Hipstamatic® Analog Camera vs Plastipic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Analog film camera simulation
- Pre-shoot effect application
- 1000+ lens and film combinations
- Chronological community feed
- No ads or algorithms
- Photo challenges and stamps
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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.
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.
- 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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Hipstamatic® Analog Camera | Plastipic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hipstamatic, LLC | James Rhoades |
Customer experience
Hipstamatic® Analog Camera
Plastipic
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
Hipstamatic® Analog Camera
- Hipstamatic Camera Club$7.991 Month
- Hipstamatic Camera Club3 Months trial$19.996 Months
- Hipstamatic Camera Club1 Month trial$29.991 Year
Plastipic
- Plastipic Pro: Monthly$2.991 Month
- Plastipic Pro: Annual$19.991 Year
Questions
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