Comparison

Byplay Camera vs Old Camera 2006CAM

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

Head to head
About

Byplay Camera

Easily create professional VFX shots with AR-powered video tracking. Get complete 3D scene data for Blender, C4D, or Houdini in seconds. Automates complex tasks for faster compositing and seamless integration into your projects.

Highlights
  • AR camera tracking
  • 3D scene data generation
  • Houdini, Blender, C4D integration
  • Environment EXR export
  • Custom NULL points
  • Automated compositing tools
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Shoot video in AR and get complete Houdini, Blender or C4D scene in 60 seconds. Camera tracking, coloured point cloud, environment EXR, custom NULL points - everything to make your VFX shots as quickly and easily as never before No manual work, no sending files around Lock white balance and auto focus for easiest compositing Use our plugins or just take provided FBX files HOW IT WORKS: 1. You shoot a video in the app 2. AR records camera movement and all possible scene data, including EXR and point cloud 3. Video is uploaded to our cloud, where it is stored on secure servers and is never shared with anybody. We preprocess mp4 file to make it easier to use and remove shaking 4. You install Byplay desktop and choose which plugins you want - for Blender, C4D or Houdini 5. You select the video and click "download" to sync it to your computer. Byplay desktop splits it to frames and makes available for plugins 6. You open a VFX package of you choice and load the ready to use scene with one button 7. Done! MEMBERSHIP TRIAL AND SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Start your Byplay Camera membership with a free 7-day trial. Once the trial is over, you’ll be charged subscription fee. Your membership will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your membership and turn auto-renew off. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Read more about our terms and conditions here — https://byplay.io/app-tos Read more about our privacy policy here — https://byplay.io/privacy

About

Old Camera 2006CAM

Relive the charm of early 2000s mobile photography. This app meticulously recreates the look and feel of vintage flip phone cameras, capturing the authentic pixelation, color shifts, and processing quirks of the era. Experience the y2k aesthetic with a genuinely retro interface and controls.

Highlights
  • Authentic 2000s camera simulation
  • Retro flip phone interface
  • Pixelated image quality
  • Color shifts and flash effects
  • Real-time photo processing
  • Optional timestamp overlay
Features
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Remember that old camera quality from your flip phone? This app recreates it perfectly. 2006CAM takes you back to when phones had tiny cameras The app is based on real 2000s camera phones. We studied actual hardware from 2006 to get the look right. 2006CAM doesn't just slap a filter on your photos. It recreates how an old cam actually worked - the slow autofocus, the delay when you press the button, the pixelated preview screen. You know those y2k photos that are popular again? That's what this app does. But it also captures the whole vintage camera experience. The interface looks like a real flip phone screen. The menus work like they did on your old cam back then. Even the loading times feel authentic. This isn't like other retro camera apps that just add grain. 2006CAM simulates the actual image processing from a 2000s cam. You get the weird color shifts that happened in low light. The blown-out flash photos. The blurry motion that made every vintage cam photo look like it was taken during an earthquake. Photos from 1998 cam devices are getting popular again, just like 2000s camera aesthetics. Each era had its own look - the super pixelated 1998 cam shots, the slightly cleaner but still bad 2006 ones. This retro cam app captures that whole time period. Resolution, color depth, compression - it's all accurate to how these devices actually worked. Why does this matter? Because y2k aesthetics are back, but most apps get it wrong. They make things look old without understanding what made 2000s camera photos look the way they did. 2006CAM was built by people who actually used these phones. We know what made a vintage camera photo feel real. The interface is simple on purpose. No fancy editing tools. No beauty modes. Just the basic controls you had on a retro camera back then. Zoom that makes everything pixelated. Flash that turns everyone into ghosts. And that satisfying fake shutter sound that every 2000s camera had. Some technical stuff: the app processes photos in real-time. It doesn't just apply a filter after you take the photo. This makes the app feel more authentic than a typical retro cam app that shows you a clear preview then adds effects later. You can save photos with or without the timestamp. Pro version of 2006CAM lets you take unlimited photos. That's fantastic compared to how many photos you could store on a 1998 cam with its tiny memory card. Is this app necessary? No. But neither was carrying a flip phone with a terrible vintage cam when you already had a digital camera. People did it anyway because it was convenient. Now you can get that same low-quality convenience without buying old hardware. The app runs smooth even though it makes your photos look like garbage sometimes. That's the point. Sometimes you don't want a perfect photo. Sometimes you want something that looks like it came from a 2000s cam at a house party. Something with character. Something that feels real because it looks bad in the right way. Want that authentic retro cam look? This app gets it right. Most filters can't recreate how an old cam really worked. But this one nails the vintage camera feel because it's based on actual hardware. Taking unlimited photos requires a subscription. 2006CAM is for people who care about getting the details right. People who remember what photos actually looked like on their vintage cam. People who want that specific 1998 cam look, not just any old filter. If you miss the y2k era when every photo looked accidentally artistic because the old camera couldn't do any better, this is for you. Download this if you want authentic old camera photos. Skip it if you just want a basic filter. The whole point is getting that specific retro camera look from when phones were just phones that happened to have a camera attached. Terms and Privacy Policy: https://lekskeks.com/terms-amp.html

Screenshots

Byplay Camera4 screens
Old Camera 2006CAM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Old Camera 2006CAM at 4.2 against Byplay Camera's 3.7. Old Camera 2006CAM also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (295 vs 17). Byplay Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Byplay Camera sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Old Camera 2006CAM sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Old Camera 2006CAM holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Old Camera 2006CAM has 295 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Byplay Camera's written reviews are positive against 68% of Old Camera 2006CAM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Byplay Camera ships an update monthly, Old Camera 2006CAM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Byplay Camera versus Old Camera 2006CAM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByplay CameraOld Camera 2006CAM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (17 ratings)4.2 (295 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews68.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17295 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBYPLAY LLCAlexey Primechaev

Customer experience

Byplay Camera

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Old Camera 2006CAM

All ratings170 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral11.7%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Byplay Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Old Camera 2006CAM

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recording function doesn't work after purchase
  • Crashes on iPad
  • Can't purchase to unlock all features

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fully remove video time limit
  • Allow importing existing media
  • Add flash option
  • Increase video recording quality to 480p
  • Bring back selfie mood/mini camera
Show 4 more
  • Make viewfinder larger
  • Option to adjust desired file size
  • Add video recording feature for true aesthetic
  • Option to bump up resolution a bit (e.g., 2008)

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Byplay Camera

Subscriptions4
  • One month of unlimited videos7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Byplay Unlimited, monthly$9.991 Month
  • One year of unlimited videos7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Byplay Unlimited, yearly$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Old Camera 2006CAM

Subscriptions2
  • 2006 Camera3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 2006 Camera3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • 2006 Unlock$4.99
  • 2006 Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Byplay Camera free?
Byplay Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Old Camera 2006CAM free?
Old Camera 2006CAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Byplay Camera or Old Camera 2006CAM?
Old Camera 2006CAM is rated higher. Byplay Camera averages 3.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Old Camera 2006CAM averages 4.2 from 295 ratings.
Do Byplay Camera or Old Camera 2006CAM have ads?
Byplay Camera shows ads; Old Camera 2006CAM does not.
Which is updated more often, Byplay Camera or Old Camera 2006CAM?
Byplay Camera ships an update monthly, and Old Camera 2006CAM every 3 weeks. Most recently, Byplay Camera was updated on June 5, 2026 and Old Camera 2006CAM on September 24, 2026.

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