Camera SE vs Paper Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Camera SE
This app uses AI to recreate the vintage color tones of older iPhones. Its filters are continuously updated to improve accuracy and output quality.
- AI-powered color tone recreation
- Vintage iPhone aesthetics
- Continuous filter updates
- High-quality output
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The AI filter continuously improves the accuracy and output quality of SE Mood through ongoing updates. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Paper Camera
Capture the world and transform your photos into charming, hand-drawn doodles. This app uses AI to reimagine your images with a childlike, artistic style, offering a unique way to preserve memories. Save your creations with or without a camera frame, and even convert existing photos from your album.
- AI-powered doodle conversion
- Selfie doodle mode
- Multiple camera color options
- App-wide paper aesthetic
- Convert existing photos
- In-app film purchases
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Meet Paper Camera β the camera that sees the world as a doodle. Press the shutter on a hand-drawn paper camera, and the scene in your viewfinder develops into an adorable sketch of wobbly pen lines and rough marker coloring. Don't just take a good photo. Keep a well-drawn day. β How it works - Frame your scene in the viewfinder and press the shutter dial - Watch your photo slowly develop into a drawing, like real film - Love it? Save it β with the paper camera frame, or just the drawing - You can also import old photos from your album and doodle-fy them β Features - AI keeps your composition and subject, and redraws only the style β like a kid's quick doodle - Selfie mode with the front camera fits your whole face in the viewfinder - 4 camera colors: White Β· Pink Β· Mint Β· Sky (cycle with the OK button) - The film shop, settings, and about page all live inside the paper world β the whole app is one drawing - Available in 7 languages β The film system Just like a real film camera, every shot uses one film. - Get 3 free trial shots when you install - Buy film rolls from 12 up to 170 shots in the Film Shop - Failed conversions never use up your film β Good to know - An internet connection is required for the drawing conversion - Captured images are sent to a server for generation and processed without being stored Click. Turn today into a doodle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Camera SE at 73% against Paper Camera's 10%. Paper Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Camera SE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Paper Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Camera SE ships an update every 4 days, Paper Camera every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camera SE | Paper Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews β better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 β better | 18.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sangwoo song | Jahyeon Ko |
Customer experience
Camera SE
Paper Camera
In-app purchases
Camera SE
- Special Edition$1.991 Month
- νμ¬ νν°λ§ ꡬ맀$4.99
Paper Camera
No in-app purchases





