Recolla vs Love Sofia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recolla
Transform your photos with vintage effects inspired by historical photographic processes. Easily apply era-specific filters to images from your library or captured directly within the app. Share your creations instantly with friends and family.
- 12 vintage filters
- Simple user interface
- Capture new photos
- Import from photo library
- Built-in sharing
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We analysed an impressive number of old photos from the 1800s to the 1900s and packed the photographic processes into this easy to use mobile app. * 12 Superbly crafted filters - Give your photos dramatic vintage effects * Extremely simple UI - All you have to do is to apply which era you will apply. * Capture images or import from your photo library * Share your photos via built-in iOS sharing support Tag your photos on Instagram with #RecollaApp Got questions or comments? Email at support@mocadeco.com Your feedback helps us to constantly improve our apps.
Love Sofia
Create cinematic photos and videos with analog filters inspired by iconic films. Recreate movie scenes with unique color grading and special effects. Enhance your content with a distinct, artistic touch.
- 17 film-inspired analog filters
- Credit and cookie filters
- Matching visual effects
- Special effects for select filters
- Cinematic color grading
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Hi all, Love Sofia has been created out of inspiration from movies we love. We have hand-crafted (digitally) Coppola core analogue filters for you to reimagine and recreate as your own story in life. FILTERS * 17 filters inspired by scenes from 5 films * 1 credit filter and 2 cookies as extras EFFECTS * Each filter is matched with different effects to reflect the scenes * Some filters are matched with special effects for you to have fun Let us know how it goes: #lovesofia We hope you enjoy being the main character in your life with Love Sofia! Lots of love, House of FX
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Love Sofia at 5.0 against Recolla's 4.0. Love Sofia also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Recolla's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
Recolla costs $1.99 and Love Sofia $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Love Sofia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recolla has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Recolla ships an update every 7 months, Love Sofia every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recolla | Love Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seohyeon Lee | HouseOfFX |
Customer experience
Recolla
Love Sofia
In-app purchases
Recolla
No in-app purchases
Love Sofia
No in-app purchases
