Comparison

YOKI Camera vs vvv

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

Head to head
About

YOKI Camera

Features
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YOKI Camera is an effector camera that applies the concept of guitar effects to photography. Guitar effects are not devices for making sound clean or correct. They distort, delay, and modulate sound, changing it mid-performance to create expression and structure itself. YOKI Camera translates this idea into photography. Light is treated as an input signal and processed through effectors at the moment of capture, producing the photograph in real time. 【A camera for “playing” photographs】 YOKI Camera is not designed for those who want automatic, polished images or effortless memory-keeping. Instead, it is a camera for those who want to receive light as a signal and enjoy unpredictable, chance-driven changes as they happen. Photography here is not a task aimed at a finished result, but an improvisational act of engaging with light itself. YOKI Camera was born from this way of thinking. 【A camera with a different goal from filters and post-processing】 Most camera apps and editing tools focus on refining the appearance of images after they are captured. That is not where YOKI Camera’s interest lies. What matters is experiencing how the signal of light changes immediately after the shutter is pressed. The act of witnessing transformation, rather than polishing a result, becomes the photographic experience. 【A shooting experience that treats light as an input signal】 YOKI Camera receives light as a signal and alters its behavior through effectors. Effectors do not produce the same result every time. Their response changes according to the intensity and fluctuation of light. As a result, even with the same setup, each shot reveals a slightly different expression. 【Enjoying change that includes chance】 While settings and configurations can shape tendencies, results can never be fully fixed. What happens in that moment is captured as a one-time expression. Rather than reproducibility, YOKI Camera values receiving the reaction that emerges in the instant it occurs. 【Receiving visual stimuli before meaning】 Photos created with YOKI Camera are not meant to explain or describe their subjects. Instead, they emphasize visual stimuli that exist before meaning—form, brightness, fluctuation, and rhythm. 【Exploring composition by rearranging effectors】 Multiple effectors are placed on a board, reordered, and adjusted while shooting. Which effectors are used, and in what order, dramatically changes how light responds. Change the configuration, try again, and shoot once more. This repetition itself becomes the photographic experience. 【Effectors available from the start】 YOKI Camera comes with essential effectors ready to use immediately after installation. These form the foundation for experiencing light as a signal. – EQ (Equalizer) Adjusts brightness and tonal balance, shaping which bands of the signal are emphasized. It forms the base of the overall structure and influences how subsequent effectors respond. – Distortion Distorts the signal of light, breaking contours and tonal gradations to create rough, tense expressions. Its response changes with the intensity of incoming light, making chance especially noticeable. – Reverb Creates afterimages and overlaps of light, adding spatial depth and lingering resonance. It captures not only the subject, but the sense of light remaining in the space. These effectors can be used individually or in combination. Even with this basic setup alone, you can explore manipulating light, changing structure, and observing how it reacts. 【About the Effector Store】 If you wish to expand your expressive range, you can add new effectors through the store. Only what you choose is added—there is no need to purchase anything you do not need.

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vvv

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日付や時刻などを表示して動画撮影ができます。テキストもいれられるのでvlogやルーティン動画撮影に使えます。

Screenshots

YOKI Camera4 screens
vvv2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: vvv at none against YOKI Camera's 8. vvv also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. YOKI Camera sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. vvv asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YOKI Camera ships an update every 2 months, vvv every 11 days. Both last shipped on September 14, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
YOKI Camera versus vvv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYOKI Cameravvv
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOSHIKI KOJIMAmasataka aoki

In-app purchases

8 purchases

YOKI Camera

One-time8
  • Bit Crusher$0.49
  • Phaser$0.49
  • Chorus$0.49
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  • Fuzz$0.49
  • Vibrato$0.49
  • Delay$0.49
  • Noise Gate$0.49
  • Full Pack$1.99
None

vvv

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YOKI Camera free?
YOKI Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is vvv free?
vvv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do YOKI Camera or vvv have ads?
Neither YOKI Camera nor vvv shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YOKI Camera or vvv?
YOKI Camera ships an update every 2 months, and vvv every 11 days. Most recently, YOKI Camera was updated on September 14, 2026 and vvv on September 14, 2026.

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