Instant Camera vs MPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Instant camera photo simulation
- Handwritten notes and drawings
- Zoom and pan while drawing
- Two frame styles
- Direct shooting mode
- Import from photo library
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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
MPro
Capture stunning black and white photographs with this app, designed for high-quality monochrome imaging. It offers uncompressed TIFF saving and real-time preview of film emulation filters. Features include dual-lens support, tap focus/exposure, and EXIF data with copyright.
- High-quality uncompressed TIFF saving
- Real-time preview with film emulation
- Support for dual-lens iPhones
- Tap focus and exposure control
- EXIF data with copyright and geo-tagging
- Grid display and level meter
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MPro App is specially for Monochrome Photograph. Has been designed to capture high-quality black and white photography. (Need iOS13 or later) Features # High Quality Picture. Has been designed so that it operates in uncompressed to save from internal processing to achieve high-quality processing. Is possible save uncompressed TIFF. It mean you can get clear and sharper picture without JPEG compression. Also support Full Resolution. # Real-time Preview You can change every parameter with Real-time high quality preview. The emulation film filters. # Other Support iPhone7 plus dual lens. Tap Focus and Exposure. GRID display useful when shooting Flash On/Off also support Torch for modeling light. Exif with Copyright Notice and Photographer Name. Geo Tag. Level Meter. Is usually a small amount of image data from the image, so all data to save the black and white only. Upload photo to various SNS and Mail. If you have any question and need support, please contact support@tambo.jp or access support site. http://www.tambo.jp/support?lang=en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MPro at 4.8 against Instant Camera's 3.0. MPro also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 38%) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Instant Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Instant Camera costs $1.99 and MPro $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MPro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Instant Camera's written reviews are positive against 69% of MPro's.
Instant Camera ships an update every 2 months, MPro every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Instant Camera | MPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | 68.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bbcddc | Toshihiko Tambo |
Customer experience
Instant Camera
MPro
In-app purchases
Instant Camera
No in-app purchases
MPro
No in-app purchases
