Comparison

Slica vs PACam

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

Head to head
About

Slica

Capture nostalgic photos and videos with a retro pocket camera. Apply authentic vintage looks in real-time, from Y2K magazine to warm film and B&W. Discover a variety of aesthetic filters to enhance your creations.

Highlights
  • Real-time retro camera preview
  • Authentic nostalgic photo and video filters
  • Y2K Magazine look
  • 90s CRT aesthetic
  • Warm Film effect
  • High-contrast B&W filter
Features
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Slica is your retro pocket camera for creating beautiful photos and videos. Get the most authentic nostalgic vibe in a single tap. With a real-time preview, you can see the final look before you even shoot. LOOKS FOR YOUR AESTHETIC - Y2K Magazine: The glossy print texture and orange-teal tones of a 2000s magazine. - 90s CRT: Vibrant saturation, pixel noise, and the retro glow of a vintage television screen. - Warm Film: A classic 35mm film look defined by a delicate wash of warm orange-yellow tones and fine grain. - B&W: A raw, high-contrast monochrome that creates a powerful and timeless feel. And many more to discover! Terms of Service: https://mindflick.tech/rolls/user-agreement.html Privacy Policy: https://mindflick.tech/rolls/privacy-policy.html

About

PACam

This app simulates the experience of using a disposable 35mm film camera, offering realistic film emulation without previews or the ability to delete shots. It includes a photo booth mode and options for sharing edited images with vintage-style stamps and stickers.

Highlights
  • Realistic film emulation
  • No photo preview or deletion
  • Photo booth mode
  • Vintage date stamps and stickers
  • Collage creation
  • Manual exposure controls (Pro)
Features
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PACam turns your iPhone into a point-and-shoot 35mm camera. It's a film emulation built around the one thing digital photography took away: you don't get to see the picture. Pick a film stock. Load it. Then shoot the whole roll, and see nothing until you do. No preview, no deleting the bad ones as you go. When the last frame lands, the roll winds back into its cartridge, goes through the developing room, and comes out as a stack of prints you can finally look at. EMULATION, NOT FILTERS Every stock is a full colour pipeline, not a filter laid over a finished photo. Grain, halation, highlight roll-off and colour response are modelled into how the frame is rendered, so the same scene reads differently on each stock, the way it would on different film. PHOTO BOOTH Front camera, auto-timer, and a printed strip at the end. One shot, three, or five. SHARE IT LIKE A PRINT Classic 35mm-style date stamps in any colour, corner and orientation. Film-box stickers. Collages built from any of your rolls, sized for Stories or the feed. FREE, FOREVER Pac Gold 200 with unlimited 16-exposure rolls. Photo Booth on Pac Gold. Three free test rolls to try any premium stock, and the shots are yours to keep. Then one free 16-exposure roll of the stock you liked best. PACAM PRO $1.99 per month, or $14.99 per year. - Every stock unlocked, unlimited rolls - Unlimited test rolls - Choose 16, 24 or 36 exposures - Manual exposure and shutter control - Camera case colours and plastic tints - Turn off the PACam date and name stamp when sharing Some stocks capture in Apple Log and require an iPhone 15 Pro or newer Pro model. They are marked in the film picker. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS PACam Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly ($1.99) or yearly ($14.99). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://americangroovotechnologies.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://americangroovotechnologies.com/terms

Screenshots

Slica4 screens
PACam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PACam at weekly against Slica's every 6 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Slica sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and PACam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Slica against 5.0 for PACam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slica ships an update every 6 weeks, PACam weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Slica versus PACam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlicaPACam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer一个念头AMERICAN GROOVO TECHNOLOGIES LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Slica

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Pro$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$24.99
2 purchases

PACam

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Slica free?
Slica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PACam free?
PACam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slica or PACam?
Slica and PACam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Slica or PACam have ads?
Neither Slica nor PACam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slica or PACam?
Slica ships an update every 6 weeks, and PACam weekly. Most recently, Slica was updated on October 28, 2026 and PACam on October 24, 2026.

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