Comparison

Vintage Camera vs Loroca

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

Head to head
About

Vintage Camera

Features
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"CHARACTER STARTS IN THE VIEWFINDER Unbaked turns your iPhone into a collection of photo and video cameras inspired by formats from 1964 to 2007. Choose a look, frame the moment and see the grain, dust, halation, light leaks, date stamps and tape artifacts that will become part of the resultβ€”live, before you press the shutter. 18 CAMERAS, 90 COMBINATIONS β€’ 12 photo looks, from soft negative film and vivid slides to expired stock and cinematic tungsten β€’ 6 retro video cameras with tape texture, OSD, interlace and CCD streaks β€’ 5 lenses for every camera: neutral, 180Β° fisheye, eight-ray star filter, soft diffusion with bloom and prism 3XP turns exactly three shots into one finished 35mm film strip, complete with sprocket holes and edge markings. You can also import an existing image and develop it with 11 photo looks without changing the original. CONTROL WHEN YOU WANT IT Histogram, white balance, exposure, shutter speed and focal length remain within reach. Choose an aspect ratio and flash mode, set front-camera mirroring and optionally add location metadata. PHOTO AND VIDEO, ONE HOME Take photos and record retro video with sound. The local gallery keeps captures and favorites together, ready to save or share. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Creative processing happens on your iPhone. No accounts, ads, tracking or analytics services. Unbaked sends no personal data to its own servers."

About

Loroca

Features
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Loroca is a retro instant camera app designed to bring the feel of analog photography to your iPhone. Combine film-inspired looks, instant photo frames, text, dates, Japanese-style fonts, retro stickers, and camera body themes to create a photo that feels uniquely yours. After you take a picture, Loroca presents it with an instant-camera-style finishing experience, making each shot feel a little more special. Key features β€’ Retro film-inspired filters β€’ Multiple instant photo frames β€’ Text and date overlays β€’ Japanese-style fonts β€’ Retro sticker decorations β€’ Camera body themes β€’ Save and share finished photos Digital, with a touch of analog. Make everyday moments feel a little more special with Loroca. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Vintage Camera4 screens
Loroca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vintage Camera at none against Loroca's 2. Loroca's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Loroca sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Vintage Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vintage Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, Loroca daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Vintage Camera versus Loroca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVintage CameraLoroca
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.0 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHauke LockstaedtHidekazu Masuda

In-app purchases

None

Vintage Camera

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Loroca

Subscriptions1
  • Loroca Pro 年間プラン7 Days trial$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Loroca Pro Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Vintage Camera free?
Vintage Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loroca free?
Loroca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vintage Camera or Loroca have ads?
Neither Vintage Camera nor Loroca shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vintage Camera or Loroca?
Vintage Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, and Loroca daily. Most recently, Vintage Camera was updated on October 28, 2026 and Loroca on November 6, 2026.

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