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!

Easily create artistic, nostalgic photos with over 35 professionally designed retro filters. Apply effects with a single tap, then save or share your creations to social media or email.

Highlights
  • 35+ retro camera filters
  • Single-tap filter application
  • Random filter option
  • Instagram size adjustment
  • Self-timer for selfies
  • Photo framing
  • Social media sharing
Features
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*** One of the BEST camera app on App Store! *** FUN and SUPER EASY way to take a nostalgic retro style photo! In a few taps, you can easily create artistic photograph using more than 35 professionally designed camera filters. Of course, you can share photos on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other SNS service. And also you can send photos to your friends by email. Operations: 1. Choose a filter, or push random button. 2. Take a shoot. 3. Save or share! That's it! Features: -> Easy-to-use single tap retro filters -> More than 35 professionally designed camera filters -> Random filter option -> Size adjustment for Instagram -> Self-timer, good for selfie -> Photo frame -> Share photos to Twitter, Facebook or other SNS -> Save photos to Photo Library -> Print photos

Screenshots

Vintage Camera4 screens
Retro Camera!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vintage Camera at 59% against Retro Camera!'s 23%. Vintage Camera also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). Retro Camera!'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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 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

Vintage Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 205 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Vintage Camera's written reviews are positive against 23% of Retro Camera!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vintage Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, Retro Camera! every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vintage Camera versus Retro Camera!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVintage CameraRetro Camera!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (205 ratings) — better4.0 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings205 — better48
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesYes
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 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre MorcosQuantis,Inc.

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 ratings48 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral23.1%
Negative53.8%

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
  • Remove Ads$3.99

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 is rated higher. Vintage Camera averages 4.5 out of 5 from 205 ratings, while Retro Camera! averages 4.0 from 48 ratings.
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 12 months. Most recently, Vintage Camera was updated on October 18, 2026 and Retro Camera! on October 15, 2026.

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