Comparison

RitchieCam vs Glowry

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

Head to head
About

RitchieCam

This app offers a collection of retro-inspired filters for your photos, allowing you to capture and share images instantly without the need for editing. It provides a simple yet sophisticated experience for both casual users and photography enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Minimalistic controls
  • No-edit photo capture
  • 17 retro filters (14 color, 3 B&W)
  • One-step sharing/printing
  • Suitable for all skill levels
Features
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RitchieCam is a free app for streamlining your iPhone photography. Easy to use. With intuitive minimalistic controls, RitchieCam is simple for beginners, yet useful for experienced photographers. Whether you have no interest in cameras yet want some snaps of your kids or pets or vacation to share on social media, or if you are a pro doing a Route 66 photography project, or anywhere in-between, you’ll find this app straightforward enough—yet sophisticated enough—for your needs. One-step philosophy. RitchieCam produces photos that are ready to be shared or printed the instant that they’re captured (no editing needed!), which saves you time and hassle. There are 17 filters in RitchieCam to choose from: 14 color and 3 B&W. These filters have a retro vibe, and you’re sure to find at least one that compliments your style. Three are available for free—Standard Film, Analog Color, and B&W Negative; unlock the other 14 by becoming a RitchieCam Patron for only $9.99 (USD + Tax Annually) today! Terms of Use: https://ritchiecam.com/faq#Terms Privacy Policy: https://ritchiecam.com/faq/#privacy-policy

About

Glowry

Visualize your travel history with geotagged photos on a personal world map. Create visual stories of your trips, earn badges for new locations, and share journeys with friends. Secure your personal map with Face ID.

Highlights
  • Personalized world map of geotagged photos
  • Bundle photos into journey routes
  • Earn badges for visiting new places
  • Share journeys with friends
  • Face ID lock for privacy
Features
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Your camera roll has been to more places than you remember. Every geotagged photo you add drops a warm, glowing dot onto your very own world map. One coffee in Lisbon, one questionable hike, one sunset you swore was "different this time" and before you know it, your map is lit up like a tiny galaxy of you! Here's what you get: - A world map that's actually yours. Not a feed. Not an algorithm. Just your dots, your places, your glow-up (literally). - Trips that tell a story. Bundle photos into journeys and watch the route trace across the map. It's a highlight reel that plans itself. - Badges for going places. New country? New continent? That one time you left your zip code? We noticed. Have a badge. - Friends' journeys, side by side. Peek at where your people have been. Excellent for wanderlust. Also excellent for polite jealousy. - Face ID lock. Your map is personal. Now it's private too one glance to open, and it's yours alone. Glowry is a cozy little club of people who point at maps and say "I've been there." No invite? Hop on the waitlist and we'll save you a dot. Go make your map glow.

Screenshots

RitchieCam4 screens
Glowry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Glowry at daily against RitchieCam's every 6 weeks. Glowry also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (4 vs 1). RitchieCam's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RitchieCam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Glowry sells 3 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

Glowry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RitchieCam has 152 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RitchieCam ships an update every 6 weeks, Glowry daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RitchieCam versus Glowry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRitchieCamGlowry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (152 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings152 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRitchie RoeschKreinto

Customer experience

RitchieCam

All ratings151 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative17.5%

Glowry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RitchieCam

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Roasted images with watercolor effect/noise reduction
  • Photos come out at 12mp instead of 48mp
  • Black screen when accessing photos
  • Volume button activates shutter when settings/editor open
  • Loading camera shows last frame briefly
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  • HEIC only output despite JPG setting

Requested features

19 requests
  • Apply filters to existing photos
  • One-time purchase option
  • Apply film simulations to RAW images
  • Additional new effects (e.g., Positive Film)
  • Limit drag to select effects to favorites
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  • Clickable icons in favorites list
  • Import pictures and edit with filters
  • Use regular camera functions (zoom, portrait mode)
  • Black out viewfinder in app switcher
  • Numbers on intensity slider
  • Tweak basic settings before shot (saturation, contrast, WB)
  • Self-timer setting
  • Apply filters to video
  • More customization of free filters
  • Add grain option
  • Add basic editing options
  • Add GPS info recording
  • Improve filter switching
  • Move lens switching and EV comp out of picture area

Glowry

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RitchieCam

Subscriptions1
  • RitchieCam Patron$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Glowry

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime!$99.99

Questions

Is RitchieCam free?
RitchieCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glowry free?
Glowry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RitchieCam or Glowry?
Glowry is rated higher. RitchieCam averages 4.7 out of 5 from 152 ratings, while Glowry averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RitchieCam or Glowry have ads?
Neither RitchieCam nor Glowry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RitchieCam or Glowry?
RitchieCam ships an update every 6 weeks, and Glowry daily. Most recently, RitchieCam was updated on October 24, 2026 and Glowry on October 10, 2026.

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