Lightsnap vs Buji Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightsnap
Capture moments with a vintage disposable camera aesthetic. Purchase film within the app, take 24 photos, and receive physical prints delivered to your home with retro filters.
- Disposable camera simulation
- Physical photo print delivery
- Vintage camera filters
- 24 photo limit per film
- Digital download link
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Do you miss photo prints with a vintage camera look? Lightsnap is bringing photos back to the photo album, you purchase a disposable camera film in the app and receive 24 photos to take as if it was a disposable camera to capture your moments. When you have finished taking your photos, we send your new photo prints to your home address with a vintage camera look. * All photos you take will be sent to your home address * Like a disposable camera, you will only see the photos you take when they arrive at your home address * You will also get a download link to download the photos you took * Photos will have filters like the old Kodak and Fuji disposable cameras (90s grainy filters and random light leak filters) Go out there and enjoy taking photos and being surprised by the outcome when they arrive at your home!
Buji Cam
Capture photos with a retro feel using a simulated disposable camera. Enjoy authentic film advance and shutter sound effects, along with 29 unique filters to give your images a vintage look. Easily view and share your creations.
- Simulated disposable camera experience
- Film advance sound effects
- Flash and shutter sound effects
- 29 exclusive filters
- Simple and clean user interface
- Easy photo viewing and sharing
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Want to use a classic disposable camera app? But don't want to pretend is 1995 enough that you have to wait for the film to "develop". Includes the Buji Camera experience with film advance sound and flash and shutter sound effects. 29 exclusive filters! Make your pictures look like they were taken with a real disposable camera from back in the last century, when they used something crazy called film! Turn the phone sideways and click a "roll" to view your photos and share via sms, instagram, facebook, twitter, email, etc... Simple, fun and with a clean user interface and no silly games or complicated menus. Buji™ is a Trademark of the Ritz Acme Ltd Liability company and all artwork, filters, sounds and styles are Copyright 2020 Ritz Acme Ltd. For our Terms of Service and Licensing agreement please check www.ritzacme.com/eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lightsnap at 4.3 against Buji Cam's 3.0. Lightsnap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). Buji Cam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Buji Cam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 6 months. Lightsnap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lightsnap holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Lightsnap's written reviews are positive against 50% of Buji Cam's.
Lightsnap ships an update every 2 months, Buji Cam every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Lightsnap | Buji Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igital ehf. | The Ritz Acme Ltd Liability Company |
Customer experience
Lightsnap
Buji Cam
In-app purchases
Lightsnap
No in-app purchases
Buji Cam
- Buji 6 Month Subscription$0.496 Months
- Buy Forever and Unlock All!$1.99
