Comparison

Hipstamatic® Analog Camera vs Plastipic

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

Plastipic

Capture unique artistic photos with randomized focus and vignetting. Add special effects, stack unlimited exposures, and apply stunning color or monochrome filters. Some advanced filters require a subscription for full access.

Highlights
  • Randomized soft corner focus
  • Vignetting effects
  • Spice special effects
  • Unlimited exposure stacking
  • Color and monochrome filters
  • Subscription for premium filters
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A fun and truly unique camera app for taking stunning artistic photos! With beautiful randomized soft corner focus and vignetting, each photo you take is completely one of a kind. Turn up the heat by adding special effects using the Spice feature, or get creative by stacking unlimited exposures. Take delightful photos using a variety of stunning color and monochrome filters. Some filters require a lifetime purchase of Plastipic Pro unless using the "RAND" random filter option. Bold. Beautiful. Unapologetically unpredictable. Plastic fantastic! Official Website: https://pixpeep.com/ Privacy Policy: https://pixpeep.com/plastipic/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hipstamatic® Analog Camera4 screens
Plastipic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plastipic at 5.0 against Hipstamatic® Analog Camera's 4.6. Hipstamatic® Analog Camera's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hipstamatic® Analog Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Plastipic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plastipic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hipstamatic® Analog Camera has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hipstamatic® Analog Camera ships an update monthly, Plastipic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hipstamatic® Analog Camera versus Plastipic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHipstamatic® Analog CameraPlastipic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHipstamatic, LLCJames Rhoades

Customer experience

Hipstamatic® Analog Camera

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

Plastipic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Plastipic

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
2 purchases

Plastipic

Subscriptions2
  • Plastipic Pro: Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Plastipic Pro: Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Hipstamatic® Analog Camera free?
Hipstamatic® Analog Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plastipic free?
Plastipic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hipstamatic® Analog Camera or Plastipic?
Plastipic is rated higher. Hipstamatic® Analog Camera averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Plastipic averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hipstamatic® Analog Camera or Plastipic have ads?
Neither Hipstamatic® Analog Camera nor Plastipic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hipstamatic® Analog Camera or Plastipic?
Hipstamatic® Analog Camera ships an update monthly, and Plastipic every 2 months. Most recently, Hipstamatic® Analog Camera was updated on October 29, 2026 and Plastipic on October 24, 2026.

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