Comparison

Instant Camera vs AlbumCamera

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

Head to head
About

Instant Camera

Capture and personalize photos with an instant camera aesthetic. Add handwritten notes and drawings to your images for a unique, nostalgic touch. Import photos or take new ones directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Instant camera photo simulation
  • Handwritten notes and drawings
  • Zoom and pan while drawing
  • Two frame styles
  • Direct shooting mode
  • Import from photo library
Features
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InstantCamera recreates the look and feel of instant camera photos on your iPhone. After taking a photo, you can write or draw directly on it by hand to create a memorable keepsake. Why not capture everyday moments with InstantCamera, just like the protagonist in the film Alice in the Cities? Main Features - Paint function You can zoom in up to 2x while drawing. When zoomed in, move the image by dragging/swiping with two fingers. - Two types of frames - Opens directly in shooting mode - Take photos with the camera or import images from your photo library We welcome your feedback and comments. mail: info@bbcddc.com X: bbcddc

About

AlbumCamera

Effortlessly organize your photos and videos as you shoot. This camera app automatically saves media to designated albums, saving you time on manual sorting. Supports various formats including LivePhotos and videos.

Highlights
  • Automatic album saving
  • Square photo shooting
  • LivePhotos support
  • Video recording
  • HEIF/HEVC format support
  • Add new/existing albums
  • Browse albums by preview
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It is a camera application that saves to the designated album (folder) at the same time as shooting. Simultaneously with the shooting, the shooting data is saved in the designated album, so you can easily organize photos and videos. Even when sorting out later, you can save time to organize because the shooting data has already been sorted. Pictures are arranged in order of shooting in the album, making the album easier to see. You can easily select Album by slide. In addition to ordinary pictures, you can also save square photos, LivePhotos, and videos to the album you set. = = Recommended for this person = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = - People who do not have time to organize photos - People who are not good at organizing photos - Person who wants to save it in a temporary album = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Introduction of recommended functions = = = = = = = = = = = = - Square shooting - LivePhotos shooting is possible (iPhone 6s or later) - Shoot movies - High efficiency storage format (HEIF / HEVC) compatible (iPhone 7 or later) - High-quality shooting - Save to existing albums = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The initial setting of the save format is Most Compatible (JPEG / H.264). When saving to an existing album, you can select it by adding an album from the "Edit Album” options. For details, refer to the optional "Help". ■ URL scheme com.sky-nexus.albumcamera:// Main function - Photo aspect ratio Normal (4: 3), Square (1: 1), Wide (16: 9) - Shooting LivePhotos - Supports HEIF storage of photos - Supports HEVC storage of video - Delete data on the preview screen - Shake correction - Focus Lock - Flash - Retina Flash - 10 times Zoom - Add a new Album - Add existing Album - Sort and delete Album names - Restore deleted Album name - Browse by preview screen for each Album A new Album will be added to the My Album of the Photos app after shooting. Even if you delete the Album name, the Album in the Photos app will not be deleted. Compatible models - iPhone 5s or later (iPad, iPodTouch is not officially supported)

Screenshots

Instant Camera3 screens
AlbumCamera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AlbumCamera at 92% against Instant Camera's 38%. AlbumCamera also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.0). Instant Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

AlbumCamera is free to download; Instant Camera costs $1.99 up front. AlbumCamera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Instant Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AlbumCamera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AlbumCamera has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Instant Camera's written reviews are positive against 92% of AlbumCamera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instant Camera ships an update every 2 months, AlbumCamera every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Instant Camera versus AlbumCamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstant CameraAlbumCamera
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS1713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbbcddcsky-nexus Inc.

Customer experience

Instant Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral48.3%
Negative13.8%

AlbumCamera

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Instant Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AlbumCamera

One-time1
  • Hides the ads in the app$2.99

Questions

Is Instant Camera free?
Instant Camera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlbumCamera free?
AlbumCamera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Instant Camera or AlbumCamera?
AlbumCamera is rated higher. Instant Camera averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AlbumCamera averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Instant Camera or AlbumCamera have ads?
AlbumCamera shows ads; Instant Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Instant Camera or AlbumCamera?
Instant Camera ships an update every 2 months, and AlbumCamera every 9 months. Most recently, Instant Camera was updated on September 22, 2026 and AlbumCamera on September 10, 2026.

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