Comparison

PolaCam+ vs DiveCamera

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

DiveCamera

Features
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DiveCamera is a camera for divers who put their phone in an underwater housing. • Use your housing's physical buttons to shoot and change settings — DIVEROID Universal, SeaFrogs SF-PH-08, or build your own button layout. • See real exposure values from the camera (EV, ISO, aperture, shutter, white balance) and shoot in P, Av, Tv or M. • Save JPG, HEIC, RAW (DNG) or JPG/HEIC + RAW, record HDR video and pick video size and frame rate. • Switch lenses, tag photos with location, and keep a level on screen. Exposure modes, HDR and RAW are available when your phone's camera supports them. Photos and videos stay on your phone.

Screenshots

PolaCam+4 screens
DiveCamera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DiveCamera at none against PolaCam+'s 1. PolaCam+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence 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. PolaCam+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DiveCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PolaCam+ ships an update every 2 weeks, DiveCamera fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PolaCam+ versus DiveCamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolaCam+DiveCamera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHouma Econimic Development Zone Jianmin Decoration Material Co., Ltd.taejong kang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PolaCam+

One-time1
  • Polaroidphoto Pro$4.99
None

DiveCamera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PolaCam+ free?
PolaCam+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DiveCamera free?
DiveCamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PolaCam+ or DiveCamera have ads?
DiveCamera shows ads; PolaCam+ does not.
Which is updated more often, PolaCam+ or DiveCamera?
PolaCam+ ships an update every 2 weeks, and DiveCamera fortnightly. Most recently, PolaCam+ was updated on October 30, 2026 and DiveCamera on November 6, 2026.

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