Comparison

nostalgie CAM vs ChromaZoom

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

Head to head
About

nostalgie CAM

Apply glitch and retro effects to your photos with a single tap. Enhance your images further with advanced customization options and batch processing in the Studio feature. Import unlimited photos and remove ads with premium access.

Highlights
  • One-tap retro and glitch effects
  • Import unlimited photos
  • Advanced Studio customization
  • Batch import/export
  • Remove ads
Features
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"We live in a twilight world." ----------------------- One tap to take photos with glitch and retro effects! Premium Features * Import unlimited photos from your library + Remove ads; * With our advanced Studio feature, you can continue customizing filter parameters + Batch import/export photos + Remove ads. More features of Studio on the way… Get Support You can send email to flyingboots@outlook.com anytime, looking forward to your voice. Terms of Use https://nostalgiecam.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy https://nostalgiecam.com/privacy-policy.html

About

ChromaZoom

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The app is intended for people with color loss and/or compromised vision. Dichromatic filters make it easier to read texts for people with color loss. It is possible to zoom images up to 14x. Zooming and the filters work in still mode too App can save images to the Photos library, and share them via email or different platforms.

Screenshots

nostalgie CAM4 screens
ChromaZoom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChromaZoom at none against nostalgie CAM's 2. ChromaZoom also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). nostalgie CAM's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. nostalgie CAM sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ChromaZoom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nostalgie CAM ships an update every 2 months, ChromaZoom every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
nostalgie CAM versus ChromaZoom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternostalgie CAMChromaZoom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXinyi ZhangBlueSpot Szoftverfejleszto Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag

In-app purchases

2 purchases

nostalgie CAM

One-time2
  • Import photo$3.99
  • Studio$59.99
None

ChromaZoom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nostalgie CAM free?
nostalgie CAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChromaZoom free?
ChromaZoom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do nostalgie CAM or ChromaZoom have ads?
Neither nostalgie CAM nor ChromaZoom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nostalgie CAM or ChromaZoom?
nostalgie CAM ships an update every 2 months, and ChromaZoom every 3 weeks. Most recently, nostalgie CAM was updated on November 3, 2026 and ChromaZoom on October 27, 2026.

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