ThrashCam vs Mini Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThrashCam
Create animated sketch-like time-lapse videos and GIFs. Customize capture rates, apply filters, and choose output formats and orientations. Supports multiple cameras for versatile creative control.
- Time-lapse video creation
- GIF animation
- Sketch-like visual style
- Adjustable capture rate
- Filter application
- Output format selection
- Orientation control
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ThrashCam allows you to create time-lapse videos or GIFs which look like animated sketches. ThrashCam allows you to change the capture rate, filters, output format, orientation, and cameras.
Mini Camera
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Mini Camera is a small camera app for capturing everyday scenes as retro pixel photos, videos, and GIF loops. With a rough pixel look, dithered tones, exposure control, and contrast control, it turns what you see into nostalgic digital footage. Captured photos, videos, and GIFs can be saved to your Photos library. Camera frames are processed on device, and the app does not collect data. Features: - Capture retro pixel photos - Record short videos and GIF loops - Switch between 0.5x / 1x / 2x lenses - Choose video stabilization modes - Change the pixel style - Adjust exposure and contrast - Save captures to your Photos library The free version records video and GIF loops at 12 fps for up to 10 seconds. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks 30 fps and recordings up to 30 seconds. Mini Camera is designed to be small, direct, and easy to use: open the app, frame the scene, and shoot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mini Camera at every 4 days against ThrashCam's every 3 weeks. ThrashCam's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ThrashCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mini Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ThrashCam ships an update every 3 weeks, Mini Camera every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThrashCam | Mini Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zakk hoyt | CAEN Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
ThrashCam
- Remove Watermark$0.99
Mini Camera
- Mini Camera Pro$2.99
