KIRO Cam vs Camera18
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
KIRO Cam
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KIRO Cam is a premium film camera app designed for creators who love cinematic colors, analog textures, and timeless photography. Choose from carefully crafted preset film stocks for instant film-style shooting, or switch to Manual Mode for greater creative control. KIRO Cam offers two shooting experiences: β’ Film Mode Shoot with beautifully tuned film presets inspired by vintage cameras and classic film photography. β’ Manual Mode Customize your photos with adjustable LUTs, film grain, vignette, and white balance to create your own signature look. Features: β’ Film-inspired camera filters β’ Adjustable LUT selection β’ Realistic film grain β’ Vignette controls β’ White balance adjustment β’ Cinematic color tones β’ Dark minimalist camera UI β’ High-quality photo export Designed for creators, photographers, and anyone who loves the atmosphere of film photography.
Camera18
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Camera18 turns your iPhone into a collection of cameras. Seamlessly zoom through your scene, switch cameras in an instant, and discover a different photographic character with each one. Every camera is more than a filter. Each has its own color, texture, lens feel, and aperture character β from wide-open softness to crisp depth and dramatic starbursts. ONE CAMERA. MANY CHARACTERS. β’ Seamless Zoom Move naturally from wide to close without interrupting the shot. β’ Camera Simulations Shoot with distinct camera-inspired looks, each built around its own color, texture, and optical character. β’ Aperture Character Aperture is part of each cameraβs identity β changing how light, depth, softness, and starbursts feel. β’ Aperture Control On supported hardware, control the physical aperture directly. Other supported devices recreate the experience computationally. β’ Shoot, Donβt Filter Choose your camera and aperture before the shutter. The look is part of how you shoot, not something added afterward. One iPhone. Many cameras. A different character in every shot. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://cornpiess.github.io/camera18/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KIRO Cam at none against Camera18's 2. Camera18's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Camera18 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. KIRO Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.
KIRO Cam ships an update every 3 weeks, Camera18 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KIRO Cam | Camera18 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ε ζ | ζ΄ͺ ζ± |
In-app purchases
KIRO Cam
No in-app purchases
Camera18
- Camera 18 Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Camera 18 Pro Yearly$14.991 Year









