0.3MP Camera vs EraCam
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
EraCam
Recreate the authentic look of old phone photos and videos with realistic processing effects. Adjust grain, color noise, and compression to achieve a vintage aesthetic. Import existing media or shoot new content with a retro feel.
- Old phone look for photos and videos
- Realistic grain and color noise
- Low-resolution selfie simulation
- Video recording with vintage processing
- Shoot or import media
- Advanced editing sliders
- Customizable presets
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EraCam makes photos and videos look like they were shot on an old iPhone. EraCam re-runs the way those cameras processed a picture, from the sensor down to the saved file. WHAT YOU GET • The old phone look on photos and videos, from one camera • Grain and color noise that get worse in the dark, just like they did • Skies that blow out, shadows that block up, and no HDR rescuing either • Soft, low-resolution selfies from the era front camera • Sharpening halos and old-school compression • The real 8 MP photo frame that camera made • Camera information in each photo naming the phone it was styled after NEW: VIDEO Switch to VIDEO and record up to a minute with the same look as your photos. The grain moves, the sound is recorded, and the clip saves straight to your library, ready to post. SHOOT OR IMPORT Shoot live with a preview of the look, or bring in photos and videos you already have and develop them the old way. Imports keep their original shape. Everything is processed on your phone, and your originals are never changed. PUSH IT FURTHER Every photo opens in an editor with ten sliders: grain, softness, color noise, haze, vignette, tint, exposure, compression, color and warmth. Turn them up for a dark bedroom, a flash party, a 2011 webcam. Four presets get you there in one tap — Photo Booth, 2016, Webcam and Dreamy. SHARE YOUR LOOK Save any combination of sliders as your own preset, then send it to a friend. The link adds it straight to their EraCam. Your last fifty shots stay one tap from the shutter, so you can go back and work on any photo. FREE • Unlimited pictures • Front camera included • Grain and softness in the editor • Import 5 photos a day ERACAM PRO • Video: record and import • The other eight sliders — color noise, haze, vignette, tint, exposure, compression, color and warmth • All four presets • Unlimited and batch import • Every camera we add next Pro is $3.99 a month, $19.99 a year, or $29.99 once. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://eracam.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://eracam.app/privacy EraCam is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Apple Inc. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EraCam at every 3 days against 0.3MP Camera's monthly. 0.3MP Camera's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 EraCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EraCam 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 10K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
0.3MP Camera ships an update monthly, EraCam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 0.3MP Camera | EraCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitry Shatilov | JC LABS LLC |
Customer experience
0.3MP Camera
EraCam
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
EraCam
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
EraCam
- EraCam Pro — Monthly$3.991 Month
- EraCam Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- EraCam Pro — Lifetime$29.99








