Nostalgia Cam vs DitherBoy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nostalgia Cam
Capture photos with the authentic look and feel of classic 35mm film. Choose from a variety of film stocks and camera styles, with real-time previews and editing tools for a vintage aesthetic.
- Authentic 35mm film emulation
- Live preview with effects
- Import photos from library
- Adjustable film parameters
- Multiple vintage camera styles
- Full resolution export
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Nostalgia Cam brings the warmth and texture of classic 35mm film to your iPhone. Choose from a curated library of legendary film stocks recreating the unique color science, grain pattern, and tonal response of real-world counterparts. CAMERA - Disposable cameras, vintage rangefinders, instant cameras, and medium format bodies - Live preview with film effects applied in real time LAB - Import any photo from your library - Cycle through film stocks with side-by-side comparison - Fine-tune Exposure, Warmth, Film Intensity, Grain, Fade, Vignette - Export in full resolution Every frame looks filmed, not filtered. Whether it's a snowy brownstone, a candlelit dinner, or a getting-ready selfie, Nostalgia Cam gives your photos the warmth, character, and color of real 35mm film. No subscriptions. No watermarks. Just photographs that look like memories. Nostalgia Cam is inspired by classic film stocks. Not affiliated with Kodak, Fujifilm, Lomography, or any other manufacturer.
DitherBoy
Capture your world with a retro, pixelated aesthetic. This app simulates a vintage handheld camera, offering unique color palettes and a distinct lo-fi charm for your photos. It provides a simple, offline photography experience reminiscent of early digital cameras.
- Simulated handheld camera interface
- D-pad and button controls
- Multiple retro color palettes
- Pixelated date stamp
- Album organization by cartridges
- Offline functionality
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Somewhere in a drawer lived a little camera that saw the world in four shades of green. The photos were terrible. Every single one became a treasure. DitherBoy brings that feeling back. It boots up with a beep — a whole tiny handheld inside your iPhone — and through its viewfinder, the world turns into pixel art right before your eyes. When the moment feels right, press A. • A camera you drive with a D-pad and buttons • Palettes from that green to full retro color • Albums kept on cartridges — TRAVEL, LUNCH, CAT No.5 • A tiny pixel date stamp in the corner • No account, no internet. Just a camera. Low on pixels, heavy on soul. Go shoot something — your lunch, your socks, the sky. Everything looks better in dots.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nostalgia Cam at Free against DitherBoy's $1.99. DitherBoy's advantage is chart position (#179 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Nostalgia Cam is free to download; DitherBoy costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Nostalgia Cam | DitherBoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #179 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Talal Nabulsi | Dstudio |
Customer experience
Nostalgia Cam
DitherBoy
In-app purchases
Nostalgia Cam
No in-app purchases
DitherBoy
No in-app purchases









