Retrograf vs SOFTO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retrograf
Transform your photos and videos with authentic '90s analog film and VHS aesthetics. Apply a variety of filters, adjust key visual elements, and add unique overlay effects to achieve a vintage look.
- 24 film style presets
- Light leaks, film scratches, fades
- Vintage color palettes
- Exposure, contrast, temperature adjustments
- Vignette and chromatic aberration
- Customizable overlay effects
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Inspired by analog film cameras and VHS videos from the '90s, Retrograf reproduces retro touches to your photos + videos. ● Filter Presets Light leaks, film scratches, fades and vintage color palettes are the basic elements for transport your photos and videos back to another era. Retrograf offers 24 fantastic film style presets that combine these elements appropriately. ● Adjustment Tools You can alter the exposure, contrast, temperature, tint, and clarity, enhance shadows and highlights, add vignette and chromatic aberration, and much more. ● Overlay Effects You can create your own look by combining the overlays provided. Overlays include light leaks, film scratches and grainy textures.
SOFTO
Apply vintage 35mm film and Polaroid filters to your photos. Add custom date and location stamps in a handwritten font. Offers various film types, flash, timer, and selfie modes.
- 35mm film filters
- Polaroid photo effect
- Custom date and place printing
- Handwritten font
- Multiple film types (Fuji, Kodak, Agfa)
- Flash, Timer, Selfie modes
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SOFTO Polar Film Camera ■ Photo With 35mm Film Filter ■ One shot! Two Photos Film Photo & Polaroid ■ Print date and place in special handwritten font - Package Mode - Date print - Print city name - Fuji, Kodak, Agfa 36mm film filter - Flash, Timer, selfie Mode Instagram Share #Softo We will choose your photo. https://www.instagram.com/filca.app/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retrograf at none against SOFTO's 1. SOFTO's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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
Retrograf costs $2.99 and SOFTO $1.99 up front. SOFTO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Retrograf asks for nothing beyond the download.
Retrograf ships an update every 2 weeks, SOFTO every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retrograf | SOFTO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seohyeon Lee | Cheol Kim |
Customer experience
Retrograf
SOFTO
In-app purchases
Retrograf
No in-app purchases
SOFTO
- UPGRADE PRO VERSION$1.99
