0.3MP Camera vs Old School Camera Emulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Old School Camera Emulator
Recreate the distinct visual style of early 2000s mobile phone cameras. Apply classic presets to your photos and videos directly on your device for an authentic retro aesthetic.
- Early 2000s phone camera styles
- On-device processing
- Photo and video support
- Classic device presets
- New styles and updates
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Before touchscreens, cameras had character. Old School Camera makes a new photo or video look like it came from a phone in 2004. You shoot in the app, or you bring in something you already have. The picture you see is the picture that gets saved. There are old-school filters too, when a real phone is not quite strange enough. Some of them you can tune. VHS is the one with the most room: how worn the tape is, the old camcorder marks, and the sound wears with the picture. There aren't any ads. You open it and shoot. Have fun with it. If a phone or a filter is missing, tell me and I'll try to add it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: 0.3MP Camera at 9.4K against Old School Camera Emulator's 4. 0.3MP Camera also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Old School Camera Emulator's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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. 0.3MP Camera sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Old School Camera Emulator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Old School Camera Emulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 0.3MP Camera has 9.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of 0.3MP Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Old School Camera Emulator's.
0.3MP Camera ships an update monthly, Old School Camera Emulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 0.3MP Camera | Old School Camera Emulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.4K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.4K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitry Shatilov | Aleksandr Kichev |
Customer experience
0.3MP Camera
Old School Camera Emulator
Bugs and 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
Old School Camera Emulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
0.3MP Camera
- 0.3MP Camera membership$1.991 Year
- Discs theme$1.99
- Creatures theme$1.99
- Critters theme$1.99
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- Palm theme$1.99
- Flowers theme$1.99
- Butterflies theme$1.99
- Bronze theme$1.99
- Markers theme$1.99
- Elements theme$1.99
- Black theme$1.99
- Nokia theme$1.99
- Dandelion theme$1.99
- Nokia Original theme$1.99
- Moon trees theme$1.99
- Morph theme$1.99
- Velvet theme$1.99
- Orbit theme$1.99
- Silver theme$1.99
- Subway theme$1.99
- Waves theme$1.99
- Techno Clouds theme$1.99
- All themes pack (+imported)$23.99
Old School Camera Emulator
- OldSchoolCameraEmulator Monthly$7.991 Month
- OldSchoolCameraEmulator Lifetime$14.99
Questions
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