Comparison

Calotype vs Tensei Kamera

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

Head to head
About

Calotype

This app provides a streamlined RAW camera experience for photographers, offering direct access to DNG files without cloud services or extra processing. It features manual controls like shutter speed, ISO, and focus, along with interval shooting and exposure bracketing.

Highlights
  • RAW DNG file saving
  • Manual camera controls (shutter, ISO, focus)
  • Interval shooting for timelapses
  • Exposure bracketing
  • In-app gallery for review and sharing
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Calotype is a simple RAW camera for photographers who want a cleaner path from lens to file. Your iPhone already has a very capable camera. It also makes a lot of decisions before you ever see the photo. Calotype keeps things quieter. On supported back cameras, Calotype saves real RAW DNG files that you can take into the editor of your choice. No accounts, no cloud library, no extra processing layer. Manual controls are built around the camera you are actually using. Shutter speed follows the sensor’s real format limits, with ISO, focus, white balance, exposure offset, and focus peaking close at hand. You also get interval shooting for timelapses and hands-free captures, exposure bracketing for tricky light, and a simple in-app gallery for reviewing, sharing, and deleting recent shots. Calotype is made by a photographer, for the moments when you want the phone to feel a little more like a camera.

About

Tensei Kamera

This camera app offers a variety of analog film styles for both photos and videos. Choose from different film types and effects to achieve unique looks, all while keeping your work private on your device.

Highlights
  • Multiple analog film styles
  • Photo and video modes
  • Live viewfinder preview
  • Privacy-focused (no account/tracking)
  • Cinematic and VHS video effects
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Tensei Kamera is a camera for still photos and video. Choose a camera before you shoot: • Snapshot uses a 35 mm frame, a soft plastic lens, and color-negative film. • Silver 400 uses black-and-white 400-speed film, visible silver grain, and smooth highlights. • Chrome III uses color-reversal film, crisp midtones, saturated primary colors, and protected highlights. • Street uses black-and-white 400-speed film and a yellow filter. Photo mode combines several frames. This protects highlights and reduces noise. The live viewfinder shows the selected camera before capture. Video mode includes Cinematic and 90s VHS. Cinematic uses natural tone, protected highlights, and clean sound. 90s VHS uses soft camcorder detail, tape artifacts, and tape-style mono sound. Tensei Kamera keeps your work on your device. It has no account, ads, analytics, or tracking.

Screenshots

Calotype4 screens
Tensei Kamera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tensei Kamera at none against Calotype's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model 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. Calotype sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tensei Kamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Calotype against 5.0 for Tensei Kamera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Calotype versus Tensei Kamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalotypeTensei Kamera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Daily
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle AaserudAbraham Parangi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calotype

One-time1
  • Calotype Pro$3.99
None

Tensei Kamera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calotype free?
Calotype is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tensei Kamera free?
Tensei Kamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calotype or Tensei Kamera?
Calotype and Tensei Kamera are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

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