PowerUp Camera vs 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerUp Camera
Apply retro video game console filters to your photos in real-time. Choose from multiple classic systems, adjust contrast and saturation, and share your creations. Unlock additional systems to expand your retro aesthetic.
- Real-time retro video game console filters
- Multiple system filter options
- Adjustable contrast and saturation
- Apply filters to existing photos
- In-app photo sharing
- Unlockable secret systems
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** NOW YOU'RE PLAYING WITH POWERUP! ** Featuring the latest in Blast Processing Technology, PowerUp filters your camera in real-time so that you can take photos using the same resolution and color palette as your favorite retro video game systems! Choose from 2 initial systems with the option to buy 6 more! It doesn't stop there! You can also share your PowerUp photos on using the share dialog right from the app. Have an already existing photo? Go ahead and filter using any one of the systems available! Adjust the contrast and saturation to get your photo just right! Are you bad enough to unlock the secret systems?
2
Recreate vintage 2-bit photographic styles with this app. It allows you to capture images with a retro aesthetic reminiscent of older technologies, no extra hardware required.
- 2-bit image capture
- Vintage photo recreation
- No adapters needed
- Simple interface
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Shoot 2-bit images like in the olden times. 2-Bit Camera gives you the power to recreate the photos of your youth without any adapters. Batteries neither included nor necessary.
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Verdict
PowerUp Camera and 2 both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of 2's written reviews are positive against 77% of PowerUp Camera's. PowerUp Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. PowerUp Camera sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for PowerUp Camera against 4.5 for 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of PowerUp Camera's written reviews are positive against 88% of 2's.
PowerUp Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerUp Camera | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (32 ratings) | 4.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sushiGrass | Enie Weiss |
Customer experience
PowerUp Camera
2
Bugs and requests
PowerUp Camera
Reported bugs
9 issues- Cannot restore purchases
- Restore button does nothing
- Photos not saving
- App not saving photos to camera roll
- App not saving settings
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- Sounds keep turning back on
- Converting existing pictures doesn't work
- Not compatible with iOS 7
- App is buggy
Requested features
7 requests- Add video support
- Add more filters
- Provide samples of additional filters before buying
- Add different levels of pixelization
- Add system-specific resolutions/ratios
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- Allow saving settings between relaunches
- Bundle all extensions for a lower price
2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PowerUp Camera
- System Pack 2Free
- SuperFree
- GamemanFree
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- GGearFree
- TG-16Free
- AtaryFree
- MstrsysFree
- Super/MstrSysFree
- Gameman/GGearFree
- Atary/TG-16Free
2
- Video Clips$0.99
- Photo Import$0.99
