Comparison

Vintage Camera vs Retro Camera +

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

Head to head
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

About

Retro Camera +

Transform your photos with a variety of vintage-inspired live camera filters and effects. Apply analog styles to new or existing pictures before sharing them on social media.

Highlights
  • Live camera filters
  • Over 40 camera effects
  • Timer function
  • Flash mode
  • Back and selfie camera support
  • Gallery editing
  • 30+ sharing options
Features
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Bring your lovely photos to a whole new level with Retro Camera for Instagram™! Its live CAMERA FILTERS will turn your photos into wonderful MEMORIES! Remember the time when we couldn't wait to bring colours to our photos? We wanted fresh colours and clear lines, and now? WE CRAVE FOR RETRO! Vintage is elegant and chic, and we can only adore it! Are you nostalgic for those beautiful photos in grandma's photo albums? Would you like that analog style on your digital photos? Yes? This app is the right choice for you! ◄ RETRO CAMERA FOR INSTAGRAM™ FEATURES: ► - Live camera filters - Choose among 40 and more camera effects - Timer - Flash Mode - Back and Selfie Camera - Choose from gallery - 30+ sharing options supported (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.) - The best hash tags for maximum likes Retro Camera for Instagram™ has various live camera filters, which you can use the way you want. Have fun taking pictures with those filters on, or edit your previously taken photos. One thing is for sure - YOU WILL HAVE FUN. Bring analog look to your photos before you share them: your friends are going to love it! ◄ LICENSE: ► Retro Camera for Instagram™ is copyright of Marko Petkovic BalkanboyMedia, all rights reserved. Photographs used for the icon and screenshots in the application are under Creative Commons Licence (CC BY-SA 2.0). Credits go to: Steve Rainwater - https://www.flickr.com/photos/steevithak/ This app is not affiliated, sponsored or endorsed by Instagram LLC. For any questions or concerns regarding license, please contact us at apps@balkanboymedia.com.

Screenshots

Vintage Camera4 screens
Retro Camera +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vintage Camera at every 6 weeks against Retro Camera +'s every 5 months. Retro Camera +'s advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 59%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 and Retro Camera + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Vintage Camera against 4.5 for Retro Camera +. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 205 and 141 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Vintage Camera's written reviews are positive against 71% of Retro Camera +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vintage Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, Retro Camera + every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vintage Camera versus Retro Camera +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVintage CameraRetro Camera +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (205 ratings)4.5 (141 ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings205 — better141
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre MorcosMarko Petkovic

Customer experience

Vintage Camera

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

Retro Camera +

All ratings141 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

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

Retro Camera +

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vintage Camera

One-time1
  • Professional Edition$0.99
1 purchases

Retro Camera +

One-time1
  • Go pro$4.99

Questions

Is Vintage Camera free?
Vintage Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retro Camera + free?
Retro Camera + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vintage Camera or Retro Camera +?
Vintage Camera and Retro Camera + are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 205 and 141 ratings respectively.
Do Vintage Camera or Retro Camera + have ads?
Both Vintage Camera and Retro Camera + show ads.
Which is updated more often, Vintage Camera or Retro Camera +?
Vintage Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, and Retro Camera + every 5 months. Most recently, Vintage Camera was updated on October 2, 2026 and Retro Camera + on September 17, 2026.

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