Comparison

Camera Effects and Filters vs Filters Camera

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

Head to head
About

Camera Effects and Filters

Enhance your photos with a wide array of creative filters and effects. Transform ordinary pictures into masterpieces with live camera filters, retro styles, and more. Easily share your edited images on social media.

Highlights
  • Live camera filters
  • Over 40 camera effects
  • Timer and flash modes
  • Front and back camera support
  • Gallery import
  • Social media sharing
  • Hashtag suggestions
Features
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Use amazing PHOTO FILTERS to make your awesome pictures rock! With Camera Effects for Instagram™, same old boring photos are long gone! Feel like your awesome pictures aren't what they used to be? Why don't you play around a bit? Use photo filters from Camera Effects for Instagram app and your beautiful pictures will get just a bit better! With the cool photo effects this app contains, you can turn your family pictures, selfies, and all your other lovely photos into true masterpieces. These camera filters can create retro pictures, funny photos, beautiful ones and so much more. Check it out! It's picture time! ◆ FEATURES: ◆ ▸ Live camera filters ▸ Choose among over 40 camera effects ▸ Timer ▸ Flash Mode ▸ Back and Selfie Camera ▸ Choose from gallery ▸ Sharing options supported (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.) ▸ The best hash tags for maximum likes Awesome pictures are about to get better with photo filters from Camera Effects for Instagram app! Apply these cool photo effects to your beautiful photos and in a blink of an eye, your family pictures, selfies and many other lovely photos will look amazing. If you are a fan of retro pictures or funny photos, these camera filters will make it happen. All you need to do is choose a photo, apply a filter you like and let the magic happen. Download Camera Effects for Instagram app and enjoy your selfies and picture time! ◆ LICENSE ◆ Camera Effects for Instagram is copyright of Marko Petkovic, Balkanboy Media 2018, all rights reserved. Photographs used for the icon and screenshots in the application are under Creative Commons Licence. 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

Filters Camera

Apply artistic filters and effects in real-time to your photos and videos. See the final look instantly on your screen before capturing, with no need for post-processing. Everything is saved privately on your device.

Highlights
  • Dozens of live artistic looks
  • Real-time preview
  • Live adjustments for brightness, contrast, etc.
  • Video recording with baked-in filters
  • Quick presets for various scenarios
  • In-app gallery for saved shots
Features
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Filters Camera turns your iPhone or iPad into a live filter camera for both photo and video. Pick a look, instantly see it on screen while you shoot, and get the finished photo or video using a What You See Is What You Get approach. No post-processing needed, everything stays privately on your device WHAT'S INSIDE • Dozens of live looks: film stocks, cinematic color, black & white, anime and other artistic styles • Real-time preview – the look is applied to the live camera feed, not added later • Live adjustments: brightness, contrast, saturation, hue and sharpness on top of any look • Video recording with the filter baked into the footage (up to 10 seconds) • Photo editing: crop to Square, Avatar, 4:5, 16:9 and more, rotate and straighten, then save a copy or replace the original • My Shots: your photos and clips gallery accessible from within the app too • QR codes: open links and sign in to websites with a passkey, just like the built-in Camera • Front and back camera, pinch to zoom, mirror selfie, flash • No ads, no watermarks, easily share your feed with friends and media BEST FOR • Shooting stunning selfies, portraits, products, interiors and outdoors scenarios • Creating incredible videos to surprise everyone with your artistic look • Discovering the fun and beauty behind shooting in black and white • Kids having fun shooting with incredible filters LINKS AND CREDITS How To Use Guide: https://filterscamera.app/help App made with .NET MAUI using DrawnUI.

Screenshots

Camera Effects and Filters4 screens
Filters Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Filters Camera at none against Camera Effects and Filters's 1. Filters Camera also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). Camera Effects and Filters's advantage is ratings volume (345 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Camera Effects and Filters sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Filters Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Filters Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera Effects and Filters has 345 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camera Effects and Filters ships an update every 8 months, Filters Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Camera Effects and Filters versus Filters Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera Effects and FiltersFilters Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (345 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings345 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarko PetkovicNIKOLAY KOVALSKIY

Customer experience

Camera Effects and Filters

All ratings320 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Filters Camera

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Camera Effects and Filters

One-time1
  • Go Pro$4.99
None

Filters Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camera Effects and Filters free?
Camera Effects and Filters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Filters Camera free?
Filters Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Camera Effects and Filters or Filters Camera?
Filters Camera is rated higher. Camera Effects and Filters averages 4.5 out of 5 from 345 ratings, while Filters Camera averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Camera Effects and Filters or Filters Camera have ads?
Camera Effects and Filters shows ads; Filters Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Camera Effects and Filters or Filters Camera?
Camera Effects and Filters ships an update every 8 months, and Filters Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, Camera Effects and Filters was updated on November 2, 2026 and Filters Camera on November 5, 2026.

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