Comparison

Chic vs 复古DV

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

复古DV

Apply unique artistic filters and camera skins to your photos and videos for a personalized, retro aesthetic. Edit and enhance your media with various effects, cropping, and trimming tools.

Highlights
  • Multiple camera skins
  • Artistic filters with unique styles
  • Post-capture editing
  • Cropping and trimming tools
  • Mirroring effects
Features
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复古DV为你的照片,视频添加滤镜,充满个性与艺术。 -多款相机皮肤,滤镜可供选择 -艺术滤镜,独特的风格和色彩调性 -拍照后编辑并添加滤镜等效果 -裁剪/修剪功能:裁切图像,旋转图像,镜像图像 快来拥有专属于你的复古DV相机吧! 一. 付款: 用户通过 iTunes 账户扣款, 用户确认购买后即付款. 二. 续订: 用户 iTunes 账户在到期前的二十四小时内扣费, 增加相应的订阅周期. 三. 取消续订: 如需取消续订, 进入"iTunes Store 与 App Store" —> 点击 "App ID", 进入 "账户设置" 页面, 点击 "订阅", 选择取消订阅即可. 四. 隐私协议: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DVHhibld3Z3VDeVdt 五.使用条款: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DVGlmdW1uWFR1cFJx

Screenshots

Chic4 screens
复古DV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 复古DV at 5.0 against Chic's 3.8. 复古DV also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Chic's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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 复古DV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

复古DV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chic has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chic ships an update every 4 weeks, 复古DV weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chic versus 复古DV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChic复古DV
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (49 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB32 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperXiamen HongTianChuangShi Technology Co., Ltd.天乐 关

Customer experience

Chic

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

复古DV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • 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
Show 3 more
  • Portrait G$3.99
  • Chic Gemini$3.99
  • Lofi Live Photo$3.99
3 purchases

复古DV

Subscriptions1
  • 周会员3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time2
  • 月会员$5.99
  • 年会员$14.99

Questions

Is Chic free?
Chic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 复古DV free?
复古DV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chic or 复古DV?
复古DV is rated higher. Chic averages 3.8 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while 复古DV averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chic or 复古DV have ads?
Neither Chic nor 复古DV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chic or 复古DV?
Chic ships an update every 4 weeks, and 复古DV weekly. Most recently, Chic was updated on October 12, 2026 and 复古DV on October 4, 2026.

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