Rewind° vs Point4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rewind°
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Remember when taking a photo meant something? REWIND is a social camera app built around the magic of the unexpected. Take up to 10 shots a day with no previews, no filters, and no retakes. The moment you press the shutter, your photo disappears into a darkroom. You won't see it until the next morning at 9AM — when everything develops all at once. That moment of anticipation is the point. SHOOT FREELY No preview means no anxiety. No filters means no performance. You shoot what's in front of you, exactly as it is. The imperfection is the aesthetic. REWIND applies a subtle analog film effect to every photo automatically — giving your shots the warmth and texture of real film, without the hassle. DEVELOP AT 9AM Every morning at 9AM, your darkroom opens. All your photos from the day before reveal themselves at once — yours and your friends'. It becomes a ritual. Something to look forward to when you wake up. A daily surprise that makes ordinary moments feel worth capturing. SHOOT WITH FRIENDS Create private group darkrooms with the people you actually want to share your life with. Everyone shoots throughout the day, and when the time comes, you all reveal together. The suspense is shared. The reaction is real. No public feed, no strangers, no algorithm — just your closest circle. COMPETE IN CHALLENGES Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly challenges give you a reason to see the world differently. Saturday night. Golden hour. Strangers. Seasons. Each challenge is a prompt — a creative constraint that turns an ordinary moment into something worth shooting. Compete with friends in private group challenges, vote for your favourite shot, and see who wins. BUILD YOUR ARCHIVE Every photo you save becomes part of your visual diary. Browse your archive by date, revisit what you were doing three months ago, a year ago. REWIND is not just a camera — it's a memory. A record of your life told one shot at a time, in the order it actually happened. YOUR PHOTOS, YOUR RULES REWIND is invite-only. No public profiles, no follower counts, no explore page. You choose who sees your photos. You choose who's in your groups. The social graph is built on real relationships, not random connections. Your photos are stored securely and never used for advertising. We don't sell your data. We don't show you ads. REWIND is a space to shoot freely — and that freedom starts with your privacy. HOW IT WORKS — Take up to 10 shots per day — Photos develop every morning at 9AM — Share with friends or in group darkrooms — Join individual and group challenges — Save favourites to collections — Browse your full archive by date Invite-only at launch. Ask someone who's already in, or apply at rewindapp.it
Point4
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Point4 turns your iPhone into a real DSLR. By treating shooting and developing as separate steps, it reproduces the look of a DSLR at a quality no phone app has reached. Shooting Shoot as many frames as you like, offline. Shooting is always free. Pick the frames you want developed and get the finished photos back in a few minutes. Depth of field Point4 reproduces the depth of field of a full-frame f/1.4 prime lens. It is not a cutout or a composite: the optics of a real lens are computed by physical simulation, so the fall-off in front of and behind focus behaves like the real thing. Aperture Pick the best aperture after the shot. From f/1.4 to f/5.6, changeable any time, even after developing. Developing Pro-level developing is done in a few minutes. The finished photo lands in your photo library, and fine adjustments stay yours. Developing changes color and texture only; the light you shot is left as it was. Film The color and texture of real film, in nine profiles tuned until nothing looks processed. Each is named for a film-factory town. Private Only the frames you develop leave the device. They are kept for up to a year to operate and improve the develop service, then deleted. Everything else stays with you. Develop plans Your first three develops are free. After that, a monthly plan develops 24, 48 or 144 photos a month, and a subscriber can add 24 more photos as a one-time purchase that never expires. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew monthly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period — manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://point4.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rewind° at none against Point4's 4. Rewind° also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Point4's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Point4 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Rewind° asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rewind° ships an update monthly, Point4 every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Rewind° | Point4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MATTEO MARIA BRUNO | Momoca Incorporated |
In-app purchases
Rewind°
No in-app purchases
Point4
- 24 photos a month$4.991 Month
- 48 photos a month$6.991 Month
- 144 photos a month$14.991 Month
- 24 more photos$5.99









