Comparison

Vintage Camera vs Kawaii 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

Kawaii Camera

Enhance your photos with a wide variety of cute and trendy kawaii stickers. Easily add text, adjust elements, and create fun, personalized images for sharing on social media.

Highlights
  • Extensive collection of kawaii stickers
  • Add text to photos
  • Easy photo editing tools
  • Create photo montages
  • Save and share photos
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Kawaii Camera is the best photo editor for cute photo with kawaii stickers! * Kawaii Camera is new trendy photo app with tons of sweet stickers! * Kawaii stickers helps you to create lovely photo with cute design * Kawaii Camera has amazing collection of cute stickers for best selfie and kawaii photo montage! * Kawaii Camera is very easy to use and absolutely FREE! * Create fun photo with cute photo effects, add Kawaii cute stickers on photo just in few sec! * If you like Manga Anime photo style you will love Kawaii photo stickers! * Add text to photos and create your funny pictures with Kawaii! Kawaii Camera is very easy to use: * Take a new photo or select one from your gallery * Select one of Kawaii stickers * Select other funny Kawaii stickers which you want to add to the Kawaii photo * Zoom in, zoom out, rotate, adjust stickers, add text on photo * Save your funny cute photo in the photo gallery * Share your photos with your friends and family in Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WatsApp and other social networks. Enjoy and have fun with Kawaii Camera!

Screenshots

Vintage Camera4 screens
Kawaii Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vintage Camera at 4.5 against Kawaii Camera's 3.4. Vintage Camera also leads on ratings volume (217 vs 11) and review sentiment (59% vs 43%). Kawaii Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Kawaii Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vintage Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vintage Camera has 217 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Vintage Camera's written reviews are positive against 43% of Kawaii Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vintage Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, Kawaii Camera every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vintage Camera versus Kawaii Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVintage CameraKawaii Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (217 ratings) — better3.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings217 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre MorcosVitaliy Odarchenko

Customer experience

Vintage Camera

All ratings205 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews384 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative30.2%

Kawaii Camera

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

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

Kawaii Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vintage Camera

One-time1
  • Professional Edition$0.99
2 purchases

Kawaii Camera

One-time2
  • Buy 1 effect pack in Kawaii Camera$0.99
  • Buy 2 effect pack in Kawaii Camera$0.99

Questions

Is Vintage Camera free?
Vintage Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kawaii Camera free?
Kawaii Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vintage Camera or Kawaii Camera?
Vintage Camera is rated higher. Vintage Camera averages 4.5 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Kawaii Camera averages 3.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Vintage Camera or Kawaii Camera have ads?
Vintage Camera shows ads; Kawaii Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Vintage Camera or Kawaii Camera?
Vintage Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, and Kawaii Camera every 5 weeks. Most recently, Vintage Camera was updated on November 6, 2026 and Kawaii Camera on November 2, 2026.

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