Compress Cam Basic vs 0.3MP Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compress Cam Basic
This app helps you reduce the file size of your photos, both as you take them and from your existing album. It preserves high image quality while saving storage space and data usage, making sharing easier.
- Automatic image compression while shooting
- Compress existing photos from album
- Easy operation and simple design
- Save on data usage
- Preserves high image quality
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This is the free version with ads. Are you struggling with insufficient storage space on your smartphone or overly large photo files? “Compress Cam” is a convenient photo compression app that automatically reduces the file size of your photos while maintaining high image quality, helping you save on data storage. ◆ Main Features • Automatic Image Compression Shooting: Compresses images automatically as you shoot. Significantly reduces file size while preserving high resolution. • Compress Existing Photos: Easily compress photos in your album to save smartphone storage space. • Easy Operation & Simple Design: With an intuitive interface, anyone can start using it immediately. • Save on Data Usage: By reducing file sizes when sharing photos via SNS or email, it makes uploading and sending smoother and helps you save on data usage. ◆ Recommended For • Those who find large photo file sizes slow to upload to SNS or send via email. • Those troubled by insufficient smartphone storage space. • Those who want to resize and compress photos while maintaining high image quality. • Those who wish to save on data usage. Enjoy shooting and sharing photos without worrying about file sizes with “Compress Cam”! Download now to experience smart photo compression!
0.3MP Camera
Relive the charm of early 2000s mobile photography with this app that emulates the look and feel of old button phone cameras. It recreates the unique artifacts of vintage CMOS sensors and offers a simple, familiar interface for capturing or processing images.
- Emulates 2000s button phone camera
- Recreates vintage CMOS sensor artifacts
- Includes Bayer filter, noise, and blooming effects
- Simple three-button interface
- Digital zoom for reduced quality
- Video recording
- Import and process existing photos
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The 0.3MP Camera is a tribute to the button phone cameras from '00s, in those days, we had enough 0.3 megapixels and 640x480 resolution to capture the best moments. Now so many years later, those pictures seem so dreamy, so I've tried to recreate all aspects of making it. Processing The camera recreates all the artifacts inherent in the old CMOS sensors of mid-range phones, like bayer filter artifacts, dark and banding noises, blooming etc. You can pinch to zoom to make it more visible, the digital zoom will reduce the quality of the photo just like on an old phone. Interface The interface will be recognized by all who had an any Nokia with Series 40 or Symbian S60, all control is done with three buttons at the bottom. You can shoot on camera, record video or import your own photos for processing. Nothing extra. P.S. This is the first (released 20 Jan 2023) and best app on the AppStore (over 58,000 five-star reviews worldwide) that emulates the mobile phone camera from the 2000s. All others (even the big and popular apps) mimic this one. Beware of fakes! Instagram: @0.3mp_camera
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compress Cam Basic at none against 0.3MP Camera's 10. Compress Cam Basic also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 0.3MP Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (10K vs 2). On price 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. 0.3MP Camera sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Compress Cam Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.
0.3MP Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 0.3MP Camera has 10K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Compress Cam Basic ships an update every 5 months, 0.3MP Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compress Cam Basic | 0.3MP Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yasuhiro Takano | Dmitry Shatilov |
Customer experience
Compress Cam Basic
0.3MP Camera
Bugs and requests
Compress Cam Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
0.3MP Camera
Reported bugs
2 issues- Subscription issues when offline
- Inconsistent behavior when deleting photos
Requested features
5 requests- Add VHS-style camera effect
- Implement front-facing camera support
- Allow importing multiple images at once
- Add flash and other camera settings
- Provide a one-time purchase option
In-app purchases
Compress Cam Basic
No in-app purchases
0.3MP Camera
- 0.3MP Camera membership$1.991 Year
- Creatures theme$1.99
- Bronze theme$1.99
- Elements theme$1.99
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- Black theme$1.99
- Nokia theme$1.99
- Dandelion theme$1.99
- Velvet theme$1.99
- Subway theme$1.99
- Techno Clouds theme$1.99
