Comparison

came camera vs Frontier Minilab

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

Head to head
About

came camera

Features
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This camera app can take images like a personal computer in the 1980s

About

Frontier Minilab

Recreate the classic film lab aesthetic on your iPhone. Apply authentic presets, fine-tune colors with CMYK controls, and batch edit entire rolls of film. Experience instant, lag-free edits with haptic feedback.

Highlights
  • Authentic film lab presets
  • CMYK color control
  • Batch editing
  • GPU-accelerated Metal rendering
  • Custom haptic feedback
  • Film borders and contact sheets
  • Google Drive export
Features
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Frontier brings the film lab to your iPhone. The Frontier scanner has defined the film lab look for decades. Warm highlights. Smooth rolloff. Colors that feel right instead of processed. We studied thousands of Frontier scans. Built that look into three presets. Supra — Daylight warmth. Superia soul, Portra glow. Chrome — Tungsten cinema. Fujichrome punch, Kodachrome mood. XXX — Contrast and grain. Double-X grit, Tri-X punch. That's it. Metal fast. Runs on Apple's Metal framework. GPU-accelerated shaders render your edits in milliseconds. Drag a slider, see it instantly. No lag. No waiting. Batch editing. Edit up to 36 frames at once. Lock your settings, swipe through your roll, apply to the batch. Like a real lab. Feel every adjustment. 30+ custom haptics. Every tap, every slider tick, every preset has its own feel. CMYK color control. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Density. Adjust like a lab tech. Film borders. 14 authentic borders. Each preset has its own. Contact sheets. Auto-generated proof sheets. Perfect for carousels or archiving. Google Drive export. Export direct. Browse folders. Stay organized. Try free for 7 days. Then $3.99/month or $12.99/year. Terms of Use: https://frontierminilab.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://frontierminilab.com/privacy/

Screenshots

came camera2 screens
Frontier Minilab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: came camera at none against Frontier Minilab's 2. Frontier Minilab's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Frontier Minilab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. came camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

came camera ships an update every 3 weeks, Frontier Minilab weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
came camera versus Frontier Minilab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercame cameraFrontier Minilab
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShinichi SUGIURAelliot Hasse

In-app purchases

None

came camera

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Frontier Minilab

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is came camera free?
came camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frontier Minilab free?
Frontier Minilab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do came camera or Frontier Minilab have ads?
Neither came camera nor Frontier Minilab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, came camera or Frontier Minilab?
came camera ships an update every 3 weeks, and Frontier Minilab weekly. Most recently, came camera was updated on November 3, 2026 and Frontier Minilab on October 30, 2026.

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