Comparison

Retromo vs Magic Canny (Custom Camera)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Retromo

Features
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Make your photos look like they were taken in another era. Retro filters, nostalgic vintage stamps, and classic frames combine to transform any shot into a timeless memory — the kind that feels like it came straight from an old photo album. Real-time preview and one-tap templates make creating retro photos effortless. ●Apply retro filters with real-time preview to give your photos a nostalgic, vintage look. ●Packed with nostalgic stamps featuring vintage fashion, sweets, and antique accessories. ●Add text overlays to your photos for a personal touch. ●Create a nostalgic atmosphere instantly with retro frames. ●Use templates to apply pre-set combinations of frames and stamps in one tap — 6 preset templates available. ●Share your finished photos with everyone on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, LINE, and more.

About

Magic Canny (Custom Camera)

This app allows you to customize photos and videos with a variety of effects. Apply face filters, stickers, and text, or edit existing media by adjusting colors, changing backgrounds, and cropping.

Highlights
  • Customizable face effects
  • Background filters
  • Sticker decoration
  • Real-time color adjustment
  • Virtual hair dyeing
  • Aspect ratio and rotation tools
  • Photo cropping
Features
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The Camera App That Lets You Customize Your Way: "Magic Canny" With the camera, you can freely combine face effects, background filters, stickers, and text to create recordings.
 Additionally, you can apply various filters, adjust colors, and perform diverse editing functions on photos and videos stored in your album. -Main Features • Apply fun effects to your face using the camera. • Transform into various characters such as a clown, cute teddy bear, or cat. • Add stickers to decorate your own photos, and you can also apply stickers to photos saved in your album. • Adjust brightness, contrast, and exposure in real-time to make your photos more vibrant. • Virtually dye your hair! You can freely change it to various colors like red, green, blue, and blonde. • Change the background of your photos with various color filters. • Change the aspect ratio of your photos or rotate them, and easily crop out unwanted parts. • Load photos saved in your album and add stickers and filter effects to create even more creative images. Access Permission Information • "Magic Canny" requests the following permissions for smooth service provision. [Required Access Permissions] Photos: Used for saving or loading and editing photos. Microphone: Used for recording sound in videos. Camera: Used for capturing photos or videos.

Screenshots

Retromo4 screens
Magic Canny (Custom Camera)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic Canny (Custom Camera) at every 5 days against Retromo's every 3 weeks. Magic Canny (Custom Camera) also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retromo ships an update every 3 weeks, Magic Canny (Custom Camera) every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Retromo versus Magic Canny (Custom Camera): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetromoMagic Canny (Custom Camera)
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOSHIYUKI HIRATAMyeong Su Seon

In-app purchases

None

Retromo

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Canny (Custom Camera)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retromo free?
Retromo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Canny (Custom Camera) free?
Magic Canny (Custom Camera) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retromo or Magic Canny (Custom Camera) have ads?
Both Retromo and Magic Canny (Custom Camera) show ads.
Which is updated more often, Retromo or Magic Canny (Custom Camera)?
Retromo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Magic Canny (Custom Camera) every 5 days. Most recently, Retromo was updated on September 18, 2026 and Magic Canny (Custom Camera) on August 3, 2026.

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