Comparison

Chic vs Kada Cam

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

Head to head
About

Chic

This app recreates the aesthetic of vintage film cameras with unique filters and effects. It allows users to add artistic elements like light leaks, bubbles, and retro styles to their photos and videos, making everyday moments feel special.

Highlights
  • Vintage film camera aesthetic
  • Creative filters and effects
  • Light leak effects
  • Bubble and bling overlays
  • Y2K and retro styles
  • Minivlog recording
  • Lofi and oil-painted color styles
Features
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Chic - Creative Film Camera Restore the texture and color of the film camera, while using the image technology to give the film camera more ways to play Added hot image elements, such as light and shadow, bubbles, bling, etc. to create a variety of ways to play with the camera and take high quality portrait photos easily. "Light Leakage Capsule" gives your photos a different feeling with random light, helping you capture a good story. "Smart B" is a bubble light spot in the summer by smelling the blue in the wind of Kamakura. "Millennium Disco" is a glittering millennial party that sets off a wave of Y2K. The film camera is a great tool for minivlog to record the fragments of daily life. "Summer Art Museum" is a low-fidelity and oil-painted color fragment of life. "LofiLive" is a low-fidelity view combined with overlay frames to record the most comfortable fragments of life. "Livelog" is inspired by Super 8mm, a projector that turns photos into negative movies and records every ordinary thing for you. We will continue to release new camera themes to help you record your life with a more interesting negative camera, please look forward to it. About Chic VIP and subscription terms - Unlock all Chic's filter effects - We offer monthly and yearly subscriptions - Open Chic to experience Chic VIP service for free - The payment will be processed from your iTunes account after you confirm to become our VIP member. The subscription will automatically renew at the end of each subscription duration unless you choose to cancel the auto-renewable subscription at least 24 hours prior to the end of your current subscription. Otherwise, the auto-renewable subscription payment will be processed within the last 24 hours of your current subscription. You can go to your iTunes account to set up viewing, managing and canceling your subscriptions after your purchase is successful. If you purchase a subscription before the end of the free trial period, the unused trial period will be automatically cancelled. -All private data is handled in accordance with Chic's Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions, available at Service Agreement: https://pro.meitu.com/chic/legacy/services.html?lang=en Privacy Policy: https://pro.meitu.com/chic/legacy/privacy.html?lang=en

About

Kada Cam

This app lets you create custom vintage photos with a wide selection of film filters, frames, and effects. You can combine these elements to achieve a unique retro look or import existing photos for editing.

Highlights
  • Customizable vintage camera
  • Classic film filters (Kodak, Fujifilm)
  • High-quality photo frames
  • Film effects (datestamp, dust, grain, light leaks)
  • Import and edit existing photos
  • Unlock all content with Pro membership
Features
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Kada Cam is a customizable vintage camera. Kada Cam includes Films, Frames, Effects. You can freely match the combination of the three to customize your own vintage camera. You can also import photos for editing and apply the effects. - Films: We deeply restore the Kodak, Fujifilm 21 classic film filters. - Frames: Provide 17 kinds of high quality photo papers such as film frame and Polaroid. - Effects: Provide 5 kinds of film effects: Datestamp Watermark, Dust, Grain, Light Leaks and Colour Leaks. Kodak Film: - Gold 200 - Portra 160 - ColorPlus 200 - Ektar 100 - UltraMax 400 - Portra 400 - Vision3 250D - Vision3 500T - Tri-X 400 Fujifilm: - Color 200 - Pro 400H - Natura 1600 - Velvia 100 - Superia 400 - Provia 100F - Press 1600 - Eterna 250D - Reala 500D Others: - Vista 800 - Lomo 800 - Dubble 200 --------------- Kada Pro Subscription Terms: - Unlock all films, frames, and premium features. - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account after the free trial ends. - Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://solotechstudio.com/terms/english Privacy Policy: https://solotechstudio.com/privacy/english Contact Us: If you have any questions, please email support@solotechstudio.com :)

Screenshots

Chic4 screens
Kada Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kada Cam at 4.7 against Chic's 3.8. Kada Cam also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 58%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 49). Chic's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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. Chic sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Kada Cam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kada Cam holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kada Cam has 1.8K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Chic's written reviews are positive against 90% of Kada Cam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chic ships an update every 4 weeks, Kada Cam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chic versus Kada Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicKada Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (49 ratings)4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews89.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings491.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen HongTianChuangShi Technology Co., Ltd.Hangzhou Yuhang Solo Tech Studio (Individually Owned Business)

Customer experience

Chic

All ratings49 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral16.1%
Negative25.4%

Kada Cam

All ratings1,782 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.8%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chic

Subscriptions4
  • Chic Cam VIP(1 Month)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Chic Cam VIP(1 Month)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Chic Cam VIP(1 Year)3 Days trial$21.991 Year
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  • Chic Cam VIP(1 Year)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • NIJI Flow$3.99
  • Satin Glow$3.99
  • Chic 3D Filter$3.99
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  • Portrait G$3.99
  • Chic Gemini$3.99
  • Lofi Live Photo$3.99
3 purchases

Kada Cam

Subscriptions2
  • Kada Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Kada Pro Yearly$5.491 Year
One-time1
  • Kada Pro One Time Purchase$12.99

Questions

Is Chic free?
Chic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kada Cam free?
Kada Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chic or Kada Cam?
Kada Cam is rated higher. Chic averages 3.8 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Kada Cam averages 4.7 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Chic or Kada Cam have ads?
Neither Chic nor Kada Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chic or Kada Cam?
Chic ships an update every 4 weeks, and Kada Cam every 2 months. Most recently, Chic was updated on November 3, 2026 and Kada Cam on November 7, 2026.

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