Comparison

Collage Lite vs Vintage Camera

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

Head to head
About

Collage Lite

Create custom collages for your device's wallpaper using a multitouch interface. Easily move, stretch, and rotate photos, apply filters, and add borders. This version is limited to four photos per collage.

Highlights
  • Multitouch interface for photo manipulation
  • Built-in black-and-white and sepia filters
  • Add borders to photos
  • Adjust photo transparency
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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Make incredible collages for your iPhone or iPod Touch wallpaper! Use a 'Minority Report'-like multitouch interface to stretch, move, and rotate photos from your photo roll. Get creative! Use the built-in black-and-white or sepia converter. Add a border. Adjust the transparency to combine two photos into one. See a demo of the full version at http://www.johnmoff.com. This version is limited to 4 photos at a time and does not have the unique crop feature that the full version does (for only 99 cents!). Features: - Easy to use multitouch interface - Fun creative options - Portrait or landscape mode Upgrade to get the following: - Import up to 16 images - Auto-save and resume - High resolution export - Custom crop tool

About

Vintage Camera

Transform your photos with a collection of unique, retro-inspired filters. This app offers a vintage camera interface and allows you to import existing images or capture new ones. Enhance your pictures with striking effects and share them directly with friends.

Highlights
  • Retro design inspired by vintage cameras
  • Flash and camera selection options
  • Import photos from album
  • Apply 'Vintage' filtered effects
  • Share photos on social media
  • Photo gallery in film roll format
Features
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Vintage Camera has over 7 million users worldwide! Turn your iPhone into a genuine vintage camera! Vintage Camera is a new reference application for iPhone and iPod Touch. Add fully original and striking effects to your photos and give them style. ◉ The application offers a nice retro design inspired by cameras from the last century ◉ Take photos fast by configuring the Flash option (Auto, On, Off) and the camera (back or front) in the interface. You can also import photos directly from the iPhone photo album. ◉ Once you’ve taken a photo using the integrated module, you can immediately apply a filter to give your photo style. Select from a number of "Vintage" filtered effects available to make your photos look even better and stylish! ◉ All of the effects have been carefully created for this application to make your photos more expressive and life-like. Not available anywhere else! ◉ Professional Edition: You can upgrade the application through an in-app purchase to get 4 new photo effects (Hollywood, Watermelon, Rockstar and Morning) and remove ads. You will be able to save your photos using these 4 photo effects. ◉ Use the integrated functionalities to share your creations with your friends on Twitter and Facebook right from the application. ◉ The gallery, in a roll of film format, saves and stores all the photos you take using the application. ◉ Let your creative side shine through in your photos, and share them using the application. ◉ Ideal for photographers wishing to use the iPhone as a professional, practical and efficient camera. Thank you for taking the time to report any bug or to request an enhancement to Vintage Camera application. Feedback is very important to us. We will do our best to answer queries. Email us at support@presselite.com

Screenshots

Collage Lite4 screens
Vintage Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vintage Camera at 4.5 against Collage Lite's 3.2. Vintage Camera also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (59% vs 48%). Collage Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Vintage Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Collage Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vintage Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collage Lite has 2.6K ratings behind it against 216, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Collage Lite's written reviews are positive against 59% of Vintage Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collage Lite ships an update every 13 months, Vintage Camera every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Collage Lite versus Vintage Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollage LiteVintage Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (2.6K ratings)4.5 (216 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews59.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better216
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS3.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriggerWave LLCAlexandre Morcos

Customer experience

Collage Lite

All ratings2,606 ratings
Positive46.0%
Neutral16.2%
Negative37.8%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral23.8%
Negative28.6%

Vintage Camera

All ratings205 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews383 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative30.0%

User reviews

Collage Lite

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Allows creating collages
  • 🎨 Customizable background colors
  • 🚀 Quick to make collages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔍 Can only use 4 photos
  • 🖼️ Saved photos are blurry
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to other apps

Vintage Camera

From 216 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great filters
  • 💎 Vintage/retro camera effects
  • 🎨 Awesome photo editing
  • 🌈 Beautiful color effects
  • 📷 Easy to use camera

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔒 Locked features behind paywall
  • 🚫 Doesn't save photos without upgrade
  • 🤯 Confusing update removed free features
  • 🥱 Limited features in free version

Bugs and requests

Collage Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to resize/stretch photos
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding photos
  • Saved collages appear blurry and low quality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow more than 4 photos per collage
  • Add save option to camera roll
  • Improve image quality of saved collages
  • Add more editing tools like cropping, resizing, etc.

Vintage Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when applying filters
  • Doesn't save photos properly
  • Freezes and stops working
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Loses purchased filters after updates

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add option to remove borders
  • Support for landscape mode
  • Allow importing photos from library
  • More free filter options
  • Improve photo saving and sharing
Show 2 more
  • Expand filter selection
  • Add video recording capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Collage Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vintage Camera

One-time1
  • Professional Edition$0.99

Questions

Is Collage Lite free?
Collage Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vintage Camera free?
Vintage Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Collage Lite or Vintage Camera?
Vintage Camera is rated higher. Collage Lite averages 3.2 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Vintage Camera averages 4.5 from 216 ratings.
Do Collage Lite or Vintage Camera have ads?
Vintage Camera shows ads; Collage Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Collage Lite or Vintage Camera?
Collage Lite ships an update every 13 months, and Vintage Camera every 6 weeks. Most recently, Collage Lite was updated on October 20, 2026 and Vintage Camera on October 21, 2026.

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