Comparison

Vintage Camera vs LOWER

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

LOWER

Capture photos and videos at significantly reduced resolutions, down to 20x20 pixels. Batch compress up to 50 media files at once to save substantial storage space. Ideal for quick sharing, debugging, or creating lo-fi content.

Highlights
  • Custom resolution capture down to 20x20 pixels
  • Batch compression of up to 50 photos/videos
  • Option to reduce audio quality or remove audio
  • Save to custom folders
  • Preserve timestamps
  • Save both high and low resolution copies
Features
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This app allows user to take photos and videos at lower resolution and even custom resolution down to 20x20 pixels! You can also batch compress upto 50 photos in one click. Save massive space on videos and photos! Sometimes we want to capture very small sized video to quickly send to other people for various reasons including but not limited to: - Debugging - Quick preview - Save storage space - LoFi for fun - Quick sharing on social media. - Different picture / video dimensions. - Option to save both high res and low res copies of the same image. - Option to preserve timestamp after converting image or video. Preset resolutions: 120p - 120 x 160 ~ 0.02 MP (megapixels) 240p - 240 x 320 ~ 0.08 MP 360p - 360 x 480 ~ 0.17 MP 480p - 480 x 640 ~ 0.3 MP 720p - 720 x 1280 ~ 0.9 MP Other Features - Choose lower audio quality or no audio at all. - Save to custom folder. - Batch conversion of up to 50 images / videos at once. - One click conversion. E.g. I sometime just want to report a problem to my developers about some issue with an app, and i really don't need 4K or Full HD for that... I want LOWER resolutions.

Screenshots

Vintage Camera4 screens
LOWER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vintage Camera at 4.5 against LOWER's 3.9. Vintage Camera also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 37%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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 LOWER sells 4 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 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 215 and 167 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Vintage Camera's written reviews are positive against 37% of LOWER's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vintage Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, LOWER every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vintage Camera versus LOWER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVintage CameraLOWER
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (215 ratings) — better3.9 (167 ratings)
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews — better36.8% of reviews
Number of ratings215 — better167
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB117 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAlexandre MorcosVweeter Limited

Customer experience

Vintage Camera

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

LOWER

All ratings167 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative50.4%

User reviews

Vintage Camera

From 215 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great filters
  • 💎 Vintage/retro camera effects
  • 🎨 Awesome photo editing
  • 🌈 Beautiful color effects
  • 📷 Easy to use camera

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔒 Locked features behind paywall
  • 🚫 Doesn't save photos without upgrade
  • 🤯 Confusing update removed free features
  • 🥱 Limited features in free version

LOWER

From 167 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Effective file size reduction for videos and photos
  • 💾 Significant storage space savings
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎬 Useful for creating retro/low-quality aesthetic content
  • 📱 Seamless integration with phone camera and gallery

Room to improve

  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads throughout the app
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with paywalls for basic features
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔊 Audio distortion and sync problems in videos
  • ⏱️ Extremely slow video saving process

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
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  • Expand filter selection
  • Add video recording capabilities

LOWER

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Audio speeds up 2x and becomes distorted when resizing videos
  • Audio becomes choppy and out of sync with video
  • Videos fail to save, especially around 1-2 minutes in length
  • App crashes when recording or resizing videos
  • App crashes on iOS 15 and newer versions
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  • Rotation/orientation function not working correctly
  • Purchase verification not persisting (requires re-verification on each open)
  • Restore purchases option malfunctioning
  • App won't open past advertisements
  • Cannot save to camera roll despite available storage
  • Video doesn't save after compression
  • Clicking sound when resizing videos
  • App crashes immediately after recording longer videos
  • Photos appear sideways/rotated incorrectly
  • App won't let users past ads on startup
  • Paid features locked despite purchase
  • Microphone permission required to use app

Requested features

14 requests
  • Low quality microphone/audio recording option
  • Camera flip functionality during video recording
  • Custom frame rate settings (15-60 FPS)
  • Digital zoom feature
  • GIF file compression support
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  • Option to save custom resolution presets
  • Shutter animation/flash indicator on screen
  • Access to all device cameras (not just main cameras)
  • Ability to choose between mirrored and normal image orientation
  • Remember last used camera on app restart
  • Output file size display
  • Wider video preview (not locked to 1:1 aspect ratio)
  • Less sensitive zoom controls
  • Reduced battery consumption during recording

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vintage Camera

One-time1
  • Professional Edition$0.99
4 purchases

LOWER

One-time4
  • Record more than 2 minutes$2.99
  • Unlock Custom Size$2.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
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  • Unlock All Features$4.99

Questions

Is Vintage Camera free?
Vintage Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LOWER free?
LOWER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vintage Camera or LOWER?
Vintage Camera is rated higher. Vintage Camera averages 4.5 out of 5 from 215 ratings, while LOWER averages 3.9 from 167 ratings.
Do Vintage Camera or LOWER have ads?
Both Vintage Camera and LOWER show ads.
Which is updated more often, Vintage Camera or LOWER?
Vintage Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, and LOWER every 2 months. Most recently, Vintage Camera was updated on November 1, 2026 and LOWER on October 29, 2026.

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