XPics vs Live Vintage Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XPics
This photo editing tool offers a wide range of features for image manipulation, including stitching, cropping, filters, and creating grids. It also provides a private album for secure storage and the ability to generate QR codes.
- Long image stitching
- Batch cropping
- Nine-square grid
- Filters
- Picture splitting
- Private photo album
- Two-dimensional code creation
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XPics is an amazing image processing software. Functions include: long picture stitching, batch cropping pictures, filter, nine-square grid, split picture, blank, two-dimensional code production, whiteboard, private photo album, holiday avatar and other functions. 【Features】 - Support iPhone & iPad; - [Long image stitching] 24 original images stitching, original image quality output, support horizontal and vertical directions, one-key automatic stitching; - [Picture batch cropping] Batch cropping pictures, custom cropping area, movable and stretchable cropping area; - 【Nine Palaces】Mix multiple pictures into one picture in grid form; - 【Blank】Leave a blank for the picture; - [Filters] 14 carefully selected high-quality filters; - [Picture] Cut a picture into multiple pictures in equal proportions; - [Free Puzzle] Freely splice multiple pictures; - [Timeline] Multiple pictures are combined into a story wall; - [Two-dimensional code creation] Generate text into two-dimensional code pictures; - [Whiteboard] Picture graffiti; - 【Privacy Album】Store private photos and videos; Produced by the author of JPics, original image quality output; no ads, no in-app purchases; PS: More features will be launched in subsequent versions, so stay tuned ------------- (Dividing line)-------- If you like, you can introduce XPics to your friends as support
Live Vintage Camera
Capture photos and videos with authentic vintage film looks applied live in real-time. Choose from a wide selection of era-specific films and lenses, with effects baked in at the moment of capture. Enjoy a premium experience with no subscriptions, ads, or watermarks.
- Live vintage film effects
- Era-authentic films and lenses
- Effects baked in at capture
- Shake, sound, and dust effects
- 4K video output
- Full-resolution photos
- No ads or watermarks
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What you frame is what you get. Vintage Reel applies era-authentic film looks live in your viewfinder. The grain, the light leaks and the flicker are baked into your photos and videos the moment you capture them. Nothing is pasted on afterward. What you see while shooting is exactly what you keep. ONE HONEST PRICE Pay once and everything is yours: every film, every lens, every future update. No subscription, no ads, no locked content, no watermarks. Ever. 24 FILMS, 8 LENSES • Era: six decades of color, from the 1920s to the 90s • Black & White: four moods of silver and shadow • Character: eight bold looks, from golden glow to cross-processed • Broken Film: six beautifully damaged stocks. Expired, leaked, scratched • 8 lenses that bend, blur and flare like real vintage glass SHOOT LIKE IT'S REAL FILM • The look happens live at capture. Preview and recording share one pipeline • Press and hold to set shake, sound and dust, with three levels each • A 36-exposure roll ritual with a satisfying reload. Pure atmosphere, never a real limit • Double-tap to flip, pinch to zoom, long-press to lock focus and exposure SERIOUS OUTPUT • Video up to 4K with the look baked in • Full-resolution photos • Auto-save to your Photos library • No recording time limits BUILT NOT TO LOSE YOUR FOOTAGE A phone call, a full disk, a jump to another app. Whatever interrupts your recording, everything captured so far is saved. Always. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no analytics, no data collection. Your camera roll stays yours. Vintage Reel only ever asks permission to add photos, never to read your library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Live Vintage Camera at 100% against XPics's 70%. Live Vintage Camera also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). XPics's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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
XPics costs $0.99 and Live Vintage Camera $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
XPics ships an update every 6 weeks, Live Vintage Camera every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | XPics | Live Vintage Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 捷 廖 | Ahmet Burak Ozyurt |
Customer experience
XPics
Live Vintage Camera
In-app purchases
XPics
No in-app purchases
Live Vintage Camera
No in-app purchases








