Comparison

复古DV vs PicForge

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

Head to head
About

复古DV

Apply unique artistic filters and camera skins to your photos and videos for a personalized, retro aesthetic. Edit and enhance your media with various effects, cropping, and trimming tools.

Highlights
  • Multiple camera skins
  • Artistic filters with unique styles
  • Post-capture editing
  • Cropping and trimming tools
  • Mirroring effects
Features
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复古DV为你的照片,视频添加滤镜,充满个性与艺术。 -多款相机皮肤,滤镜可供选择 -艺术滤镜,独特的风格和色彩调性 -拍照后编辑并添加滤镜等效果 -裁剪/修剪功能:裁切图像,旋转图像,镜像图像 快来拥有专属于你的复古DV相机吧! 一. 付款: 用户通过 iTunes 账户扣款, 用户确认购买后即付款. 二. 续订: 用户 iTunes 账户在到期前的二十四小时内扣费, 增加相应的订阅周期. 三. 取消续订: 如需取消续订, 进入"iTunes Store 与 App Store" —> 点击 "App ID", 进入 "账户设置" 页面, 点击 "订阅", 选择取消订阅即可. 四. 隐私协议: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DVHhibld3Z3VDeVdt 五.使用条款: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DVGlmdW1uWFR1cFJx

About

PicForge

Features
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PicForge is an everyday photo toolkit that brings editing, capture, and practical utilities into one smooth workflow—from import to export. EDIT LIKE A PRO • Adjust exposure, contrast, saturation, temperature, and more • One-tap filters • Crop, rotate, flip, and transform • Doodle with brushes, arrows, shapes, text, and stickers • Live Photo support for edit and export CAPTURE & LONG SCREENSHOTS • Built-in camera—shoot and edit right away • Stitch multiple screenshots into one long image with align & crop TOOLBOX • Format convert: JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, and more • Batch compress to shrink file size while keeping quality (Pro) • Image to PDF—merge photos into a document PICFORGE PRO Subscribe to unlock advanced tools such as unlimited batch compress, with more Pro features on the way. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://picforge.icedream.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://picforge.icedream.app/terms

Screenshots

复古DV4 screens
PicForge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 复古DV at 13.0 against PicForge's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. 复古DV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and PicForge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

复古DV ships an update weekly, PicForge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
复古DV versus PicForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter复古DVPicForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer天乐 关勇滨 黄

In-app purchases

3 purchases

复古DV

Subscriptions1
  • 周会员3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time2
  • 月会员$5.99
  • 年会员$14.99
2 purchases

PicForge

Subscriptions2
  • PicForge Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PicForge Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is 复古DV free?
复古DV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicForge free?
PicForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 复古DV or PicForge have ads?
Neither 复古DV nor PicForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 复古DV or PicForge?
复古DV ships an update weekly, and PicForge fortnightly. Most recently, 复古DV was updated on October 21, 2026 and PicForge on October 24, 2026.

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