Comparison

Retromo vs RadianceCap

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

RadianceCap

Features
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RadianceCap is the iPhone capture app for sensor-rich 3D scenes. It stores the known camera pose, optics, and LiDAR depth information with every photo, creating a reliable foundation for processing in RadianceKit on the Mac. GUIDED CAPTURE • Single-frame or automatic capture based on time and movement • Live camera-path and photograph-supported LiDAR surface display • Profiles for details, rooms, and larger subjects • Sound, haptic, or visual-only capture feedback UNDERSTAND QUALITY • Warning for images that are clearly at risk of blur • A red prohibition symbol identifies safely stored images excluded from training • Exposure guidance and transparent capture statistics MANAGE YOUR OWN SCENES • Review, name, annotate, and share captures • Include or exclude images before training • Transfer with AirDrop, Share, or Files • Optional sync through the private iCloud storage of your own Apple account • Optional Apple Watch controls for start, pause, and feedback PRIVATE BY DEFAULT New scenes stay on the iPhone first. RadianceCap requires no account, contains no advertising, and does not track you. iCloud becomes active only after explicit consent. New captures require a LiDAR-capable iPhone running iOS 17 or later. Gaussian Splatting training takes place in RadianceKit for Mac, available separately.

Screenshots

Retromo4 screens
RadianceCap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RadianceCap at none against Retromo's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Retromo versus RadianceCap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetromoRadianceCap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOSHIYUKI HIRATABjoern Kindler

In-app purchases

None

Retromo

No in-app purchases

None

RadianceCap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retromo free?
Retromo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RadianceCap free?
RadianceCap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retromo or RadianceCap have ads?
Retromo shows ads; RadianceCap does not.

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