CamBe vs Poketa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamBe
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Every photo you take is rendered with an 80s film look — warm tones, lifted blacks, soft grain, gentle vignette. But the moment you press the shutter, it starts fading. Slowly. Irreversibly. HOW IT WORKS Photos live only inside CamBe. Each time you open your album, the app calculates exactly how much time has passed since each shot was taken and renders the current fade state in real time. 0–3 months — Film original. Warm, grainy, alive. 3–8 months — Blues pull back. A pink-red drift sets in. Contrast softens. 8–12 months — Detail blurs. The image starts dissolving. After 1 year — Terminal state. Almost white. A faint ghost of what was there. WHAT YOU CAN DO · Shoot with a built-in film look · Watch your photos age over real calendar time · Import photos from your camera roll — if timestamp data exists, they get sorted by when they were actually taken and rendered with the fade they've already earned · Export the current faded state to your camera roll at any point · Delete a photo permanently WHAT YOU CAN'T DO Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ You can't slow it down. You can't speed it up. You can't restore the original. That's the point. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Poketa
This app turns your smartphone into an instant camera, capturing photos with a soft, natural daylight feel and realistic flash. It's designed for users who prefer a simple, no-fuss shooting experience without the need for edits or retakes.
- Instant camera simulation
- Realistic daylight and flash effects
- No editing required
- Simple, intuitive interface
- Focus on immediate capture
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Poketa transforms your phone into a true instant camera. Tap. Shoot. Done. Daylight feels soft. Flash feels real. Every photo looks like it already belongs. No edits. No retakes. No distractions. Designed for people who don’t want to think — just shoot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CamBe at 15.1 against Poketa's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | CamBe | Poketa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MING-TA HSIEH | IRMANJOT SINGH THIARA |
In-app purchases
CamBe
No in-app purchases
Poketa
No in-app purchases









