505 Camera vs Tonalog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
505 Camera
Capture everyday moments with a unique film aesthetic. Apply artistic looks, add subtle details, and even bring photos to life with 3D effects. Offers both free and premium features for enhanced creativity.
- Fourteen film looks
- Edit and keep photos
- 3D pieces
- Subtle date, light, and grain details
- Keep original and revisit finish
- Unlimited 3D generation (free tier)
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5:05pm. At the end of the day, for the moments that might otherwise fade. 505 is a camera for keeping everyday scenes in film color and quiet motion. Shoot. Choose a look. Sometimes, bring a photo to life. Simple to use, personal in the way it feels. • Fourteen film looks • Edit and keep photos and 3D pieces • Subtle date, light, and grain details • Keep the original and revisit the finish anytime PRO films, additional 3D flash and zoom effects, an ad-free experience, logo-free exports, and unlimited 3D generation are paid features available with 505 PRO — a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time purchase. Everything else, including capture, editing, and up to 10 3D generations per day, is free. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- 26 camera styles
- Photo editing
- Adjustable effect strength
- Before/after comparison
- Date stamp addition
- Library photo editing
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tonalog at none against 505 Camera's shown. Tonalog also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. 505 Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 505 Camera against 5.0 for Tonalog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 505 Camera | Tonalog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naoki Katagiri | JUNHYUK CHOI |
Customer experience
505 Camera
Tonalog
In-app purchases
505 Camera
- 505 PRO Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 505 PRO Annual3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- 505 PRO Lifetime$11.99
Tonalog
- Tonalog+ Monthly$1.991 Month
- Tonalog+ Yearly$16.991 Year
- Tonalog+ Lifetime$34.99
