# Negative Me vs Caleta

The clearest difference is rating: Caleta at 5.0 against Negative Me's 4.0. Caleta also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Negative Me's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (57 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Caleta sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Negative Me asks for nothing beyond the download.

Caleta holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Negative Me has 57 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Negative Me ships an update every 5 weeks, Caleta monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Negative Me | Caleta |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/negative-me/id488565628/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caleta/id6812631449/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **57** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Size | 25 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [福恩 毛](https://appshunter.io/developer/421941791) | [CODIGO 19 LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6812631451) |

## What reviewers say

### Negative Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/negative-me/id488565628)

Transform photos into striking negative and inverted color images. Explore presets, blend effects, and save your creations in high resolution. This app offers a fast, visual editing experience for unique artwork.

**Highlights:** Negative and inverted color creation, Live split preview, Curated presets, Blend effect with original, Save favorite settings, High-resolution saving and sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✅ Simple and straightforward functionality
- 🎯 Does exactly what it claims
- ⚡ Fast and easy to use
- 🆓 Free with no watermarks
- 📸 Excellent for black and white negative conversion

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes on various iOS versions
- ❌ Poor color negative conversion (blue tint)
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🔧 Lacks live preview/real-time inversion option
- 📢 Intrusive ads and premium upgrade prompts

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when selecting or loading photos
- Incompatible with iOS 11 and newer versions
- Crashes when tapping 'No' on premium upgrade prompt
- Save functionality broken or inaccessible
- App no longer works after Apple OS updates

**Requested features**

- Live camera preview with real-time inversion
- Color correction for C-41 and C-22 film
- Image rotation capability
- Advanced color adjustment filters
- Remove or hide original image during editing


### Caleta

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caleta/id6812631449)

This camera app offers unique color filters and editing tools to enhance your photos. Create cards and collages, or export full-resolution images. Capture and edit directly on your device with optional location tagging.

**Highlights:** Unique color filters (Sol, Cruz, Luna), Adjustable color intensity, Photo to card/collage creation, Zoom and focus controls, Photo import, Full-resolution export

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Caleta+ Annual | $12.99 | per year |
| Caleta+ Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Negative Me free?

Negative Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Caleta free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Negative Me or Caleta?

Caleta is rated higher. Negative Me averages 4.0 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Caleta averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Negative Me or Caleta have ads?

Neither Negative Me nor Caleta shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Negative Me or Caleta?

Negative Me ships an update every 5 weeks, and Caleta monthly. Most recently, Negative Me was updated on November 1, 2026 and Caleta on October 24, 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.*