Instant Camera vs minista
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
minista
Create miniature-style photos with adjustable bokeh effects, simulating the depth of a real camera. Easily select, trim, and enhance your images before saving or sharing.
- Miniature photo effect
- Adjustable bokeh depth
- Photo library or camera import
- 1:1 aspect ratio cropping
- Save to camera roll
- Share to SNS
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You can create an image of miniature photo. Thank you for downloading over 100,000 users. [Feature] Not only put a blur like a miniature photo of conventional, I can blur with the depth like a real camera. [How to use] 1. Choose a photo from photo library or camera. 2. Trim the square aspect ratio of 1:1 image you selected. 3. You can adjust the bokeh by operating the slider at the bottom of the screen. 4. I will generate a miniature image from the save button. 5. After the image generation in the preview screen, can be posted to SNS from the action can be saved to the camera roll. *Because it is a simulation I thought, there is the case that a part of the image is distorted. *May or may not suitable for miniature some images to be used. *It does not correspond to the bokeh effect in legacy devices. [Support] iOS 9.0 and over
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: minista at Free against Instant Camera's $1.99. minista also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). Instant Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (38% vs 29%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
minista is free to download; Instant Camera costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Instant Camera against 3.0 for minista. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Instant Camera's written reviews are positive against 29% of minista's.
Instant Camera ships an update every 2 months, minista every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instant Camera | minista |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bbcddc | Takeshi Kayahashi |
Customer experience
Instant Camera
minista
In-app purchases
Instant Camera
No in-app purchases
minista
No in-app purchases
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