motion Export — Convert any photo into a 15-second synthetic film clip with push zoom, gate weave, grain boil, and a sweeping light leak. Color Wash & Duotone — Tint your photo or map shadows and highlights to any color. Full color wheel included. Split filters are now free — All 8 Split-screen layouts unlocked for everyone. White and Black border frames also free. Bug fixes — Toss now correctly respects subject/background filter scope. Slice and filter changes update cutout effects live. ## More apps by Harsha Sagar Chandre - [After Dark: Couples Love Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/after-dark-couples-love-game/id6763214056) All apps by Harsha Sagar Chandre: https://appshunter.io/developer/1895218310 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*