Comparison

Retrograf vs Nostalgia Cam

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Nostalgia Cam

Capture photos with the authentic look and feel of classic 35mm film. Choose from a variety of film stocks and camera styles, with real-time previews and editing tools for a vintage aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Authentic 35mm film emulation
  • Live preview with effects
  • Import photos from library
  • Adjustable film parameters
  • Multiple vintage camera styles
  • Full resolution export
Features
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Nostalgia Cam brings the warmth and texture of classic 35mm film to your iPhone. Choose from a curated library of legendary film stocks recreating the unique color science, grain pattern, and tonal response of real-world counterparts. CAMERA - Disposable cameras, vintage rangefinders, instant cameras, and medium format bodies - Live preview with film effects applied in real time LAB - Import any photo from your library - Cycle through film stocks with side-by-side comparison - Fine-tune Exposure, Warmth, Film Intensity, Grain, Fade, Vignette - Export in full resolution Every frame looks filmed, not filtered. Whether it's a snowy brownstone, a candlelit dinner, or a getting-ready selfie, Nostalgia Cam gives your photos the warmth, character, and color of real 35mm film. No subscriptions. No watermarks. Just photographs that look like memories. Nostalgia Cam is inspired by classic film stocks. Not affiliated with Kodak, Fujifilm, Lomography, or any other manufacturer.

Screenshots

Retrograf4 screens
Nostalgia Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nostalgia Cam at Free against Retrograf's $2.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Nostalgia Cam is free to download; Retrograf costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Retrograf versus Nostalgia Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetrografNostalgia Cam
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeohyeon LeeTalal Nabulsi

Customer experience

Retrograf

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Nostalgia Cam

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

In-app purchases

None

Retrograf

No in-app purchases

None

Nostalgia Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retrograf free?
Retrograf costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nostalgia Cam free?
Nostalgia Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retrograf or Nostalgia Cam have ads?
Neither Retrograf nor Nostalgia Cam shows ads.

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