Comparison

WaybackCam vs Pixie+

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

Head to head
About

WaybackCam

Features
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WaybackCam is a camera that takes you back to the early-2000s digital era. Pick a device. Frame your shot through its tiny pixelated LCD. Watch the world get filtered through 18-bit color, posterized, and squished onto an old phone or digicam screen. Six classic devices, each with its own look: • M*torola *azr V3 (2004) — the flip phone everyone had • i*od Nano 5G (2009) — three colors, clickwheel chrome • Ga*e B*y Camera (1998) — 4-shade green, swappable palette • Casi* QV-10 (1995) — the first consumer digital camera • S*ny DSC-T1 (2003) — slim ultra-portable • L* Ch*colate VX8500 (2006) — the slider you'd flip out Two export modes: keep the device frame and blurred backdrop, or just the viewfinder content. Pinch to zoom, hardware volume button to capture, swipe through your gallery, share straight from the app. WaybackCam is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of the brands depicted. Devices are stylized references for nostalgia.

About

Pixie+

Capture photos with an authentic Y2K digicam aesthetic. This app offers 16 free filters, including film stock emulations, and a retro UI. Relive the early 2000s photo style with a simple, nostalgic camera experience.

Highlights
  • 16 free Y2K-inspired filters
  • Authentic digicam UI with D-pad controls
  • Optional date stamp overlay
  • Polaroid-style in-app gallery
  • Front/rear camera toggle
  • Save and share photos easily
Features
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Relive the Y2K digicam era—every day. Pixie+ is an iPhone camera inspired by early-2000s digital compact cameras. Strong flash, grain, color shifts, and an optional date stamp make nostalgic photos without complicated editing. Core shooting and My Gallery require no account. ■ Features - Digicam-style D-pad and OK controls - One-tap front/rear camera switch - Optional date stamp - Polaroid-style private gallery - Save to Photos or share with the iOS share sheet - Multiple filters and film-inspired LUTs ■ Friends Send only the photos you choose to private, invite-code groups of 2–9 people. You can report a photo, mute a member, or leave a group. Friends uses an anonymous account without an email address. You can delete the account and its associated data from Settings. ■ Pixie+ Pro Monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions are available. Pro removes ads and unlocks unlimited saves and all filters. Your local price and billing period are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. You can cancel in Apple ID subscription settings at least 24 hours before renewal, and restore prior purchases in the app. ■ Privacy Regular shooting and My Gallery stay primarily on your device. Only content you explicitly send through Friends and its group metadata are processed with Firebase and Cloudflare for private sharing. Photos, captions, and nicknames are not sent to Firebase Analytics. ■ Ads Free users may see Google AdMob ads at natural breaks such as after a completed capture. Pixie+ does not use App Open ads. The app remains usable if you decline ATT. ■ Support https://pixieplus.appful.tokyo/ --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pixieplus.appful.tokyo/privacy

Screenshots

WaybackCam4 screens
Pixie+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WaybackCam at none against Pixie+'s 2. WaybackCam also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). On price 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. Pixie+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. WaybackCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WaybackCam versus Pixie+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaybackCamPixie+
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDohyun LeeRyusei Okamoto

In-app purchases

None

WaybackCam

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixie+

Subscriptions2
  • Pixie+ Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Pixie+ Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is WaybackCam free?
WaybackCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixie+ free?
Pixie+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WaybackCam or Pixie+ have ads?
Pixie+ shows ads; WaybackCam does not.

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