Instant Camera vs CameraBag 2
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
CameraBag 2
This app offers powerful photo and video editing with a vast array of high-quality styles and adjustments. Its elegant interface allows for quick style application and infinite adjustments, making professional-grade editing accessible.
- High-fidelity photo editing
- Massive number of styles
- Infinite adjustments
- Elegant, minimal interface
- Video filtering
- Color grading
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*** This is version 2 of CameraBag - be sure to check out the new (and free!) CameraBag Mobile 3.0 or our other full-featured photo editor, Fotograf! *** Meet the CameraBag series for Mac and iOS, bringing powerful, beloved, and highly-awarded photo and video editing to everyone: *CameraBag 2 (iOS): The world’s first hi-fi photo app, featuring a massive number of the highest-quality styles and adjustments in an elegant, minimal interface. Apply styles quickly and adjust infinitely. CameraBag Photo: awarded runner-up for Apple's Mac App of the Year, CameraBag Photo brings a whole new approach to photo editing and filtering, featuring a powerful and easy-to-use tile-based system that gives you control over everything affecting your image. CameraBag Cinema: the new, deluxe version of CameraBag includes everything in CameraBag Photo, along with incredible new video tools. You can use the same interface, and all your same looks, for both photos and video, easily performing video filtering and color grading that would normally only be possible with much more expensive software. If you're a pro, CameraBag is perfect for maintaining consistency across photo/video projects, such as weddings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CameraBag 2 at 4.0 against Instant Camera's 3.0. CameraBag 2 also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 38%) and ratings volume (60 vs 1). 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 CameraBag 2 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CameraBag 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CameraBag 2 has 60 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 76% of CameraBag 2's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instant Camera | CameraBag 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bbcddc | Nevercenter Ltd. Co. |
Customer experience
Instant Camera
CameraBag 2
Bugs and requests
Instant Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CameraBag 2
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes frequently during use
- Endless scrolling through filters after photo capture
- Unable to save images to camera roll
- Photos won't save or save very slowly
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
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- Filter application fails when taking photos directly
- Screen display only half usable
- Cropping issues with incorrect aspect ratios
- Image quality degradation/graininess
- White screen glitch hiding interface
- Filter not applying to newly captured photos
- Specific filters cause saving failures
- Metadata deletion on save
Requested features
14 requests- Universal app support for iPad
- Photo editing extension for native camera app
- Video editing capabilities
- Undo/revert functionality
- Landscape orientation support
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- Full HD/maximum resolution saving
- Layering of filters
- Custom filter naming and organization
- Zoom capability during editing
- Flickr integration
- More filter variety
- Fixed aspect ratio cropping options
- Metadata preservation
- Faster app launch speed
In-app purchases
Instant Camera
No in-app purchases
CameraBag 2
No in-app purchases
