Comparison

Cliché vs Nostalgia Camera

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

Head to head
About

Cliché

Features
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Cliché brings the magic of the disposable camera to your iPhone. Pick your camera, take your photos and wait for development. No instant preview: rediscover the joy of seeing your memories later. YOUR CAMERA, YOUR FILM Choose your camera body, filter and number of shots. Wind to the next frame, press the shutter and fill your roll. Vintage colours, black and white, film grain, light leaks or a Surprise filter: give your memories their own character. THE JOY OF WAITING Choose a development time from 12 hours to one year. A weekend with friends, a trip or a time capsule: each roll keeps its surprise until it is ready to reveal. BRING YOUR ALBUMS TO LIFE Find your developed rolls in Albums, search your memories and browse photos by month. Replay an album as an animated Story, then share it as a video, GIF, PDF or ZIP file. THE MONTHLY CAPSULE One shot a day, a surprise filter each day, a calendar to follow your progress and reminders within the time window you choose. At the end of the month, rediscover your memories in an animated recap. A NEW RETRO LOOK Cream and brown tones, distinctive camera bodies and four tabs for easy access to Rolls, Albums, Shop and Settings. Choose light, dark or automatic appearance to match your iPhone. ALSO • An introductory tour you can replay in Settings • Switch between the rear camera and selfies • Full-screen photos, saving and sharing • Local notifications when your photos are ready • French and English interface Shoot, forget, rediscover. One free custom camera each month, your monthly capsule and an optional monthly ad bonus. Lifetime options: no ads, unlimited cameras, or both. Cliché+ monthly or yearly: no ads, unlimited cameras, fast development and a Supporter badge while subscribed. Auto-renewing; cancel anytime in your account settings. Prices shown by the store before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://apps.raxoon.com/en/apps/cliche/terms Privacy Policy: https://apps.raxoon.com/en/apps/cliche/privacy

About

Nostalgia Camera

Capture modern photos with the authentic feel of vintage cameras and film types. Choose from various eras, apply unique color profiles and grain, and save your memories in a digital album with print-style frames. Enhance your everyday shots with a touch of retro charm.

Highlights
  • Multiple camera era filters
  • Live preview framing
  • Print-style digital frames
  • Local photo album
  • Offline photo capture
  • Optional Pro features
Features
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The street you grew up on. A late drive. An ordinary afternoon worth keeping. Nostalgia Camera turns your iPhone into cameras from other years: a 1998 disposable, a 2004 CCD digicam, an early phone camera, an 1895 glass plate and more. PICK A YEAR, THEN SHOOT Choose a camera era and frame your photo with a live preview. Each era brings its own color, grain, light and imperfections, so the photo feels like it came from that camera. FREE TO START Eight eras are free: 1895 Glass Plate, 1900 Cardboard Pocket, 1994 Digital Beige, 1998 Disposable Flash, 2004 CCD Digicam, 2010 Square Feed, 2014 Social Camera and This Phone. Bring photos in from your library and use the free looks on them too. Some colors and camera bodies require Pro. A LITTLE ALBUM OF EVERYDAY LIFE Your photos land in a Local Roll as prints. Add a date stamp or a print border. Flip a print to write a note on the back. Share a photo as a paper print with its capture date. NOSTALGIA CAMERA PRO • Five more eras: 1972 Instant Fold, 1987 35 mm Compact, 1995 Home Video with VHS-style recording, 2009 Early Phone Cam and 2020 Quarantine Front Cam • Extra colors and camera bodies • High-resolution export up to 4096 px • Keep your originals and save presets Choose monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase in the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no cloud upload. Photos are processed and stored on your device, and you can shoot offline. Purchases need an internet connection. Nostalgia Camera is available in 12 languages. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple account settings. Privacy: https://ahmetkamer.dev/apps/nostalgiacamera/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cliché4 screens
Nostalgia Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nostalgia Camera at none against Cliché's shown. Nostalgia Camera also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cliché sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Nostalgia Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cliché ships an update every 10 days, Nostalgia Camera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cliché versus Nostalgia Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClichéNostalgia Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTUDIOS RAXOON INCAhmet Kamer Civi

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Cliché

Subscriptions1
  • Cliché+$3.991 Month
One-time5
  • 1 appareil$0.99
  • Développement rapide$0.99
  • Retirer les pubs$1.99
Show 2 more
  • 3 appareils$1.99
  • 10 appareils$3.99
3 purchases

Nostalgia Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Cliché free?
Cliché is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nostalgia Camera free?
Nostalgia Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cliché or Nostalgia Camera have ads?
Cliché shows ads; Nostalgia Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Cliché or Nostalgia Camera?
Cliché ships an update every 10 days, and Nostalgia Camera every 3 days. Most recently, Cliché was updated on October 28, 2026 and Nostalgia Camera on October 29, 2026.

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