# Vintage Camera vs CoreCam

The clearest difference is price: Vintage Camera at Free against CoreCam's $2.99. Vintage Camera also leads on ratings volume (205 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18). CoreCam's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Vintage Camera is free to download; CoreCam costs $2.99 up front. Vintage Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CoreCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Vintage Camera against 4.6 for CoreCam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vintage Camera has 205 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Vintage Camera's written reviews are positive against 94% of CoreCam's.

Vintage Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, CoreCam every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vintage Camera | CoreCam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (205 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vintage-camera/id483959252/reviews) | **[4.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/corecam/id6739510993/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **205** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | **94.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#60** |
| Size | 49 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexandre Morcos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453181584) | [NIKLAS KLEEMANN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1747357304) |

## What reviewers say

### Vintage Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vintage-camera/id483959252)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Edition | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Add option to remove borders
- Support for landscape mode
- Allow importing photos from library
- More free filter options
- Improve photo saving and sharing


### CoreCam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/corecam/id6739510993)

**Currently charting:** #60 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Capture photos and videos with a nostalgic, early 2000s digital camera aesthetic. Emulates the optical and electronic properties of vintage digicams with real-time graphics and adjustable effects for a low-fidelity, high-emotion look.

**Highlights:** Early 2000s digicam emulation, Real-time graphics engine, Selectable camera models, Adjustable bias slider, Low-resolution image output (~1MP), Video recording with simulated audio, Virtual downscaling to 0.3MP, VGA, or 144p

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vintage Camera free?

Vintage Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CoreCam free?

CoreCam costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vintage Camera or CoreCam?

CoreCam is rated higher. Vintage Camera averages 4.5 out of 5 from 205 ratings, while CoreCam averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.

### Do Vintage Camera or CoreCam have ads?

Vintage Camera shows ads; CoreCam does not.

### Which is updated more often, Vintage Camera or CoreCam?

Vintage Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, and CoreCam every 8 days. Most recently, Vintage Camera was updated on October 18, 2026 and CoreCam on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*