Comparison

j. Camera vs Mayica

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

Mayica

Features
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Maybe it's the camera. Maybe I just love you. Photos of the people we love always look a little better. That thought is where Mayica started. Remember the tiny camera keyring on your bag? Mayica keeps a wall of them. Pick one, hang it by the shutter, and just shoot. Tilt your phone and it swings. Press the shutter and the photo takes on that camera's color and grain. The viewfinder shows the scene exactly as it is. Every camera on the wall suits a different scene: a Sunday afternoon with nothing planned, tulips at the flower market, convenience-store light on a wet road, dense black and white, even a photo that looks like it came from the phone you had back then. Choosing which one to hang today is where the shot begins. FOR YOU IF • You love the feel of film but are tired of scrolling through twenty filters. • You want the photo finished on the spot, with no editing afterward. • You keep photos of the people you love, the light on a trip, and days when nothing happened. SHOOTING IS SIMPLE • Pick 14, 28, 35, or 50 mm, tap to focus, touch and hold to lock it. • Swipe up and down for exposure, left and right for the aperture effect: how much the background blurs and how the lens feels. • Hold the shutter for a bulb exposure and keep the trails of light. • 4:3, 16:9, 1:1, a grid, a level, and portrait composition guides. • Review right after the shot, save or retake, and keep the original too if you like. MAYICA PRO • Import photos from your library or another app's share sheet and give them the look of any camera. • Save and share every camera's photos without the watermark. • Shooting and every camera stay free. Some cameras add a small Mayica mark below the photo on free saves; the camera picker shows which ones. • PRO is an auto-renewing annual subscription you can manage or cancel anytime from Settings. Everything happens on your device. No account, no sign-in. Camera names are inspired by real films and cameras, but their colors are not copies. For ad measurement, Singular processes app launches and sessions plus limited device and network information. Photos and location never leave your device for Singular. This app follows Apple's standard EULA. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

j. Camera4 screens
Mayica4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: j. Camera at none against Mayica's 1. Mayica's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). 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. Mayica sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. j. Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

j. Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, Mayica daily. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
j. Camera versus Mayica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterj. CameraMayica
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff HodsdonChanhee Bak

In-app purchases

None

j. Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mayica

Subscriptions1
  • Mayica PRO Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

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

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