Comparison

Hipstamatic® Analog Camera vs MONG LI

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

Head to head
About

Hipstamatic® Analog Camera

This app simulates shooting with a vintage analog film camera, applying effects like lenses and films before you take the photo. Explore over a thousand unique analog combinations and connect with a community of photographers without algorithms or ads.

Highlights
  • Analog film camera simulation
  • Pre-shoot effect application
  • 1000+ lens and film combinations
  • Chronological community feed
  • No ads or algorithms
  • Photo challenges and stamps
Features
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Your iPhone takes perfect photos. Hipstamatic® doesn't. That's the point. Hipstamatic is not a photo editor. It's a camera... the original analog film camera for iPhone, made since 2009. —— SHOOT FIRST. EDIT NEVER. Pick a lens. Pick a film. Shoot. Hipstamatic® applies the analog look before you press the shutter — exactly the way a real film camera works. No editing. No tweaking. No second-guessing. The photo is finished the moment you take it. —— 200+ LENSES. 200+ FILMS. EVERY ONE A REAL CAMERA. Over 1,000 analog combinations across TinType, Instant, Classic Toy and more. Each one gives you grain, color shifts, light leaks and vignettes you can't fake and can't replicate anywhere else. None of them perfect. All of them honest. Don't want to choose? Shuffle, and let the camera surprise you. —— NO ADS. NO TRACKING. NO ALGORITHM. EVER. Hipstamatic® runs on members, not advertisers. No VC funding. No data harvesting. No feed deciding what you should look at. When you join, you're keeping an independent camera alive… One that's been here since before Instagram existed. —— A SMALL, QUIET ROOM. If you want it, there's a community of people who shoot the way you do. Chronological. No algorithm. No brand accounts. No promoted posts. No follower math. Just photographs people actually meant to make. And it's opt-in — if you only ever want a private camera, that's the whole app too. —— FREE TO START. MORE LOOKS WITH MEMBERSHIP. The camera is free. Join the Hipstamatic® Camera Club to open the whole shelf. Every lens, every film, every camera we've made in 15+ years and go as deep as you want to go. Your first month is on us. —— P.S. Hipstamatic was Apple's very first App of the Year (2010). We just never stopped pointing the camera at something.

About

MONG LI

Capture photos with a dreamy aesthetic using unique filters and frames. Save your creations directly to your device's album.

Highlights
  • Dreamy filters
  • Unique frames
  • Automatic photo saving
  • Camera functionality
Features
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[MONG LI: Dream In A Dream] is now available. [MONG LI] This is a camera that is created with a dreamy filter and frame. Look forward to some great photos with various frames and NOTEGG filters! [How to use] O Shoot [] please verify! * Photos are automatically saved in the album! [question] @: youarenotegg@gmail.com W: www.notegg.co.kr

Screenshots

Hipstamatic® Analog Camera4 screens
MONG LI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hipstamatic® Analog Camera at Free against MONG LI's $0.99. Hipstamatic® Analog Camera also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). MONG LI's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 39%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, ads 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

Hipstamatic® Analog Camera is free to download; MONG LI costs $0.99 up front. Hipstamatic® Analog Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. MONG LI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hipstamatic® Analog Camera against 4.7 for MONG LI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hipstamatic® Analog Camera has 2.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Hipstamatic® Analog Camera's written reviews are positive against 81% of MONG LI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hipstamatic® Analog Camera ships an update monthly, MONG LI every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hipstamatic® Analog Camera versus MONG LI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHipstamatic® Analog CameraMONG LI
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHipstamatic, LLCNOTEGG Corp.

Customer experience

Hipstamatic® Analog Camera

All ratings2,798 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral12.1%
Negative48.4%

MONG LI

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Hipstamatic® Analog Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to save custom camera presets
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing photos
  • Syncing issues with photo library and cloud storage

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to import photos from camera roll
  • Option to change aspect ratio beyond square format
  • Restore previous purchases and customizations
  • Improved search and organization for lenses/films

MONG LI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hipstamatic® Analog Camera

Subscriptions3
  • Hipstamatic Camera Club$7.991 Month
  • Hipstamatic Camera Club3 Months trial$19.996 Months
  • Hipstamatic Camera Club1 Month trial$29.991 Year
None

MONG LI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hipstamatic® Analog Camera free?
Hipstamatic® Analog Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MONG LI free?
MONG LI costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hipstamatic® Analog Camera or MONG LI?
MONG LI is rated higher. Hipstamatic® Analog Camera averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while MONG LI averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Hipstamatic® Analog Camera or MONG LI have ads?
Neither Hipstamatic® Analog Camera nor MONG LI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hipstamatic® Analog Camera or MONG LI?
Hipstamatic® Analog Camera ships an update monthly, and MONG LI every 2 months. Most recently, Hipstamatic® Analog Camera was updated on October 25, 2026 and MONG LI on October 25, 2026.

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