Y2K Lab vs Retro Camera 1960
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Y2K Lab
Transform your photos and videos into authentic 2000s digicam memories. Apply realistic CCD grain, dreamy flash, VHS noise, and iconic date stamps. Shoot in real-time or import from your library to achieve a vintage aesthetic.
- Real-time retro camera effects
- Import photos and videos
- Vintage photo and lo-fi video editing
- Iconic 2000s date stamps
- Built-in retro album
- HD export and sharing
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Your Y2K digicam era starts here — no $200 CCD camera needed. Make today's photos and videos feel like the 2000s. Y2K Lab combines a CCD-style camera with a retro photo and video editor, so you can shoot something new or give your camera roll a different look. Start with a photo or video from your library. Explore digicam colors, film-inspired tones and VHS-style textures, then adjust the details to make the look your own. From everyday snapshots to travel diaries and nights out, bring a little nostalgia to what you share. EDIT PHOTOS YOUR WAY Choose a retro camera style, then fine-tune your image with color filters, black and white, grain, noise, vignette and glow. Experiment with pixelated textures and faded colors, or keep the effect subtle. Crop, rotate and flip to finish your composition. GIVE VIDEOS A RETRO LOOK Import a clip and explore vintage color and texture effects. Trim the moment you want to keep, adjust the framing and preview your edit before saving. Turn everyday footage into a lo-fi video memory. SHOOT WITH A CCD-STYLE CAMERA Capture photos and record videos inside the app. Explore retro camera designs and looks inspired by pocket digital cameras, film and old camcorders. Switch from editing to shooting whenever inspiration strikes. ADD A DATE STAMP Give your photos an old-camera finish with retro date stamp templates. Choose a date to match the memory you want to keep. YOUR OWN LITTLE IMAGE LAB A nostalgic desktop-inspired workspace brings photo editing, video editing, the camera and your saved creations together. Revisit recent work, save your results and share them with friends. OPTIONAL PRO ACCESS Some camera styles and date stamp templates require an in-app purchase. Available purchase options and prices are shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Shoot a new moment. Rework an old favorite. Find your Y2K look. Terms of Use: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/y2k-camera-2000s-ccd-editor-terms-of-use/de3bf397-8448-4473-9c1d-a1a986468a9b/terms Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/y2k-camera-2000s-ccd-editor-privacy-policy/1c6d5534-f875-4635-b5b4-6b2efec5a507/privacy
Retro Camera 1960
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Retro Camera 1960 turns your iPhone into a film camera from another era. Each film is built on color-accurate 3D LUTs — the same color science used in professional grading — combined with real film grain, halation, and vignette. Not a one-tap filter. Choose from over 20 film simulations spanning vivid slide film, faded negatives, and grainy high-speed black and white, each tuned to match the character of the stock that inspired it. FEATURES • Color-accurate 3D LUT film emulation, not a one-tap filter • 20+ film simulations (slide, negative, black & white, cinema) • Switch between wide, standard, and telephoto lenses • Retro 7-segment date stamp burned into every photo • GPS location embedded in EXIF (optional, can be turned off) • Save the unedited original alongside the filtered photo No settings to fuss over. Pick a film, press the shutter, and get a photo that feels like it was developed decades ago. Edit photos, use recipes, and save up to 20 photos at once. Watch an ad to save for free. Remove banner ads · Skip ads before LAB saves
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Retro Camera 1960 at every 4 days against Y2K Lab's fortnightly. Y2K Lab's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Y2K Lab ships an update fortnightly, Retro Camera 1960 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Y2K Lab | Retro Camera 1960 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 兵兵 齐 | Nobuaki Kuwabara |
In-app purchases
Y2K Lab
No in-app purchases
Retro Camera 1960
No in-app purchases








