Comparison

Cheddar vs Paper Camera

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

Head to head
About

Cheddar

Capture authentic, unprocessed photos with a vintage feel. This app disables modern processing like HDR and AI, replicating the natural look of older iPhone cameras. Enjoy a simple interface for pure, true-to-life images.

Highlights
  • Manual photo capture
  • HDR, AI, Deep Fusion disabled
  • Natural image processing
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • 12 MP photos
Features
Read full description

Cheddar โ€” a camera that brings back the natural colors and feel of the iPhone XS. Sometimes, you want a simple, natural photo that looks closer to what you saw, without heavy HDR, AI enhancements, or Deep Fusion processing. We created Cheddar to bring back the natural colors and unpolished charm of photos taken on older iPhones. Capture that familiar look without carrying a second phone, using filters, or adding heavy processing. Cheddar offers: - Photo capture without HDR, AI processing, or Deep Fusion. - A simple camera interface โ€” just open and shoot. - Support for 12 MP photos. - A dedicated Cheddar album โ€” view your photos and videos right in the app. - Photo flash โ€” rear LED flash and screen flash for selfies. - Video lighting โ€” turn the light on or off before and during recording. - Snapshots while recording video. - Your choice of HEIF or JPEG photo format. - Camera settings in one place โ€” framing guides, aspect ratio, and photo format. - Main-camera focal length options โ€” switch between 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm equivalents. - A wider field of view for selfie videos, with stabilization maintained.

About

Paper Camera

Capture the world and transform your photos into charming, hand-drawn doodles. This app uses AI to reimagine your images with a childlike, artistic style, offering a unique way to preserve memories. Save your creations with or without a camera frame, and even convert existing photos from your album.

Highlights
  • AI-powered doodle conversion
  • Selfie doodle mode
  • Multiple camera color options
  • App-wide paper aesthetic
  • Convert existing photos
  • In-app film purchases
Features
Read full description

Meet Paper Camera โ€” the camera that sees the world as a doodle. Press the shutter on a hand-drawn paper camera, and the scene in your viewfinder develops into an adorable sketch of wobbly pen lines and rough marker coloring. Don't just take a good photo. Keep a well-drawn day. โ–  How it works - Frame your scene in the viewfinder and press the shutter dial - Watch your photo slowly develop into a drawing, like real film - Love it? Save it โ€” with the paper camera frame, or just the drawing - You can also import old photos from your album and doodle-fy them โ–  Features - AI keeps your composition and subject, and redraws only the style โ€” like a kid's quick doodle - Selfie mode with the front camera fits your whole face in the viewfinder - 4 camera colors: White ยท Pink ยท Mint ยท Sky (cycle with the OK button) - The film shop, settings, and about page all live inside the paper world โ€” the whole app is one drawing - Available in 7 languages โ–  The film system Just like a real film camera, every shot uses one film. - Get 3 free trial shots when you install - Buy film rolls from 12 up to 170 shots in the Film Shop - Failed conversions never use up your film โ–  Good to know - An internet connection is required for the drawing conversion - Captured images are sent to a server for generation and processed without being stored Click. Turn today into a doodle.

Screenshots

Cheddar3 screens
Paper Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cheddar at 100% against Paper Camera's 10%. Paper Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheddar ships an update weekly, Paper Camera every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Cheddar versus Paper Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheddarPaper Camera
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews โ€” better10.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.1 โ€” better18.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul KimJahyeon Ko

Customer experience

Cheddar

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Paper Camera

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cheddar

One-time1
  • Cheddar Pro$2.99
None

Paper Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cheddar free?
Cheddar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper Camera free?
Paper Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cheddar or Paper Camera have ads?
Neither Cheddar nor Paper Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cheddar or Paper Camera?
Cheddar ships an update weekly, and Paper Camera every 2 days. Most recently, Cheddar was updated on November 5, 2026 and Paper Camera on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons