Comparison

Bad Camera vs alike

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

Head to head
About

Bad Camera

Features
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Tired of photos that look too perfect? Modern cameras are boringly sharp. Bad Camera turns your advanced iPhone into a nostalgic time machine. We bring back the beauty of low megapixels, color shifts, and accidental beauty. It’s not just a filter app; it’s a full camera experience designed to mimic the legendary devices of the past. FEATURES: Time Travel: Experience the distinct look of legendary phones from the 2000s (Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson vibes). The "Olds" Era: Relive the golden age of selfies with filters inspired by Retrica and faded polaroids. Glitch & Ruin: Simulate broken sensors, dead pixels, and magnetic interference for a cyberpunk aesthetic. Live Grain & Noise: Unlike static overlays, our noise engine is alive and moves with your video feed. Classic Timestamp: The iconic orange date stamp that proves you were there. Pro-Retro Interface: A minimalist, distraction-free viewfinder that stays portrait-locked while icons rotate—just like a real digital camera. Don't try to be perfect. Be Bad.

About

alike

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Miles apart, still together. Alike pairs your phone with your favorite person's. You see each other live, strike the same pose, and both phones capture the exact same instant on a synchronized shutter. Both shots land side by side in a gallery that belongs to just the two of you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Friend once — share a link, tap it, you're paired for good. 2. Call anytime — start a live session; your friend's phone rings like a call. 3. See each other live while you line up the same expression. 4. One synchronized shutter fires on both phones at the same moment. 5. Both photos save to your shared two-person gallery. FOUR WAYS TO SHOOT • Peek-a-boo — squeeze into one frame from two places. • Top & bottom — stack your halves into one tall shot. • Side by side — the classic duo diptych. • Frame — one of you becomes the other's picture frame. MADE FOR TWO • Works across any distance — same room or opposite sides of the planet. • Missed a call? It waits as a knock you can answer later. • A shared photo diary only the two of you can open. • Solo mode: match yourself against any photo — an idol's pose, an old picture of you, anything. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos are end-to-end encrypted. They're sealed on your phone before they ever leave it, and only you two hold the keys — we couldn't look at them if we wanted to. Grab your person and make the same face.

Screenshots

Bad Camera3 screens
alike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bad Camera at none against alike's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Bad Camera versus alike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBad Cameraalike
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEngin BalikciJoCoding, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Bad Camera

No in-app purchases

None

alike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bad Camera free?
Bad Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is alike free?
alike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bad Camera or alike have ads?
alike shows ads; Bad Camera does not.

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