Instants vs Filo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instants
Create realistic instant photo mockups with a variety of creative tools. Add text, stickers, and filters to design unique greeting cards, posters, and social media posts. Enhance your memories with retro-inspired effects.
- Realistic instant photo effects
- Add text and stickers
- Design greeting cards and posters
- Photo filters and effects
- Light leak effects
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Instants is a simple tool for creating realistic instant photo effects. With our app, you can easily create mockups of instant photos, add text and stickers, design greeting cards and posters, and enhance your photos with filters and effects. Some of the features offered by Instants include 80 instant photo backgrounds, 30 fonts, 133 filters, 170 stickers, and 26 light leak effects. People are using Instants for a variety of purposes, including social media posts, birthday cards, party memories, family memories, and classic photo books. If you enjoy using our app, please consider leaving a review on the App Store. Thank you for your support! For any questions or inquiries, please contact us at info@himom.co.
Filo
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Everyday photos, with the mood of film. Filo tucks your everyday moments into a clean white frame, finishing them into warm, film-style photos. No complicated editing or fiddly settings — in just a few taps, turn today's scene into a photo you'll want to hold onto. Pick a frame and background that match the mood, then add the size and date to get just the feel you're after, and complete your own single film print. Save your finished photos in high resolution, and revisit them anytime in the in-app collection. Everything in Filo is processed right on your phone. Your photos are never uploaded to a server, and no account is required. Keep today's moment like a single film print.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Filo at Free against Instants's $1.99. Filo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Filo is free to download; Instants costs $1.99 up front. Instants sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Filo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Instants ships an update every 2 months, Filo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instants | Filo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (351 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 351 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Urrego | Songyi KIm |
In-app purchases
Instants
- Unlock All$2.99
Filo
No in-app purchases









