Comparison

MonoVu vs Camare Experimental Camera

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MonoVu

Create stunning monochrome photographs with a variety of professional-grade black-and-white filters and textures. Capture moments in high-quality, black-and-white, and share them instantly. Offers continuous shooting and a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • 10 free professional filters
  • 25 in-app purchase filters
  • Wide spectrum of B&W effects
  • Variety of texture filters
  • Continuous shooting mode
  • Direct photo sharing
  • High-resolution support
Features
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[Special Event] All extra 25 in-app purchase filters are now $1.99 (from $4.99) *************************************************** (Support Hi-resolution : tap the more button (・・・) on the left top of in-app-library page. Exclude iPhone3Gs, iPad1 and 2) MonoVu is an extraordinary live photo filter app for monochrome photographs for the iPhone and iPad. With MonoVu, you can capture every moment of your life in various forms of black-and-white photography with a sleek touch. People, pets, sceneries, places or things…whatever you take photos with MonoVu, you'll be satisfied. Enjoy high-quality black-and white mobile photos, the way professional photographers do. Main Features - 10 free professional level filters, with an extra 25 in-app purchase filters included - A wide spectrum of black-and-white filter effects - A variety of texture filters that provide dramatic effects - Continuous shooting mode without interruption for reviewing and saving process - Share your photos with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, Instagram, and more - Save directly to your photo album - Well-designed user Interface with multi-lingual support - Optimized for the Retina Display on your iPhone and iPad - Supports hi-resolution (tap the more button on the left top of library page)

About

Camare Experimental Camera

This app offers unique image filters and simulations for creative photography. Combine multiple exposures and filters to create one-of-a-kind images. It also features an experimental editor and supports using multiple lenses simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Unique image filters
  • Single, dual, and multi-exposure photography
  • Film-sensor simulations
  • Border-framing filters
  • Experimental editor/post-processor
  • Multi-lens support
  • Adjustable image aspect ratios
Features
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Camare is a creative photography app with unique image filters you can combine to take photos. You can creatively take single, dual, or multiexposure photographs like no other apps. It is the first to provide program cards for storage and files but also to use with all compatible photo apps. App includes by default 17 creative filters (Nerve, Dolce, Bewi, Sqare, Booty, Geoh, Ouibak, Moop, Dnaz, Semi, Morkmall, Habaen, Bomber Baba, Herate, Gulbul, Karbad Bob, Cainswoe), 10 film-sensor simulations, and 12 border-framing filters. In-app packages are available and offer multiple extra combinations of filters and user interface skins. They enable me to focus more on the app development and of its functionalities. There is also an experimental editor / post-processor, still in its infancy but offers myriads of creative results. This app was originally developed for my personal experimental photographic works and is constantly being updated: an app from a photographer for photographers. It also lets you use more than one lens at once for dualphotography or multiphotography. Its tens of creative filters are of three types you can combine to your desired effect: - input saturators (aka insaturators) - frame and skins (aka frameskins) - film simulators (aka filmulators) You can also modulate them using the easily accessible color-coded variator. Once taken, the basic whole-screen editor lets you rerender the last photograph with a new filter combination. Image aspect ratios can be changed at capture or at output and you can save three presets for your future shots.

Screenshots

MonoVu4 screens
Camare Experimental Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MonoVu at Free against Camare Experimental Camera's $0.99. MonoVu also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Camare Experimental Camera's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

MonoVu is free to download; Camare Experimental Camera costs $0.99 up front. MonoVu sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Camare Experimental Camera sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Camare Experimental Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of MonoVu's written reviews are positive against 0% of Camare Experimental Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonoVu ships an update every 2 months, Camare Experimental Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MonoVu versus Camare Experimental Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonoVuCamare Experimental Camera
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB584 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroong, Inc.Loopr

Customer experience

MonoVu

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive43.1%
Neutral17.6%
Negative39.2%

Camare Experimental Camera

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MonoVu

One-time10
  • Mono11$0.99
  • Mono12$0.99
  • Mono13$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Mono15$0.99
  • Mono18$0.99
  • Mono23$0.99
  • Mono26$0.99
  • Mono28$0.99
  • Mono34$0.99
  • Unlock all paid filters$1.99
3 purchases

Camare Experimental Camera

One-time3
  • Luckyfloy Now Pack$0.99
  • Konoff Sevan Pack$0.99
  • Oldlymp Ksa Package$0.99

Questions

Is MonoVu free?
MonoVu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camare Experimental Camera free?
Camare Experimental Camera costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MonoVu or Camare Experimental Camera?
Camare Experimental Camera is rated higher. MonoVu averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Camare Experimental Camera averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do MonoVu or Camare Experimental Camera have ads?
Neither MonoVu nor Camare Experimental Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonoVu or Camare Experimental Camera?
MonoVu ships an update every 2 months, and Camare Experimental Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, MonoVu was updated on October 14, 2026 and Camare Experimental Camera on October 9, 2026.

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