Comparison

RetroPix vs PACam

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

Head to head
About

RetroPix

Features
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【RetroPix - Professional Retro Camera】- Classic Film Camera App Recreate the charm of classic film cameras on your phone! RetroPix provides you with multiple professional-grade film filter effects, allowing you to easily shoot photos with a retro texture. 【Why Choose RetroPix?】 - Professional Film Filters: Contains 20+ classic film simulation effects including Leica, Kodak, Fuji and more - Real-time Preview Shooting: WYSIWYG, real-time viewing of filter effects - High-definition Photo Export: Supports ultra-high-definition photo saving, preserving detail texture - Clean User Interface: Intuitive and easy-to-use design, easy to get started without barriers 【Perfect For】 - Travel Photography: Add retro charm to your travel scenery - Daily Recording: Make life fragments more artistic - Social Sharing: One-tap creation of eye-catching retro-style photos - Professional Creation: Meet the creative needs of photography lovers 【Core Features】 - Multiple classic film simulation effects, authentically reproducing film texture - One-tap shooting of retro style photos, simple and easy to use - Ad-free, clean user experience - Fully offline use, privacy protection - Regular filter updates, continuously providing more creative possibilities Download now to experience and record the beautiful moments in life with your phone! Terms of Service: https://www.oldboard.tech/docs/user-agreement.html Privacy Policy: https://www.oldboard.tech/docs/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

RetroPix4 screens
PACam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PACam at weekly against RetroPix's every 2 months. RetroPix's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. RetroPix sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RetroPix ships an update every 2 months, PACam weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RetroPix versus PACam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroPixPACam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer明超 滕AMERICAN GROOVO TECHNOLOGIES LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RetroPix

Subscriptions3
  • RetroPix Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • RetroPix Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • RetroPix Pro Annual3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • RetroPix Pro Permanent$14.99
2 purchases

PACam

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is RetroPix free?
RetroPix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PACam free?
PACam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RetroPix or PACam have ads?
Neither RetroPix nor PACam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RetroPix or PACam?
RetroPix ships an update every 2 months, and PACam weekly. Most recently, RetroPix was updated on October 25, 2026 and PACam on October 24, 2026.

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