Comparison

CAMBOY vs Cyanotype

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

Head to head
About

CAMBOY

Features
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CAMBOY is a retro-inspired camera app influenced by classic handheld game consoles, early digital cameras, and lo-fi electronic devices. Through real-time filters and original themed interfaces, it gives your photos and videos a distinctive nostalgic aesthetic. β€’ Capture photos and record videos with real-time effect previews β€’ A variety of original visual filters and 8-bit shutter sounds make every shot more memorable β€’ Multiple designer-created interface themes with unique visual styles β€’ Extensive customization options to help you create your own pixel world Whether you're documenting everyday moments, capturing street scenes, preserving travel memories, or exploring pixel art and retro aesthetics, CAMBOY makes it easy to create images and videos with a style that's uniquely yours. Rather than focusing on complex professional photography tools, CAMBOY is designed to deliver a relaxed, playful, and expressive shooting experienceβ€”bringing a touch of retro charm to every moment you capture.

About

Cyanotype

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Cyanotype turns your camera into a small cyanotype darkroom, the photochemical process John Herschel discovered in 1842, later used by Anna Atkins to create the first photographically illustrated book in history. Point, shoot, and watch the scene develop instantly in the same Prussian blue born from iron salts under ultraviolet light. The filter runs live in the viewfinder and is applied with the exact same processing to the saved photo, what you see is what you get. THREE TONES, ROOTED IN REAL CHEMISTRY – Light: a cooler, steadier blue, like the brown citrate print. – Classic: a bright, vivid blue, like the green citrate print. – Deep: the darkest blue, for what isn't visible at first glance. ADJUSTABLE GRAIN – Continuous control, from clean to heavily grained. CAMERA CONTROLS – Tap to focus, long-press to lock exposure and focus (AE/AF lock). – Manual exposure adjustment. – Digital pinch-to-zoom, up to 5x. – Flash with a clear on/off indicator. CYANOTYPE PRO – Edit photos imported from your library: the same Intensity, Exposure, Grain, and Contrast controls as the camera, at full resolution. – Record video with the cyanotype filter applied live, with audio, for up to a minute. – A single in-app purchase: pay once, use forever. GALLERY & SHARING – Its own "Cyanotype" album in your Photos library. – Favorite, copy, delete, and share straight to Instagram Stories, or through iOS's standard share sheet. WIDGET & CONTROL CENTER – Home screen widget showing your latest photo. – Quick-capture button in Control Center. A dark, minimalist app with its own typography and full accessibility support (VoiceOver and Dynamic Type on every control) β€” made for photographing the intimate, the deep, in a single color.

Screenshots

CAMBOY4 screens
Cyanotype4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cyanotype at Free against CAMBOY's $3.99. CAMBOY's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Cyanotype is free to download; CAMBOY costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAMBOY ships an update every 2 weeks, Cyanotype every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
CAMBOY versus Cyanotype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAMBOYCyanotype
Price$3.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperεΏ—ζ˜Ž 撁Vinicius Cadore Castro

In-app purchases

None

CAMBOY

No in-app purchases

None

Cyanotype

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CAMBOY free?
CAMBOY costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cyanotype free?
Cyanotype is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CAMBOY or Cyanotype have ads?
Neither CAMBOY nor Cyanotype shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CAMBOY or Cyanotype?
CAMBOY ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cyanotype every 9 days. Most recently, CAMBOY was updated on October 7, 2026 and Cyanotype on October 12, 2026.

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