Comparison

Filmsera vs Tonalog

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

Head to head
About

Filmsera

This app provides a shared disposable camera experience for events like weddings and parties. Guests can contribute photos from their own devices, with all images revealed simultaneously after a chosen development time. It offers various retro film styles and creative editing tools for a fun, collaborative memory-making process.

Highlights
  • Shared event camera for parties
  • Guest contributions via QR code/link
  • Hidden photos until reveal time
  • Multiple retro film styles
  • Recap reels and photo booth
  • Private by design, no ads or tracking
Features
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One disposable camera for the whole party. Every guest scans a QR code, shoots from their own iPhone, and nobody sees a single photo until the roll develops. Then everyone opens it together. Filmsera is the shared event camera for weddings, birthdays, bachelorettes, holiday parties, trips, and nights out. No cameras to buy, no prints to scan, no chasing photos through group chats the next morning. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a film for your event and pick a look. 2. Share the QR code, link, or a short invite code. 3. Guests join in seconds and shoot into the same roll. 4. Photos stay hidden until the reveal time you choose. 5. The film develops and the whole roll unlocks at once, every shot tagged by who took it. 6. Turn the night into a recap reel and save your favorites. MADE FOR - Weddings, rehearsal dinners, and engagement parties - Birthdays, house parties, and dinner parties - Bachelorette and bachelor weekends - Friendsgiving, holiday parties, and New Year's Eve - Trips, festivals, reunions, and family gatherings 25 FILM CAMERAS, LIVE IN THE VIEWFINDER Disposable flash, 35mm, instant, 8mm, VHS, digicam, and more. Real grain, halation, light leaks, date stamps, and frames, rendered as you shoot, not slapped on afterward. Switch to the 0.5x lens on supported iPhones, hold the shutter for video, and redevelop any shot in another look without losing the original. THE REVEAL Nobody sees a frame until it develops. A Live Activity counts down on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and the whole group opens the roll at the same moment. It is the part of the party people talk about the next day. RECAP REELS, TEMPLATES, AND PHOTO BOOTH - Recap reels: turn any developed film into a vertical video with music, transitions, and film-style edits, sized for Stories and Reels - Templates Studio: drop your shots into ready-made layouts and frames - Photo Booth: four-shot strips, just like the booth in the corner of the venue GUESTS NEVER PAY Guests join with a link or code and shoot for free. Hosts choose the roll size, reveal time, and film look. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Invite-only films, no public feed, no follower counts - No ads, no tracking - Your photos are never used to train AI - Available in 21 languages FILMSERA PRO For frequent hosts and film lovers: every camera, Look Lab for building your own film stock, premium recap styles, HD recaps without a watermark, and free shared films for up to 20 guests. Available as a weekly, monthly, or annual auto-renewable subscription. Free trials are offered on select plans. FILM PASSES Every shared film is free for up to 10 guests. Hosting a bigger event? Buy a one-time pass for that film, no subscription needed: - Party Pass: up to 30 guests, HD recap, no watermark - Celebration Pass: up to 100 guests, plus video clips - Wedding Pass: up to 250 guests, plus video clips Paid films keep photos for a year; free films keep them 30 days after the reveal. Upgrade later and pay only the difference, or keep a film's photos another year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Film passes are bought separately for each film. Create the film. Share the code. Let everyone shoot. Reveal it together. Privacy Policy: https://getfilmsera.cam/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://getfilmsera.cam/terms.html

About

Tonalog

Capture and edit photos with a vintage aesthetic using a variety of film and retro camera filters. Apply 26 distinct styles, adjust effect intensity, and add date stamps to your images.

Highlights
  • 26 camera styles
  • Photo editing
  • Adjustable effect strength
  • Before/after comparison
  • Date stamp addition
  • Library photo editing
Features
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Your moments, your colors. Tonalog is a camera and photo editor inspired by film photography and vintage digital cameras. Explore 26 camera styles as you shoot, or give photos from your library a new look. Adjust effect strength, compare before and after, and add a date stamp. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Filmsera4 screens
Tonalog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tonalog at 5.0 against Filmsera's 2.0. Tonalog also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Filmsera sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Tonalog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tonalog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filmsera ships an update every 3 weeks, Tonalog every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Filmsera versus Tonalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilmseraTonalog
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB60 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBishwa Rekha Sewak khatiwadaJUNHYUK CHOI

Customer experience

Filmsera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Tonalog

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Filmsera

Subscriptions3
  • Filmsera Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Filmsera Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Filmsera Pro (Annual)$34.991 Year
One-time7
  • Keep Photos 1 Year$4.99
  • Unlock This Film in HD$7.99
  • Party to Celebration$16.99
Show 4 more
  • Celebration Pass$24.99
  • Celebration to Wedding$24.99
  • Party to Wedding$41.99
  • Wedding Pass$49.99
3 purchases

Tonalog

Subscriptions2
  • Tonalog+ Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Tonalog+ Yearly$16.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tonalog+ Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Filmsera free?
Filmsera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tonalog free?
Tonalog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Filmsera or Tonalog?
Tonalog is rated higher. Filmsera averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tonalog averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Filmsera or Tonalog have ads?
Neither Filmsera nor Tonalog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filmsera or Tonalog?
Filmsera ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tonalog every 5 days. Most recently, Filmsera was updated on November 10, 2026 and Tonalog on October 31, 2026.

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