Comparison

CHROMIS vs PaPop

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

Head to head
About

CHROMIS

Features
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CHROMIS is a retro camera that turns Dynamic Island into a Polaroid. The viewfinder unfolds from beneath Dynamic Island. After the shutter sounds, the photo slowly slides out like a real Polaroid. The image emerges from a pale, light-sensitive state into a frame with film texture, then gently lands on the canvas. Taking a photo is more than pressing a button. Framing, shutter, development, and collecting become one complete photographic ritual in CHROMIS. Every press of the shutter turns a small moment of everyday life into a Polaroid-style instant photo you can return to later. These photos do not have to stay buried in a camera roll. They can scatter across an infinite canvas, grow into a personal photo wall, or become a visual journal arranged freely by mood, place, and memory. When one photo deserves its own moment, open the Polaroid stage and let it stay in front of you for a while. When one part of the canvas is worth revisiting, crop it into a small window and keep it quietly on your Home Screen. — Capture CHROMIS redesigns shooting around Dynamic Island, letting the camera unfold naturally from it. Built-in film looks cover warm tones, cool tones, low saturation, vivid color, and classic film simulation. Live Photo support also preserves the motion around the moment you press the shutter. — Organize The infinite canvas lets photos move beyond a timeline. Arrange them by mood, scene, and memory. Pins keep photos and background cards in the right place, while background cards help you build richer collages, journals, and visual collections. — Display The Polaroid stage is made for appreciating a single photo. Canvas export saves a finished layout as a high-quality image. Home Screen widgets can hold a corner of your canvas so memories stay close in a lighter way. — Efficiency CHROMIS supports iOS Shortcuts, so you can connect capture actions to automations, Lock Screen entry points, or widgets and start shooting faster. — Quick Start · Take a photo: Pull the camera down from Dynamic Island, release, then press the shutter. · Switch film: Swipe left or right in the viewfinder to choose a film look. · Move photos: Long-press a photo to pull out its pin, then drag it into place. · Pin photos: Long-press a photo or background card again to fix it with a pin. · Import background cards: Tap the “+” in the lower-right corner and choose an image from Photos. · Delete photos: Drag an unwanted photo toward the bottom center, wait for the trash can, then release. · Show a photo: Double-tap a photo on the canvas to open the Polaroid stage. · Export the canvas: Double-tap an empty area of the canvas to save the current view as an image. · Make a widget: Long-press the “+” in the lower-right corner, choose a canvas area, and export it as a Home Screen widget. · Use Shortcuts: Search for CHROMIS in the iOS Shortcuts app and add capture-related actions. — Privacy Commitment All photo processing happens locally on your device and is not uploaded to a server. CHROMIS only requests necessary permissions such as camera access and photo library writing to complete capture, saving, and export. May every press of the shutter become a chrome print worth keeping. Standard Agreement (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

PaPop

Capture and transform everyday moments into collectible photo cards with a tactile instant-print feel. Decorate your memories with stickers and backgrounds, or create themed film packs to unpack later. Organize your photos into a personalized wall and display them as widgets.

Highlights
  • Instant-style photo capture
  • Themed film filters and paper styles
  • Film Packs with unpacking animation
  • Photo Wall editor with decorations
  • Home Screen widgets for memories
  • Customizable paper colors and backgrounds
Features
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PaPop is a tactile instant camera app that turns everyday snapshots into warm, collectible photo cards. Open PaPop, pull down the tiny camera, choose a film filter and paper style, then press the shutter. Watch your photo slowly appear with a gentle instant-print feeling. Use it for friends, selfies, outfits, food, travel, street scenes, or any small moment worth keeping. PaPop is more than an instant photo camera. With Film Packs, you can choose a themed pack, shoot a full set of 12 photos, seal the pack, and open it later with a playful unpacking animation. Shake your iPhone to speed up the reveal and make every set feel like a small surprise. You can also turn your favorite photos into a Photo Wall. Arrange photos freely, add pins, tape, stickers, charms, custom backgrounds, cutouts, borders, and layers. When your wall is ready, export it as an image or publish it as a PaPop Home Screen widget, so your memories can live right on your iPhone. PaPop is made for small daily records, but also for moments you want to keep, decorate, and revisit. Take a photo, sign it, place it on a wall, or save a whole pack of memories to open later. Features: ・Shoot instant-style photos directly in the app ・Film filters for instant, negative, cool tone, night, high contrast, and black-and-white looks ・Adjust filter intensity, vignette, film grain, and soft focus ・Multiple paper sizes, including classic instant, mini, square, wide, and even-border formats ・Many paper styles, including black border, pearl holographic, sunset ticket, mint blueprint, and dark moon ・Custom paper colors and background images ・Date watermark, location watermark, and front/back handwritten signatures ・Portrait beauty mode and optional auto-save to Photos ・Film Packs: shoot 12-photo packs and unpack them later ・Photo Wall editor with photos, stickers, backgrounds, borders, layers, rotation, and scaling ・Custom stickers and iOS 17 cutout support ・Small, medium, and large Photo Wall Home Screen widgets ・Save to Photos or share to other apps Privacy Policy: https://erha19.github.io/papop-support/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CHROMIS4 screens
PaPop2 screens

Verdict

The call

CHROMIS and PaPop are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. CHROMIS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PaPop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CHROMIS ships an update every 3 days, PaPop every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CHROMIS versus PaPop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCHROMISPaPop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—89.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer震 黄丹武 吴

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CHROMIS

Subscriptions2
  • PRO - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • PRO - Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO - Lifetime$8.99
3 purchases

PaPop

Subscriptions2
  • PaPop Plus Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • PaPop Plus Yearly3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • PaPop Plus Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is CHROMIS free?
CHROMIS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaPop free?
PaPop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CHROMIS or PaPop have ads?
Neither CHROMIS nor PaPop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CHROMIS or PaPop?
CHROMIS ships an update every 3 days, and PaPop every 2 days. Most recently, CHROMIS was updated on October 24, 2026 and PaPop on October 24, 2026.

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