Comparison

PolaCam+ vs MemoryCam Pro

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

Head to head
About

PolaCam+

This app recreates the authentic instant camera experience, complete with vintage design, real shutter sounds, and film-quality filters. It allows you to arrange photos on a desktop layout, add handwritten notes, and manage your captured images in a gallery.

Highlights
  • Authentic Polaroid camera interface
  • Film-quality filter effects
  • Free desktop photo layout
  • Handwritten notes and captions
  • Photo gallery with management tools
Features
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PolaCam+ — Relive the beauty of instant film There’s something unforgettable about the sound of a shutter, and the quiet anticipation as a photo slowly develops. PolaCam+ brings back that instant film experience in a digital world—not as another filter camera, but as a way of feeling photography again. Each shot becomes more than an image. It becomes something you can almost hold. From the moment you open the camera, the experience feels familiar. A retro-inspired interface, subtle haptic feedback, and the sound of a real shutter make every capture feel intentional. Film-like tones, light leaks, grain, and dust textures add imperfections that make each photo unique. Your photos don’t just stay in a grid. They appear like physical prints on a desk—something you can move, rotate, and resize freely. They feel placed, not stored. Tap an edge, and you can flip them over to reveal what’s written on the back. On the back, you can add your own words—titles, notes, or memories tied to the moment. PolaCam+ supports handwritten-style fonts in Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean, with more styles coming over time to expand how you express your stories. In a world where we take more photos than ever but revisit fewer of them, PolaCam+ slows things down. It brings intention back into photography—so each moment is not only captured, but remembered. Start your instant film experience with PolaCam+.

About

MemoryCam Pro

Features
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Memory Cam helps you capture and collect moments in a simple Instax-style layout. Take photos with an optional instant-film border, organize them into albums, and browse your collection on the home screen. Import images from your library, adjust how they look in the viewer, and turn album photos into short memory videos. FREE • Up to 5 albums and 200 photos • Photo camera mode with white Instax frame • One memory video export per month (with watermark) • iCloud sync when iCloud Drive is enabled on your device MEMORY CAM PRO (subscription) • Unlimited albums and photos • All camera filters (disposable, retro, monochrome) • All Instax frame colors • More memory video exports without the free-tier watermark limit • Private albums with password or Face ID • Save to Photos, print, custom album covers • Photo editor and search within albums Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID. Payment is charged at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions after purchase. Privacy policy: http://gvpdf.com/memorycam Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PolaCam+4 screens
MemoryCam Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

PolaCam+ and MemoryCam Pro 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. PolaCam+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MemoryCam Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PolaCam+ versus MemoryCam Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolaCam+MemoryCam Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHouma Econimic Development Zone Jianmin Decoration Material Co., Ltd.GV WEBSITE LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PolaCam+

One-time1
  • Polaroidphoto Pro$4.99
2 purchases

MemoryCam Pro

Subscriptions2
  • MemoryCam Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • MemoryCam Pro Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is PolaCam+ free?
PolaCam+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MemoryCam Pro free?
MemoryCam Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PolaCam+ or MemoryCam Pro have ads?
Neither PolaCam+ nor MemoryCam Pro shows ads.

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