Comparison

Talgia vs Pecra

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

Head to head
About

Talgia

Transform your photos into nostalgic memories with a personalized camera experience. Apply vintage, film, and cinematic looks, customize with stickers and filters, and collaborate with friends on shared photo rolls. Generate recap videos and use templates for effortless editing.

Highlights
  • Vintage and cinematic camera looks
  • Customizable camera with filters and stickers
  • Shareable look codes
  • Invite-only shared photo rolls
  • Aesthetic recap video creation
  • Collage and story templates
  • Special Edits photo packs
Features
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Make everyday photos feel like memories. Talgia turns your phone into your personalised nostalgic camera for photo looks, shared rolls, recap videos, templates, and scene photos. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Create vintage, flash, film, soft-focus, and cinematic camera looks without copying settings • Customise your camera with backgrounds, stickers, and filters • Share look codes so friends can use the same aesthetic • Pass around invite-only shared cameras for friends/family to add photos together • Turn camera-roll or shared-roll photos into aesthetic recap videos • Drop photos into collage/story templates instead of building manual edits • Create scene photos with Special Edits photo packs Talgia is built for photos and videos with feeling: blur, grain, flash, motion, imperfect framing, warm colour, and nostalgic styling. Most camera, template, and recap features run locally on your device. Scene photos and shared rolls require uploads so we can create or share the selected result. Scene photos require Special Edits from photo packs. PRIVACY: https://www.talgia.app/legal/privacy-policy TERMS (EULA): https://www.talgia.app/legal/terms-of-service

About

Pecra

Enhance your photos with professional lighting and detail. This app automatically refines images for a natural, post-ready look. Explore its features freely before subscribing to unlock full processing capabilities.

Highlights
  • AI-powered lighting and detail enhancement
  • Natural photo refinement
  • Post-ready image processing
  • Free exploration of features
  • Consistent results
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Pecra applies professional camera-style lighting and detail to your photos automatically, while keeping results clean and natural. It is designed for creators and everyday users who want post-ready photos with consistent results. Browse the app freely and explore the experience before subscribing. Pecra Premium is required before processing photos. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://pecra.lovable.app

Screenshots

Talgia4 screens
Pecra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Talgia at free with in-app purchases against Pecra's subscription. Pecra's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 12). On price, rating, 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. Talgia sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Pecra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.3 for Talgia against 4.4 for Pecra. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pecra has 1.2K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talgia ships an update every 6 weeks, Pecra every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Talgia versus Pecra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalgiaPecra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings)4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—7.2% of reviews
Number of ratings121.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#180 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB334 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalcomson Brothers LimitedPECRAS Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Talgia

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Pecra

All ratings1,030 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive7.2%
Neutral0.8%
Negative92.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Talgia

Subscriptions4
  • Talgia Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Talgia Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
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  • Talgia Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • 5 Special Edits$6.99
  • 15 Special Edits$12.99
  • 60 Special Edits$39.99
3 purchases

Pecra

Subscriptions3
  • Pecra Premium Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Pecra Premium$14.991 Month
  • Pecra Premium Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Talgia free?
Talgia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pecra free?
Pecra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talgia or Pecra?
Pecra is rated higher. Talgia averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Pecra averages 4.4 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Talgia or Pecra have ads?
Neither Talgia nor Pecra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talgia or Pecra?
Talgia ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pecra every 6 days. Most recently, Talgia was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pecra on October 23, 2026.

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