Comparison

BadCam vs Flashbulb

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

Head to head
About

BadCam

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BadCam is a simple camera app inspired by old film cameras. You load a roll, take some photos, send the roll to the lab, and wait for the pictures. There are no previews and no retakes. The idea is to slow things down a little and make each photo feel worth a bit more. Features: • Two film rolls: color and black & white • Up to 24 shots per roll (you can eject a roll early and not use all exposures) • Film inspired photo processing • Optional date stamp • Lab developing timer • Albums for developed rolls • Save photos to your Photos library • No accounts or cloud storage Just photos worth waiting for.

About

Flashbulb

Features
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Flashbulb is a shared camera for trips with friends. Start a roll together. Take photos when prompted. Nobody sees a single one until it develops when you get home. No previews. No retakes. No endless camera roll. Just the moment. Create a shared roll with friends or a personal roll for yourself. Capture moments across a vacation, a month, a season, or everyday life, then wait for the photos to develop later. Load a roll, take photos when prompted, and let anticipation do the rest. Every frame stays sealed until it develops into a memory reel you can revisit later. Whether you're traveling with friends, taking a road trip, spending a summer abroad, or simply paying more attention to the everyday, Flashbulb helps you capture what it actually felt like to be there. During a roll, Flashbulb sends occasional prompts at unexpected moments. Whatever is happening becomes part of the story: airport floors, late-night trains, rainy windows, half-eaten dinners, quiet mornings, familiar streets, the strange in-between moments you would have forgotten otherwise. When the roll develops, your photos are revealed together as a chronological memory reel. FEATURES • Shared rolls Create collaborative disposable-camera rolls with friends. • Personal rolls Capture a week, month, season, or chapter of your life. • Sealed photos Frames stay hidden until they develop later. • Random prompts Receive occasional prompts to capture real moments as they happen. • One-shot photography No retakes. No reviewing. Just the moment. • Film-inspired aesthetic Inspired by disposable cameras and analog photography. • Memory reels Relive your roll as a chronological story. • Private by default Only you or invited participants can view a developed roll.

Screenshots

BadCam4 screens
Flashbulb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flashbulb at 15.1 against BadCam's 18.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
BadCam versus Flashbulb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBadCamFlashbulb
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARIUS-MIHAI IANCUeduard cloete

In-app purchases

None

BadCam

No in-app purchases

None

Flashbulb

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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