Comparison

Retroscope vs Fabby Look

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

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About

Retroscope

Transform your photos with vintage filters, light leaks, and textures inspired by 80s and 90s cameras. Create stunning visuals with creative effects like glitch and lens distortion. Apply a retro look with a single tap using curated themes.

Highlights
  • Vintage filters from 80s/90s cameras
  • Light leaks and textures
  • Glitch and lens distortion effects
  • One-tap themes
  • Film emulation categories
  • Adjustments and editing tools
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Get professional results with filters prepared by examining the cameras and printing methods of the 80s and 90s. Get the vintage look you're looking for by adding light leaks and textures. Create stunning visuals with creative effects such as glitch and lens distortion. Retroscope provides retro filters, light leaks, textures, effects, adjustments and themes. Easily apply vintage look into your photos with a few taps. There are many old camera or effect adaptation as categories in Retroscope like Lomography, Film Emulations, Film Noir, Vintage etc. Lights: Lights are the important part of retro look. All lights will help you to transform your photos into vintage or retro look. Film Burn, Light Leak, Lens Flare, Prism and many others are available light categories in app. Textures: Textures or dusts are especially designed to provide an old photo paper. Dirt, Grunge, Ripped Paper, Folded Paper, Punch Holes and Plastic are available texture categories in app. Themes: Just a single tap is enough. Themes are presets of filters, lights and textures. You only have to tap a theme for a great look. Effects: Lens distortion, zoom blur or glitch. Effects will complete your edit. Get professional results with filters prepared by examining the cameras and printing methods of the 80s and 90s. Get the vintage look you're looking for by adding light leaks and textures. Create stunning visuals with creative effects such as glitch and lens distortion. Retroscope provides retro filters, light leaks, textures, effects, adjustments and themes. Easily apply vintage look into your photos with a few taps. There are many old camera or effect adaptation as categories in Retroscope like Lomography, Film Emulations, Film Noir, Vintage etc. Lights: Lights are the important part of retro look. All lights will help you to transform your photos into vintage or retro look. Film Burn, Light Leak, Lens Flare, Prism and many others are available light categories in app. Textures: Textures or dusts are especially designed to provide an old photo paper. Dirt, Grunge, Ripped Paper, Folded Paper, Punch Holes and Plastic are available texture categories in app. Themes: Just a single tap is enough. Themes are presets of filters, lights and textures. You only have to tap a theme for a great look. Effects: Lens distortion, zoom blur or glitch. Effects will complete your edit. Retroscope Gold provides premium Themes, Filters, Lights, Textures and Effects. Retroscope plans: * Annual: $9.99 Payments and Renewal: * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. * You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase * No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://retroscope.app/terms.html Privacy policy: https://retroscope.app/privacy-policy.html

About

Fabby Look

Features
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Fabby Look lets you try hair colors in real time with your iPhone or iPad camera. Point the camera at yourself, pick a shade, and see it on your hair instantly. Processing stays on your device—camera frames are not uploaded to our servers. Hold steady for the best match, tap the shutter to save a Look, and browse your private gallery anytime. FEATURES • Real-time hair color try-on with the live camera • Dozens of shades—from natural browns to bold creative looks • Soft → Bold intensity control • Front and rear cameras; flash on the rear camera • Save Looks to a private on-device gallery • Optional copy to the Photos app • Recolor and share saved Looks • Built-in User Guide • English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese • Optional one-time Remove Ads (not a subscription) Core try-on, saving, and sharing stay free. Ads help keep Fabby Look free; remove them anytime with a single purchase tied to your Apple ID. Exploring a new shade before the salon—or just having fun—Fabby Look stays fast, private, and on-device.

Screenshots

Retroscope4 screens
Fabby Look4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Retroscope at none against Fabby Look's shown. Retroscope also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Fabby Look's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 36 months). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Retroscope sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Fabby Look sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retroscope ships an update every 36 months, Fabby Look every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Retroscope versus Fabby Look: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroscopeFabby Look
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALKAMANAS泝诚 温

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retroscope

Subscriptions1
  • Retroscope Gold$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Fabby Look

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Retroscope free?
Retroscope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fabby Look free?
Fabby Look is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Retroscope or Fabby Look have ads?
Fabby Look shows ads; Retroscope does not.
Which is updated more often, Retroscope or Fabby Look?
Retroscope ships an update every 36 months, and Fabby Look every 6 weeks. Most recently, Retroscope was updated on October 6, 2026 and Fabby Look on October 24, 2026.

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