Dual Camera vs Smolcam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dual Camera
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Capture what you see and your reaction at the same time. Dual Camera makes it easy to record with the front and back cameras together, so you can show the moment and be part of it too. Create more engaging videos without recording separate clips or switching between cameras. Perfect for vlogs, reactions, interviews, travel moments, events, tutorials, and everyday memories. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT • RECORD FRONT & BACK TOGETHER Capture yourself and what’s happening in front of you in one recording. • CREATE SPLIT-SCREEN VIDEOS Show two perspectives at once for a more complete and engaging video. • MAKE BETTER VLOGS Keep yourself on camera while sharing the place, activity, product, or moment around you. • CAPTURE REAL REACTIONS Record the action and your genuine response at the same time. • GREAT FOR INTERVIEWS Keep both sides of a conversation visible and make your videos feel more natural. • SHOW MORE OF THE MOMENT Instead of choosing between the selfie camera and the rear camera, capture both perspectives together. MADE FOR EVERYDAY CREATORS Whether you’re filming a trip, reacting to something exciting, recording a conversation, creating content, or simply saving a special moment, Dual Camera helps you tell the full story in one video. Less switching. Less setup. More of the moment. Start recording with both cameras and create videos from a whole new perspective.
Smolcam
This app offers a customizable retro camera experience with a variety of color palettes and dithering options. It provides a simple, distraction-free interface for capturing and saving photos instantly to your library.
- Customizable retro aesthetic
- Multiple color palettes (3-bit to 24-bit)
- Bayer ordered dithering option
- Zoom support for all device cameras
- Instant save to photo library
- Distraction-free interface
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Smolcam transforms your iPhone into a small, lightweight camera with a customizable retro aesthetic. Features: - Completely free: no ads or in-app purchases - Choose from 8 colors (3-bit) to 16 million (24-bit) color palettes - Enable Bayer ordered dithering, or blue noise dithering for increased detail at low bit depths - Supports zooming through all the cameras your phone has - Instant save to photo library - Simple distraction-free interface that runs smoothly on any device and won't kill your battery
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smolcam at every 8 months against Dual Camera's every 124 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dual Camera ships an update every 124 months, Smolcam every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dual Camera | Smolcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 124 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patel Nishaben | Jasper Morgal |
In-app purchases
Dual Camera
No in-app purchases
Smolcam
No in-app purchases









