Flashback Camera vs Purple. Social Timeline.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashback Camera
Experience the magic of film photography with a digital camera. Choose film types, connect to your camera, develop photos, and save them to relive moments.
- Film camera simulation
- Selectable film types
- Connect to camera
- Photo development
- Save photos
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The soul of a film camera reborn in a digital era. Choose your favourite Flashback film type. Connect to your Flashback camera, develop your photos and save them for later. Start living in the moment with the magic of film.
Purple. Social Timeline.
Capture and share memories from your night out with friends. Organize meet-ups, challenge companions, and keep a history of your events. Includes an SOS button for alerts.
- Capture photos and videos
- Challenge friends privately
- Organize meet-ups
- Night out history
- SOS alert button
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Purple. is an app that is with you during your night out. Take photos/videos, challenge your friends, and make your nights memorable. All your night out meet-ups in one place. Challenge your friends privately. Your night out history at a glance. A problem? Alert your friends with the SOS button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Purple. Social Timeline. at weekly against Flashback Camera's fortnightly. Purple. Social Timeline. also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flashback Camera ships an update fortnightly, Purple. Social Timeline. weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashback Camera | Purple. Social Timeline. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (466 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 466 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tykee | Fairwik |
Customer experience
Flashback Camera
Purple. Social Timeline.
Bugs and requests
Flashback Camera
Reported bugs
16 issues- App freezes during photo unloading process
- Photos fail to transfer from camera to app
- Camera won't connect to app after initial use
- Filter selection doesn't change or persist
- App crashes when accessing developed photos
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- Development timer resets unexpectedly
- Camera firmware update loops infinitely
- Photos appear completely black or white
- Cannot reload new film after unloading
- Bluetooth/WiFi connection drops frequently
- Text size settings cause app malfunction
- Upload process gets stuck mid-transfer
- Camera reset button erases all photos
- App requires manual restart to complete processes
- Device unlinking option missing from app
- Feedback prompt non-functional
Requested features
15 requests- Reduce development time to 2-5 hours maximum
- Allow concurrent development of multiple rolls
- Enable local on-device photo processing
- Add ability to unload partial rolls before completion
- Implement progress bars and status indicators
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- Add photo saving/export to device storage
- Increase exposures per roll beyond 27
- Add more diverse and accurate film filter options
- Enable background processing without keeping app open
- Add notifications when rolls finish developing
- Implement automatic camera-to-app unlinking
- Add landscape mode support
- Improve filter preview accuracy
- Add ability to adjust camera settings
- Implement offline mode for travel
Purple. Social Timeline.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashback Camera
No in-app purchases
Purple. Social Timeline.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flashback Camera free?
Is Purple. Social Timeline. free?
Do Flashback Camera or Purple. Social Timeline. have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flashback Camera or Purple. Social Timeline.?
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