Comparison

Scoop Camera Pro vs PastCam

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

Head to head
About

Scoop Camera Pro

Features
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Scoop Camera Pro is the camera that does not make you wait. The moment you open the app, video and audio are already recording. So the perfect shot of your cat, your baby, or the dog catching a frisbee cannot outrun your shutter finger. Built for the moments that do not pose for you: Cats stretching, leaping, blinking, or doing whatever cats do Babies first smile, first crawl, first wobbly steps Pets running, jumping, mid-zoomies Kids in motion: sports, scooters, playground time Sleeping animals that wake the second you reach for your phone Anything you have ever missed because you took half a second too long How it works: Open Scoop Camera Pro. Recording is already on. Point at whatever you want to capture. Press the big red button to stop. The video saves to your Photos library, and the app asks: save a still from this clip too? If yes, scrub through the timeline and pick the exact moment, eyes open, smile peaking, paws off the ground. It saves as a regular photo. Why it is better than a normal shutter: Press the shutter on a normal camera and you get one image. With Scoop Camera Pro, every shutter press is a 30 frames per second video. You pick the keeper afterwards, when there is no pressure. Eyes closed? Pick the next frame. Cat blinked? Pick a different one. The moment is already on disk. Privacy and pricing: Everything stays on your device. The video saves to your Photos library, and only the stills you choose to save are written to Photos. There is no account, no upload, no cloud, no analytics, no ads. One time purchase. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Works on iPhone running iOS 17 or later. Localized in 12 languages.

About

PastCam

Transform your photos and videos with authentic 2000s-era camera effects. This app uses real codecs for a genuine retro look, offering unique color, texture, and resolution for each camera profile. Convert existing media or capture new memories with an optional date stamp.

Highlights
  • Authentic 2000s camera codecs
  • Unique color, texture, and resolution per profile
  • Real H.263/MPEG-4 video encoding
  • Real AMR-NB audio encoding
  • Front and rear camera support
  • Optional date stamps
  • On-device processing
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New memories. That old feeling. Turn everyday moments into photos and videos that feel like they belong in your old phone. PastCam brings back the picture, motion and sound of the 2000s with three distinctive retro cameras. A PastCam Pro subscription is required to take photos, record videos and use the Converter. FIND YOUR ERA V3 FLIP โ€” crunchy pixels, blocky video and lo-fi flip-phone sound. GS TOUCH โ€” the color and motion of the early touchscreen years. Q-BOLD โ€” the distinctive mobile-camera character of the late 2000s. REAL CODECS. NOT JUST ANOTHER FILTER APP. PastCam does more than put a retro filter over your footage. V3 FLIP uses real H.263 video processing; Q-BOLD uses MPEG-4 Part 2. Both pair their video with AMR-NB sound when audio is present. GS TOUCH uses H.264 video and AAC audio. Each profile combines its codec with its own resolution, color, texture and motion. SHOOT NOW. REWIND LATER. Capture with the front or rear camera, or give an existing photo or video the PastCam treatment. Your original stays untouched. Compare the result, create a Before / After reel, then save or share your memories. YOUR PASTCAM PRO โ€ข All three retro cameras โ€ข Unlimited photo and video creation โ€ข Photo and video Converter โ€ข Before / After reels โ€ข Watermark-free exports โ€ข Optional date stamps Photo and video processing happens on your device. Your PastCam Gallery is stored locally. SUBSCRIPTION & FREE TRIAL PastCam Pro is available as an auto-renewable weekly subscription. Eligible users can receive a 3-day free trial where offered. After the trial, your subscription renews weekly at the price shown before purchase unless canceled. If you are not eligible for a trial, payment begins when you subscribe. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Existing active PastCam Pro subscriptions remain supported and can be restored. Memories already saved in your local PastCam Gallery remain available to view, save and share without an active subscription. Privacy Policy: https://pastcams.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scoop Camera Pro4 screens
PastCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PastCam at every 3 days against Scoop Camera Pro's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scoop Camera Pro ships an update every 3 months, PastCam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Scoop Camera Pro versus PastCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoop Camera ProPastCam
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomohiko SaitohMichil Khabarov

In-app purchases

None

Scoop Camera Pro

No in-app purchases

None

PastCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scoop Camera Pro free?
Scoop Camera Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PastCam free?
PastCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scoop Camera Pro or PastCam have ads?
Neither Scoop Camera Pro nor PastCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scoop Camera Pro or PastCam?
Scoop Camera Pro ships an update every 3 months, and PastCam every 3 days. Most recently, Scoop Camera Pro was updated on October 10, 2026 and PastCam on October 9, 2026.

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