Fontismo vs ARCH Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fontismo
Access a curated collection of open-license fonts for your creative projects. Install them directly on your iPad or iPhone to use in compatible applications. Enjoy a completely free experience with no hidden costs.
- 90+ open license fonts
- Install fonts on iOS devices
- Use in compatible apps
- Free to download and use
- No subscriptions or in-app purchases
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Fontismo provides free access to 90* open licence fonts created by some of the typography community’s most popular typeface designers. You can install any of the fonts on your iPad or iPhone (iPadOS/iOS 14 and up required) and make use of them in apps that are compatible with iOS’ app-installed fonts system. All Fontismo-provided fonts are entirely free of charge: there is no app charge, no subscription charge, no in-app purchases and no ads. We made this app for us to use — we hope you find it useful too. *More coming soon!
ARCH Cam
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ARCH Cam is a spatial film camera. Every photo is shot on film: a cinematic film stock and fine grain are baked in the moment you press the shutter. And your shots don't disappear into a grid. They float around you in a 3D arch you can spin, pinch and walk through. - Five film stocks: Standard 500, Chrome 250, Gold 400, Cool 300, Monochrome 100. - Hold the viewfinder to meter: drag up and down for exposure, left to soften the film. - Develop: give photos already in your library the same film look. - Video, graded on the same stocks. - Arches: a spatial room for every trip, month or place. - Formations: sphere, color, helix, cube, cylinder, rings, waves. - Lock-screen and Control Center button straight into the camera. Free: a 24-exposure roll every week. ARCH Cam Pro: unlimited film, yearly or monthly with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://recap-arch-privacy.netlify.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ARCH Cam at every 6 weeks against Fontismo's every 9 months. Fontismo's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Fontismo sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and ARCH Cam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fontismo ships an update every 9 months, ARCH Cam every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fontismo | ARCH Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antony Smith | Bob Van den Audenaerde |
In-app purchases
Fontismo
- Fontismo Tip Tiny$0.99
- Fontismo Tip Small$1.99
- Fontismo Tip Medium$2.99
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- Fontismo Tip Large$8.99
- Fontismo Tip Huge$16.99
ARCH Cam
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- ARCH Cam Pro Lifetime$24.99
