Retro Camera + vs Codac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live camera filters
- Over 40 camera effects
- Timer function
- Flash mode
- Back and selfie camera support
- Gallery editing
- 30+ sharing options
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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.
Codac
Relive the nostalgia of 1990s film photography with this app. It simulates the look and feel of vintage cameras, offering numerous film and light leak effects. Add dates to your photos and edit existing images from your camera roll to recreate cherished memories.
- 30+ film effects
- 180+ light leak effects
- Add date to pictures
- Edit photos from camera roll
- Simulates 1990s film cameras
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Have you ever used a film camera in the 1990s? Perhaps photographs taken in 1990's film camera will bring unforgettable memories to life. Try to recreate those memories with this app. This app is a photo editor and camera app that simulates a film camera in the 1990s. [Features] - More than 30 film effects. - 180+ light leak effects. - Put the date on the picture. - You can edit pictures from Camera Roll.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Codac at none against Retro Camera +'s shown. Codac also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (10.1 vs 12.0). Retro Camera +'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (71% vs 61%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Retro Camera + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Codac sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Retro Camera + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Retro Camera +'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Codac's.
Retro Camera + ships an update every 5 months, Codac every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retro Camera + | Codac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (141 ratings) — better | 4.3 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 61.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marko Petkovic | 江 邱 |
Customer experience
Retro Camera +
Codac
In-app purchases
Retro Camera +
- Go pro$4.99
Codac
- Lifetime Purchase$2.99
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