Comparison

BadCam vs Filmsera

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

Filmsera

This app provides a shared disposable camera experience for events like weddings and parties. Guests can contribute photos from their own devices, with all images revealed simultaneously after a chosen development time. It offers various retro film styles and creative editing tools for a fun, collaborative memory-making process.

Highlights
  • Shared event camera for parties
  • Guest contributions via QR code/link
  • Hidden photos until reveal time
  • Multiple retro film styles
  • Recap reels and photo booth
  • Private by design, no ads or tracking
Features
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One disposable camera for the whole party. Every guest scans a QR code, shoots from their own iPhone, and nobody sees a single photo until the roll develops. Then everyone opens it together. Filmsera is the shared event camera for weddings, birthdays, bachelorettes, holiday parties, trips, and nights out. No cameras to buy, no prints to scan, no chasing photos through group chats the next morning. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a film for your event and pick a look. 2. Share the QR code, link, or a short invite code. 3. Guests join in seconds and shoot into the same roll. 4. Photos stay hidden until the reveal time you choose. 5. The film develops and the whole roll unlocks at once, every shot tagged by who took it. 6. Turn the night into a recap reel and save your favorites. MADE FOR - Weddings, rehearsal dinners, and engagement parties - Birthdays, house parties, and dinner parties - Bachelorette and bachelor weekends - Friendsgiving, holiday parties, and New Year's Eve - Trips, festivals, reunions, and family gatherings 25 FILM CAMERAS, LIVE IN THE VIEWFINDER Disposable flash, 35mm, instant, 8mm, VHS, digicam, and more. Real grain, halation, light leaks, date stamps, and frames, rendered as you shoot, not slapped on afterward. Switch to the 0.5x lens on supported iPhones, hold the shutter for video, and redevelop any shot in another look without losing the original. THE REVEAL Nobody sees a frame until it develops. A Live Activity counts down on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and the whole group opens the roll at the same moment. It is the part of the party people talk about the next day. RECAP REELS, TEMPLATES, AND PHOTO BOOTH - Recap reels: turn any developed film into a vertical video with music, transitions, and film-style edits, sized for Stories and Reels - Templates Studio: drop your shots into ready-made layouts and frames - Photo Booth: four-shot strips, just like the booth in the corner of the venue GUESTS NEVER PAY Guests join with a link or code and shoot for free. Hosts choose the roll size, reveal time, and film look. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Invite-only films, no public feed, no follower counts - No ads, no tracking - Your photos are never used to train AI - Available in 21 languages FILMSERA PRO For frequent hosts and film lovers: every camera, Look Lab for building your own film stock, premium recap styles, HD recaps without a watermark, and free shared films for up to 20 guests. Available as a weekly, monthly, or annual auto-renewable subscription. Free trials are offered on select plans. FILM PASSES Every shared film is free for up to 10 guests. Hosting a bigger event? Buy a one-time pass for that film, no subscription needed: - Party Pass: up to 30 guests, HD recap, no watermark - Celebration Pass: up to 100 guests, plus video clips - Wedding Pass: up to 250 guests, plus video clips Paid films keep photos for a year; free films keep them 30 days after the reveal. Upgrade later and pay only the difference, or keep a film's photos another year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Film passes are bought separately for each film. Create the film. Share the code. Let everyone shoot. Reveal it together. Privacy Policy: https://getfilmsera.cam/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://getfilmsera.cam/terms.html

Screenshots

BadCam4 screens
Filmsera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BadCam at none against Filmsera's 10. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Filmsera sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. BadCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BadCam versus Filmsera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBadCamFilmsera
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMARIUS-MIHAI IANCUBishwa Rekha Sewak khatiwada

In-app purchases

None

BadCam

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Filmsera

Subscriptions3
  • Filmsera Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Filmsera Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Filmsera Pro (Annual)$34.991 Year
One-time7
  • Keep Photos 1 Year$4.99
  • Unlock This Film in HD$7.99
  • Party to Celebration$16.99
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  • Celebration Pass$24.99
  • Celebration to Wedding$24.99
  • Party to Wedding$41.99
  • Wedding Pass$49.99

Questions

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

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