Comparison

PACam vs Strips Camera

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

Head to head
About

PACam

This app simulates the experience of using a disposable 35mm film camera, offering realistic film emulation without previews or the ability to delete shots. It includes a photo booth mode and options for sharing edited images with vintage-style stamps and stickers.

Highlights
  • Realistic film emulation
  • No photo preview or deletion
  • Photo booth mode
  • Vintage date stamps and stickers
  • Collage creation
  • Manual exposure controls (Pro)
Features
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PACam turns your iPhone into a point-and-shoot 35mm camera. It's a film emulation built around the one thing digital photography took away: you don't get to see the picture. Pick a film stock. Load it. Then shoot the whole roll, and see nothing until you do. No preview, no deleting the bad ones as you go. When the last frame lands, the roll winds back into its cartridge, goes through the developing room, and comes out as a stack of prints you can finally look at. EMULATION, NOT FILTERS Every stock is a full colour pipeline, not a filter laid over a finished photo. Grain, halation, highlight roll-off and colour response are modelled into how the frame is rendered, so the same scene reads differently on each stock, the way it would on different film. PHOTO BOOTH Front camera, auto-timer, and a printed strip at the end. One shot, three, or five. SHARE IT LIKE A PRINT Classic 35mm-style date stamps in any colour, corner and orientation. Film-box stickers. Collages built from any of your rolls, sized for Stories or the feed. FREE, FOREVER Pac Gold 200 with unlimited 16-exposure rolls. Photo Booth on Pac Gold. Three free test rolls to try any premium stock, and the shots are yours to keep. Then one free 16-exposure roll of the stock you liked best. PACAM PRO $1.99 per month, or $14.99 per year. - Every stock unlocked, unlimited rolls - Unlimited test rolls - Choose 16, 24 or 36 exposures - Manual exposure and shutter control - Camera case colours and plastic tints - Turn off the PACam date and name stamp when sharing Some stocks capture in Apple Log and require an iPhone 15 Pro or newer Pro model. They are marked in the film picker. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS PACam Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly ($1.99) or yearly ($14.99). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://americangroovotechnologies.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://americangroovotechnologies.com/terms

About

Strips Camera

This app simulates the experience of using a disposable camera on your phone. Capture moments with a variety of authentic film looks and develop them to achieve a vintage aesthetic. Unlock all camera styles and filters with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Disposable camera simulation
  • Authentic film looks
  • Multiple camera styles (Polaroid, iPhone 1, G7X, Disposable, 35mm)
  • Shake to develop feature
  • Timed film development
  • Unlockable Pro features
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Strips is a disposable camera for your phone. Point, shoot, and let it develop. Every shot gets a real film look baked in: warm, faded, a little grainy, exactly like the disposables you'd pass around at a party. Pick a look and shoot the whole roll in it: • Polaroid: Warm, faded instant film • iPhone 1: Lo-fi 2007 phone cam • G7X: Clean vlog-cam pop • Disposable: Flashy 35mm throwaway • 35mm: Grainy film stock Shake to develop, or let your shots develop in some time like real film. Unlock every camera and filter with Strips Pro. Monthly or yearly, with a free trial. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://strips.camera/privacy.html

Screenshots

PACam4 screens
Strips Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PACam at 4 against Strips Camera's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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. PACam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Strips Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PACam against 5.0 for Strips Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PACam versus Strips Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPACamStrips Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMERICAN GROOVO TECHNOLOGIES LLCInternet Companies, Inc.

Customer experience

PACam

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Strips Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PACam

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
2 purchases

Strips Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Strips Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Strips Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is PACam free?
PACam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strips Camera free?
Strips Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PACam or Strips Camera?
PACam and Strips Camera are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PACam or Strips Camera have ads?
Neither PACam nor Strips Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PACam or Strips Camera?
PACam ships an update weekly, and Strips Camera weekly. Most recently, PACam was updated on October 24, 2026 and Strips Camera on October 21, 2026.

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