Comparison

2000s Cam vs Lowfi Cam

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

Head to head
About

2000s Cam

Relive the golden age of photography with authentic camera filters that replicate the look of vintage VHS camcorders and early smartphones. Apply real-time effects for a nostalgic glow and unique visual character to your photos and videos.

Highlights
  • Authentic camera modes from VHS to early smartphones
  • Real-time photo and video processing
  • Nostalgic grain, warmth, and compression effects
  • Privacy-focused with zero data collection
  • One-time purchase, no subscriptions or ads
Features
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Make your photos and videos look like a memory. 2000s Cam puts 59 retro cameras in your iPhone: camcorders, 2000s digicams, film cameras, the first camera phones, and a security cam. Shoot with the look live in the viewfinder, or give photos and videos you already have the same treatment. FLASH THAT LOOKS REAL Flash: the on-camera pop that lights your subject while the night falls away behind them, in a Warm or Classic tone. Digital Flash: the 2004 point-and-shoot look, a bright subject on a near-black background. Both find the subject in your photo, so it works on any shot. 59 RETRO CAMERAS Camcorders: VHS Camcorder, Hi8 Dream, MiniDV '05, Tape DV '01, Party Cam Digicams: CCD 6.0, Cyber '03, Blue CCD, Pocket CCD, Cheap Digicam Film: Portrait 400, SLR '79, Luxe Compact, Cinema 500T, Slide Film, Infrared, Street Mono, Super 8, 16mm Reel, Projector, Fun Flash, Snap Disposable Phones: classic Nokias, the RAZR, Sony Ericsson, the first iPhones, and Galaxy phones Security: Night CCTV Each has its own color, grain, and character. Videos even sound like the era. INSTANT PRINTS AND MULTI-SHOT Instant Mini, Instant Square, and Film Strip frame your photo like a real print. Half Frame, Quad Lens, and Wiggle 3D shoot a sequence, like the cameras that did it on film. SHOOT THROUGH COLOR Red, pink, yellow, green, blue, and purple filters for the film cameras. They work like real glass filters over the lens, not a tint on top. 28 EFFECTS, STACK ANY Fisheye, Ghost double exposure, Star Filter, Light Leak, Halation, Bloom, Prism, Glitch, CRT, 3D Split, Thermal, 8-Bit, and more. Stack them on any camera, each with its own strength. 7 SIGNATURE LOOKS Dreamcam: dreamy motion smear and soft glow Glimmer: star sparkles on every point of light Prism Haze: rainbow edges and a hazy, distant memory feel Night Film: cinema film glow around city lights Super 8: home movie film with flicker, light leaks, and dust Daydream: sunlit pastel haze Halloween: pumpkin orange through ground fog and horror-movie shadows Plus 36 more Looks, including Y2K, Indie Sleaze, Cyberpunk, Disposable, and Polaroid. A REAL VHS CAMCORDER Color that bleeds past the edges, tracking noise, and dropout streaks. REC, the tape counter, and the date are recorded into the picture itself, so they age with the tape like the real thing. EDIT ANY PHOTO OR VIDEO Every camera, Look, and effect works in the editor too. Photos keep their original resolution, and videos keep their sound. RETRO DATE STAMPS The classic orange date, a camcorder overlay, digicam digits, or a CCTV timestamp. Pick the year and make today look like 2003. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No data collected. Everything is processed on your iPhone. FREE TO TRY Start with 6 free cameras, a few free effects, and one free VHS Camcorder shot, and preview every camera, Look, and effect live. 2000s Cam Pro unlocks every camera, Look, and effect, and removes the watermark. Choose a weekly or yearly subscription, or unlock everything forever with a one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://2000s.camera/privacy

About

Lowfi Cam

Features
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LowfiCam turns your iPhone into a vintage film camera — complete with grain, light leaks, scratches, and the warm imperfection of analog photography. FILM PRESETS Choose from 11 handcrafted film simulations, from faded Kodachrome warmth to high-contrast black and white, pushed tungsten, and glitchy neon. Every preset is tuned to feel like a real roll of film — not a slider moved in post. CUSTOM DARKROOM Fine-tune your look with 11 adjustable parameters: contrast, saturation, brightness, sepia, hue, blur, grayscale, vignette, grain, scratches, and light leak. Dial in the exact mood you're after. ANALOG OVERLAYS Grain, dust scratches, and light leaks are composited directly onto every frame — not applied as an afterthought. The result looks developed, not filtered. FILM ROLL Your shots are organized into a roll, grouped by month, just like a canister you'd drop off at the lab. SHARE YOUR SHOTS Export any photo with a composed frame — filter name, capture time, and the LowfiCam badge — ready to post as-is. ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscription. Pay once, shoot forever.

Screenshots

2000s Cam4 screens
Lowfi Cam1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 2000s Cam at 15.0 against Lowfi Cam's 17. 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. 2000s Cam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Lowfi Cam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
2000s Cam versus Lowfi Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2000s CamLowfi Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDon BytyqiJiangsu Mingbin Jingzhi Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

2000s Cam

Subscriptions2
  • 2000s Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • 2000s Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • 2000s Pro$14.99
1 purchases

Lowfi Cam

One-time1
  • Unlock All$2.99

Questions

Is 2000s Cam free?
2000s Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lowfi Cam free?
Lowfi Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 2000s Cam or Lowfi Cam have ads?
Neither 2000s Cam nor Lowfi Cam shows ads.

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