Comparison

The Tens Camera vs Mu Camera

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

Head to head
About

The Tens Camera

Capture the nostalgic look of 2010s phone cameras with unique filters that replicate the soft textures and color temperatures of older devices. Features include live photo support, face-based exposure adjustment, and pixel-level detail loss for an authentic vintage feel. All photos are saved locally to your device.

Highlights
  • 2010s phone camera aesthetic
  • Four distinct vintage filters
  • Live Photo support
  • Face recognition for exposure
  • Pixel-level detail loss simulation
  • No account or login required
Features
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2010s Old Phone Selfies โ€” The Tens Not a simple LUT color filter. The old-phone look is precisely recreated through a code-based processing pipeline for contrast, noise, face detection, and more. Resolution, skin tones, and even grain color vary by generation. โ–  5 Filters - duri: Faded 2000s webcam selfies. A degraded camera look. - pod: Vintage overexposed selfies with vivid primary colors. - se: Washed-out, cool retro. Our most-loved old-phone selfie look. 1MP - 7: Washed-out, pinkish retro for a soft, innocent selfie look. 7MP - xs: A warm, rich old-phone look for clear, bright selfies. - original: Natural, without aggressive sharpening. โ–  Key Features - Live Photo capture - Pixel-level detail loss reproduction โ–  Who is it for? - Anyone who loves the feel of old phone cameras - Anyone who finds carrying a separate old phone inconvenient โ–  Privacy The Tens does not send data to external servers. All photos are stored only on your device. No account or sign-in is required. Auto-Renewable Subscription ยท 1-Year Pass โ€” renews automatically every year (price shown on the in-app purchase screen) ยท Lifetime Pass โ€” one-time payment, no auto-renewal Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jisqiss-lab.github.io/privacy.html

About

Mu Camera

Features
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Mu Camera is a fast, quiet camera for museums, lectures, libraries, performances, studios, and everyday documentation. On supported iPhones, Mu Camera uses Apple's shutter sound suppression. When it is unavailable, the app switches to a silent frame-capture path rather than risk a noisy fallback. Switch between available lenses, choose HEIF or JPEG, frame in 4:3, 16:9, or square, use an optional grid, and save location metadata only when you choose. Captured photos are saved to Photos. Core camera features are free. A one-time purchase removes ads from supporting screens. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://riversideartcompany.com/mu-camera/terms Privacy Policy: https://riversideartcompany.com/mu-camera/privacy

Screenshots

The Tens Camera4 screens
Mu Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Tens Camera and Mu Camera are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. The Tens Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Mu Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
The Tens Camera versus Mu Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Tens CameraMu Camera
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJISOO SEORiverside Art LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Tens Camera

Subscriptions1
  • The Tens Premium (Yearly)$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • The Tens Premium (Lifetime)$5.99
2 purchases

Mu Camera

Subscriptions1
  • Remove ads monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove ads$9.99

Questions

Is The Tens Camera free?
The Tens Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mu Camera free?
Mu Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Tens Camera or Mu Camera have ads?
Both The Tens Camera and Mu Camera show ads.

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