Comparison

Retro Camera + vs Selfie Camera Expert

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

Head to head
About

Retro Camera +

Transform your photos with a variety of vintage-inspired live camera filters and effects. Apply analog styles to new or existing pictures before sharing them on social media.

Highlights
  • Live camera filters
  • Over 40 camera effects
  • Timer function
  • Flash mode
  • Back and selfie camera support
  • Gallery editing
  • 30+ sharing options
Features
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Bring your lovely photos to a whole new level with Retro Camera for Instagram™! Its live CAMERA FILTERS will turn your photos into wonderful MEMORIES! Remember the time when we couldn't wait to bring colours to our photos? We wanted fresh colours and clear lines, and now? WE CRAVE FOR RETRO! Vintage is elegant and chic, and we can only adore it! Are you nostalgic for those beautiful photos in grandma's photo albums? Would you like that analog style on your digital photos? Yes? This app is the right choice for you! ◄ RETRO CAMERA FOR INSTAGRAM™ FEATURES: ► - Live camera filters - Choose among 40 and more camera effects - Timer - Flash Mode - Back and Selfie Camera - Choose from gallery - 30+ sharing options supported (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.) - The best hash tags for maximum likes Retro Camera for Instagram™ has various live camera filters, which you can use the way you want. Have fun taking pictures with those filters on, or edit your previously taken photos. One thing is for sure - YOU WILL HAVE FUN. Bring analog look to your photos before you share them: your friends are going to love it! ◄ LICENSE: ► Retro Camera for Instagram™ is copyright of Marko Petkovic BalkanboyMedia, all rights reserved. Photographs used for the icon and screenshots in the application are under Creative Commons Licence (CC BY-SA 2.0). Credits go to: Steve Rainwater - https://www.flickr.com/photos/steevithak/ This app is not affiliated, sponsored or endorsed by Instagram LLC. For any questions or concerns regarding license, please contact us at apps@balkanboymedia.com.

About

Selfie Camera Expert

Enhance your photos with live filters and editing tools. Apply effects to your live camera feed or edit images from your gallery with stickers, frames, and text. Share your creations instantly to social media.

Highlights
  • Live camera filters
  • Photo timer
  • Gallery image editing
  • Stickers, frames, and text
  • Blemish removal
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Selfie Camera is a camera application with gorgeous live filters. 1. This Application facilitates the user to apply effects on Live Camera 2. User can apply effects on live camera by selecting one or can also apply effects randomly. 3. User can make use of timer where the picture will get clicked after selected time. 4. User can also select the camera preview to be square or rectangle. 5. Along with effects on live camera, there is an option to pick image from gallery and apply different effects, stickers, frames, text on it 6. After capturing the image from camera or editing the gallery image, preview screen will appear, from where user can share the image to social websites. Key Features : + Live Filters: Preview your beautiful moment before capturing through camera + Time - Set timer as per your requirement and capture pic. + Share it to Instagram as this facilitates of capturing square pic. + Realistic and user friendly app design + It involves a photo editor to edit your pics from gallery. + It includes option of sharing your moments to all type of social websites. + It includes blemish option for gallery images. so easily removes the marks on face. + It includes Bilateral Filter .so easily removes the marks on live Camera Subscription Terms - Subscribe to get unlimited video collage app access to all features. - Upon confirmation of purchase, the payment will be charged to the iTunes account. - Until you turn off the auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current. period it will be automatically renewed. - If you decide to turn off auto-renewal, you can turn it off maybe by going to account settings after purchase. -The renewal amount will be charged from the account within 24 hours before the end of the current period. -As per the policy, cancellation of the current subscription is not allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be returned for any unused portion of the subscription period. Terms of use - https://www.outthinkingindia.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy - https://www.outthinkingindia.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Retro Camera +4 screens
Selfie Camera Expert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Retro Camera + at every 5 months against Selfie Camera Expert's every 12 months. Retro Camera + also leads on ratings volume (141 vs 27) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Retro Camera + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Selfie Camera Expert sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Retro Camera + against 4.4 for Selfie Camera Expert. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retro Camera + has 141 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Camera + ships an update every 5 months, Selfie Camera Expert every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Retro Camera + versus Selfie Camera Expert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Camera +Selfie Camera Expert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (141 ratings) — better4.4 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings141 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarko Petkovicout thinking limited

Customer experience

Retro Camera +

All ratings141 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Selfie Camera Expert

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retro Camera +

One-time1
  • Go pro$4.99
3 purchases

Selfie Camera Expert

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Retro Camera + free?
Retro Camera + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Selfie Camera Expert free?
Selfie Camera Expert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retro Camera + or Selfie Camera Expert?
Retro Camera + is rated higher. Retro Camera + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Selfie Camera Expert averages 4.4 from 27 ratings.
Do Retro Camera + or Selfie Camera Expert have ads?
Both Retro Camera + and Selfie Camera Expert show ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro Camera + or Selfie Camera Expert?
Retro Camera + ships an update every 5 months, and Selfie Camera Expert every 12 months. Most recently, Retro Camera + was updated on October 4, 2026 and Selfie Camera Expert on October 4, 2026.

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