Comparison

Thermal Camera Filter App vs RetroCam

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

Head to head
About

Thermal Camera Filter App

Transform your photos and videos with thermal, night vision, and infrared camera effects. Enhance low-light scenes, create striking visuals with unique color palettes, and achieve futuristic or dramatic moods. Apply effects live or edit existing media for standout results.

Highlights
  • Thermal camera filter with vivid palettes
  • Night vision camera enhancement for low light
  • X-ray camera effect for futuristic visuals
  • Infrared camera moods for dramatic tones
  • Live preview for photos and videos
  • Adjustable intensity, contrast, exposure, and more
  • High-quality export for photos and videos
Features
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View the world as if seen through thermal vision. Create bold visuals with thermal camera palettes, night vision camera enhancements, and infrared camera moods for photos and videos record on the spot or edit what you already shot. Switch looks instantly, fine-tune intensity and contrast, and bring out hidden character in city nights, moody interiors, neon streets, and outdoor adventures. Go from cool, heat-mapped color to crisp low-light clarity in a tap. The thermal camera look maps scene intensity into vivid palettes (Fire, Iron, Arctic, Viridis) that make subjects pop in both photos and videos. The night vision camera mode lifts shadows, reduces noise, and preserves detail so evening walks and dim rooms look clean and cinematic—again for photos and videos. Prefer something futuristic? The xray camera effect adds high-contrast, edge-focused visuals for striking silhouettes and graphic style across photos and videos. And when you want ethereal tones, the infrared camera vibe delivers dramatic monochrome and false-color moods that stand out on social. Everything works live with real-time preview, so you can compose confidently before you hit record—or apply the effects later to clips and shots you already have. Adjust exposure, gamma, sharpness, and hue, then export high-quality results with metadata intact. Whether you’re capturing fresh video or crafting a standout photo from your gallery, you’ll get consistent, eye-catching results in seconds. Ready to push your creativity further day or night? Explore thermal camera, night vision camera, xray camera, and infrared camera looks in one streamlined toolkit for both photos and videos. What you can do: - Thermal Camera Filter: Map intensity and contrast into vivid palettes for that signature thermal heat camera aesthetic—great for highlighting subjects in both photos and videos. - Night Vision Camera Filter: Reveal details in dark scenes with smart exposure, denoise, and contrast controls—perfect for camping, city nights, and indoor low light. Works for photos and videos. - X-Ray Camera Filter: Add striking high-contrast, edge-focused effects for a futuristic vibe (visual filters only). Style, clarity, and control in one: - Photo & Video modes everywhere: Every effect is built to shine on photos and videos—switch without changing apps. - Live preview: See your look before you shoot with responsive, real-time controls. - Pro palettes & looks: Fire, Iron, Arctic, Viridis, Monochrome, and more to dial in your thermal camera or infrared camera vibe. - Manual + smart controls: ISO, shutter, focus peaking, zebras, histogram, and adaptive denoise for confident low-light shooting like a night vision camera. - Stabilized video: Smoother handheld clips in tough lighting. - High-quality exports: Preserve detail with high-bitrate video and crisp stills, including metadata. The app uses advanced image processing, low-light enhancement, and color mapping to produce thermal camera, night vision camera, and infrared camera inspired visuals. Results depend on your scene and device capabilities. Visual effects like X-Ray/UV are artistic filters. Note: These are vision effects and enhancements. They don’t see through objects, walls, or clothing and shouldn’t be used for safety-critical tasks. Privacy Policy: https://kupertinolabs.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://kupertinolabs.com/terms-of-use

About

RetroCam

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a pocket film camera built for creators who love vintage aesthetics, disposable-camera nostalgia, cinematic lo-fi video, and that warm "developed yesterday" feeling. Shoot photos and record videos with live film-style filters. Grain, color fade, vignette, optical character, and classic date stamps render in real time, so the look in the viewfinder is the look you keep. What you see is what you save and what you export to Camera Roll. WHY CREATORS SWITCH TO RETROCAM • Real-time vintage camera filters for both photos and video • Authentic film grain, soft vignette, and analog color response • VHS, Y2K, digicam, and disposable-camera inspired looks • Classic camcorder-style date stamp overlays • Adjustable intensity (Low / Med / High) to dial the mood • In-app gallery with WYSIWYG preview before you export • Import photos & videos from your library, then re-grade them • Fast export straight to your Camera Roll for Stories, Reels, and posts FILM LOOKS YOU’LL ACTUALLY USE Chase golden hour warmth, cool teal nights, neon city glow, 1970s fade, noir black-and-white, nostalgia film stocks, chrome punch, midnight mood, cinematic Cinema 800, warm portrait skin tones, and VHS ’98 texture. From soft analog romance to gritty camcorder energy, every preset is tuned for social-ready frames—not flat one-tap gimmicks. Want a 35mm street look for a night walk? A disposable camera aesthetic for a house party? A VHS camcorder video filter for a weekend trip? A lo-fi Y2K digicam vibe for a carousel post? RetroCam is built for those exact moments. PHOTO + VIDEO, SAME RETRO PIPELINE Most filter apps treat video as an afterthought. RetroCam grades stills and motion with the same retro aesthetic engine—including highlight glow and halation-style bloom on cinematic looks—so your Stories, Reels, TikToks, and Camera Roll exports stay visually consistent from first frame to last. Record clips with the same grain and color language as your stills—one intentional visual world. IN-APP GALLERY THAT MATCHES EXPORT Preview, compare presets, tweak intensity, then export with confidence. Gallery preview and Camera Roll export are designed to match—so you stop guessing and start shipping. Import existing shots from your library when you want to revive old photos and videos with a fresh analog grade. BUILT FOR HOW PEOPLE ACTUALLY SEARCH RetroCam is for creators hunting beyond generic filter apps—people who want a vintage film camera filter, disposable camera photo look, analog grain editor, VHS camcorder aesthetic, 35mm nostalgia filter, lo-fi video filter, Y2K digicam effect, polaroid-inspired mood, or classic date-stamp camcorder overlay. If you care about texture, fade, and feeling—not just a color slider—you’re home. PERFECT FOR • Everyday shooters who want film personality without a point-and-shoot • Creators building a consistent retro / analog look on Instagram & TikTok • Travel diaries, concerts, late nights, friends, and memory-keeping • Anyone who misses disposable cameras, VHS camcorders, and early digicam color RETROCAM PRO Unlock Pro film looks (including Cinema 800, Warm Portrait, and VHS ’98), HIGH intensity grading, watermark-free exports, library import for photos & videos, and date stamp control. Choose Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime—pay once if you want Pro forever. Subscription or Lifetime purchase may be required for certain Pro filters and features. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID settings. PERMISSIONS Camera for live capture, microphone for video audio, and photo library to import media and save exports. Download RetroCam and start shooting film-look photos and videos today—grainy, nostalgic, cinematic, and unapologetically analog. Your iPhone already fits in your pocket. Now it can shoot like film, too. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://retrocamios.netlify.app/#privacy

Screenshots

Thermal Camera Filter App4 screens
RetroCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

Thermal Camera Filter App and RetroCam are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Thermal Camera Filter App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and RetroCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Thermal Camera Filter App versus RetroCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThermal Camera Filter AppRetroCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (261 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings261 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammet Yalcın Ozdemir Halil Ibrahim Karahan Mustafa Ayten Kupertino Bilisim Yazılım K.SOzan Can OCAK

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Thermal Camera Filter App

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Thermal Camera$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Special Offer$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Thermal Camera$39.991 Year
3 purchases

RetroCam

Subscriptions2
  • RetroCam Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • RetroCam Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • RetroCam Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Thermal Camera Filter App free?
Thermal Camera Filter App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RetroCam free?
RetroCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thermal Camera Filter App or RetroCam have ads?
Neither Thermal Camera Filter App nor RetroCam shows ads.

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