Comparison

CamBe vs Flashback

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

Head to head
About

CamBe

Features
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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 Ā· Shoot with a built-in film look Ā· Watch your photos age over real calendar time Ā· 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 Ā· Export the current faded state to your camera roll at any point Ā· 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/

About

Flashback

Features
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Flashback turns your iPhone into an instant film camera. Point, shoot, and watch your photo develop right before your eyes — complete with the satisfying eject animation and a classic print frame. Every shot gets stamped with the date and your city, just like the real thing. FEATURES • Instant print animation with a developing effect • Classic film frame with date and location stamp • 8-photo film roll — just like a real camera • Front and back camera support • Save prints to your camera roll • Customize your print style — handwritten or classic font, light or dark ink • Simple gallery to browse, share, and delete your shots No filters. No feeds. Just photos that feel like memories.

Screenshots

CamBe4 screens
Flashback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CamBe at 3 against Flashback's 1. CamBe also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
CamBe versus Flashback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamBeFlashback
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMING-TA HSIEHJapmanpreet Singh

In-app purchases

None

CamBe

No in-app purchases

None

Flashback

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CamBe free?
CamBe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flashback free?
Flashback is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CamBe or Flashback have ads?
Neither CamBe nor Flashback shows ads.

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