Comparison

Album Camera vs Folca

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

Head to head
About

Album Camera

Capture photos and videos directly into organized albums, eliminating post-shoot cleanup. Create custom albums for projects, clients, or trips, and shoot from within the album for seamless workflow. Offers advanced camera controls and integrates with Shortcuts for efficient capture.

Highlights
  • Direct album capture
  • Custom album creation
  • Readable album covers
  • Photo and video modes
  • Shortcuts integration
  • Private by design
Features
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Choose an album before you shoot. Every photo or video lands where it belongs, so today's camera roll never becomes tomorrow's cleanup. TidyCam is a direct-to-album camera for product sellers, content creators, parents, students, field teams, travelers, and anyone who takes photos for a purpose. Create an album for each product, client, class, project, trip, pet, or daily routine, then capture straight into it. CORE FEATURES β€’ Capture directly to albums Choose an album first, then take photos or record videos. New captures are saved to the selected album in your Photos library. β€’ Organize albums around your work Create categories, search by name, favorite frequently used albums, batch-manage your library, and use photo or text covers for quick recognition. β€’ Practical camera controls Capture common photo ratios, Live Photos, and video with selectable quality and frame rate. Compose confidently with grid, level, exposure adjustment, and exposure lock. β€’ Baby growth watermarks Batch-add each photo's capture date and the baby's age. Save watermarked copies or apply reversible edits to the originals. β€’ Siri Shortcuts Start a quick capture flow with Shortcuts and send the result to the album you choose. β€’ Private by design No account is required. TidyCam works with the camera and Photos library on your device. Spend less time sorting later and more time capturing what matters. Give every project, memory, and idea the right album from the start.

About

Folca

Features
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Folca puts your photos in the right place the moment you take them. Scrolling past 3,000 photos to find that one shot from last trip. Handing your phone to a friend and praying they don't swipe. A camera roll where vacation sunsets, grocery receipts, and random screenshots all live together. We've all been there. Folca fixes that! Pick a folder before you shoot, and every shot lands exactly where it belongs. [ HOW IT WORKS ] 1. Pick a folder or create a new one 2. Take your photos 3. Done β€” already organized [ FEATURES ] - Folder-first workflow: Select a destination before you shoot - Full camera controls: Flash, Grid, and Aspect Ratio (16:9, 4:3, 1:1) - Built-in gallery: Browse, preview, share, and delete β€” all in one place - Settings that stick: Your preferences are saved and restored automatically - Clean, minimal interface designed for speed A folder for each trip. A folder for your kid's milestones. A folder for work receipts. A folder for your pet, your hobby, your renovation project β€” whatever matters to you, kept separate from day one. Folca β€” Every shot, already sorted.

Screenshots

Album Camera4 screens
Folca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folca at none against Album Camera's 1. Album Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Album Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Folca asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Album Camera ships an update every 3 days, Folca every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Album Camera versus Folca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlbum CameraFolca
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer恺诚 吉SUAH HWANG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Album Camera

One-time1
  • TidyCam Pro Lifetime$2.99
None

Folca

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Album Camera free?
Album Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folca free?
Folca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Album Camera or Folca have ads?
Neither Album Camera nor Folca shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Album Camera or Folca?
Album Camera ships an update every 3 days, and Folca every 3 weeks. Most recently, Album Camera was updated on October 5, 2026 and Folca on October 7, 2026.

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