Comparison

j. Camera vs AMSIL

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

Head to head
About

j. Camera

Capture photos with a distinct analog feel using three unique film looks. Experience real-time grain and authentic tone curves without AI or presets. Enjoy a simple, intuitive interface designed for a beautiful shooting experience.

Highlights
  • Three distinct film grades
  • Real-time grain effect
  • Live preview of effects
  • Dual and single camera modes
  • Left/right-handed controls
  • On-screen flash preview
Features
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Hi, I'm Jeff Hodsdon. I enjoy beautiful photos and the experience of taking them. I made this for camera for others because I feel it is a great experience to use. I appreciate you! Three film looks. Real-time grain. No presets, no AI, no clutter. j. Camera gives you three distinct analog film grades — black & white, deep cool, and warm golden — each rendered live on screen before you shoot. What you see is what you get. Built around real film stock techniques: organic grain, tone curves, and color grading via 3D LUTs. Every photo has texture and character. - Three film grades, switchable in one tap - Live preview of every effect - Dual-camera and single-camera modes - Left or right-handed controls - Flash with on-screen preview Point it at something you love. -j Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AMSIL

Features
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AMSIL is a darkroom that wraps your photos and videos in the color and texture of film. ◆ 60+ Film Looks Cinematic LUTs sorted into WARM · COOL · FILM · FADE categories named after paint colors. Push intensity freely from 0–200%, and curate your own list with favorites and hide. ◆ Precision Editing Tools Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, HSL, split toning, clarity, sharpen, halation, bloom, grain, light leaks, chromatic aberration, dust, plus paper profiles and print strength. ◆ Real Film Feeling Engrave the capture date as a film date stamp. White and Polaroid frames with captions. ◆ The Same Look on Video Apply the same filters and edits to video and export them as they are. ◆ Original Quality Edit and save at full original resolution. All processing happens on your device — nothing is ever sent to a server. ◆ Pro Tools Import your own .cube LUTs, save recipes, copy and paste edits, load RAW files. Subscription AMSIL Pro is an annual auto-renewing subscription, and the first 2 weeks are free with full access. Cancel up to 24 hours before the trial ends and you won't be charged. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/flovah2024/dd07ec804156a85bf38962139744e271

Screenshots

j. Camera4 screens
AMSIL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: j. Camera at none against AMSIL's 1. AMSIL's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AMSIL sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. j. Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

j. Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, AMSIL weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
j. Camera versus AMSIL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterj. CameraAMSIL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff HodsdonFlovah Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

j. Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AMSIL

Subscriptions1
  • AMSIL Pro14 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is j. Camera free?
j. Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AMSIL free?
AMSIL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do j. Camera or AMSIL have ads?
Neither j. Camera nor AMSIL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, j. Camera or AMSIL?
j. Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, and AMSIL weekly. Most recently, j. Camera was updated on October 1, 2026 and AMSIL on September 23, 2026.

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