Finger Quilt vs j. Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Finger Quilt
Create instant collages using your device's camera. Tap grid squares to freeze or thaw them, allowing for dynamic photo arrangements. This app offers a unique way to visualize and share your moments.
- Instant collage creation
- Camera integration
- Interactive grid squares
- Freeze/thaw functionality
- Dynamic photo arrangement
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Instantly make a collage with your camera! Touch squares in the grid to freeze or thaw them.
j. Camera
Capture photos with a distinct analog feel using three unique film looks. Experience real-time grain and authentic tone curves without AI or presets. Enjoy a simple, intuitive interface designed for a beautiful shooting experience.
- Three distinct film grades
- Real-time grain effect
- Live preview of effects
- Dual and single camera modes
- Left/right-handed controls
- On-screen flash preview
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Hi, I'm Jeff Hodsdon. I enjoy beautiful photos and the experience of taking them. I made this for camera for others because I feel it is a great experience to use. I appreciate you! Three film looks. Real-time grain. No presets, no AI, no clutter. j. Camera gives you three distinct analog film grades — black & white, deep cool, and warm golden — each rendered live on screen before you shoot. What you see is what you get. Built around real film stock techniques: organic grain, tone curves, and color grading via 3D LUTs. Every photo has texture and character. - Three film grades, switchable in one tap - Live preview of every effect - Dual-camera and single-camera modes - Left or right-handed controls - Flash with on-screen preview Point it at something you love. -j Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Finger Quilt and j. Camera both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of j. Camera's written reviews are positive against 50% of Finger Quilt's. Finger Quilt's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Finger Quilt against 5.0 for j. Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finger Quilt has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Finger Quilt's written reviews are positive against 100% of j. Camera's.
Finger Quilt ships an update weekly, j. Camera every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Finger Quilt | j. Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Scudder | Jeff Hodsdon |
Customer experience
Finger Quilt
j. Camera
In-app purchases
Finger Quilt
No in-app purchases
j. Camera
No in-app purchases
