wemera vs Mayica
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
wemera
Capture photos and videos simultaneously with front and back cameras. Create photo booth strips, apply filters and decorations before shooting, and re-edit your shots later. Enjoy a simple, no-account experience with silent shutter options.
- Simultaneous front and back camera capture
- Photo booth strip creation
- Pre-shoot filter and decoration application
- Voice countdown
- Silent shutter mode
- Re-edit saved photos
- Customizable templates
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wemera is a camera you set up before you shoot. Pick your filter, your decorations, even the folder it saves to β then press the shutter and it saves exactly what you saw. BOTH CAMERAS, ONE SHOT β’ The view in front of you and your face at the same time β a true simultaneous capture, not two shots stitched together β’ Move and resize the small window wherever you want β’ Record video with both cameras too (up to 30 seconds) A PHOTO BOOTH ANYWHERE β’ Shoot 4 or 6 frames into one strip β’ Retake only the frame you do not like β’ Voice countdown so you can shoot alone β’ Drop photos from your album into any frame SET IT BEFORE YOU SHOOT β’ Choose filters, textures and templates up front β that is how it captures β’ Shooting solo, go wider or zoom in and stay sharp (0.5ΓΒ·1ΓΒ·2Γ) β’ Raise photo quality in Settings, up to what your device supports β’ The color on screen is the color you save β’ Set a destination folder and every shot goes straight there β’ Save a setup as My Template and reuse it anytime FILTERS AND DECORATION β’ Pick a filter and texture, then dial the strength β’ Place stickers and text anywhere β turn your own photos into stickers β’ Leave the time and date as a film engraving ('26 08 26) β’ New filters and decorations keep arriving with updates WHEN YOU NEED QUIET β’ Silent shutter β beside a sleeping baby, in a quiet cafe or gallery β’ It saves from the video stream, so quality is a little lower than a normal shot AFTER THE SHOT β’ Sort into folders and browse by month β’ Re-edit saved shots β change the template and filters anytime β’ Right after the shot, Other frames saves the same photo with a different frame KEPT SIMPLE β’ No account, no sign-up β open and shoot β’ Your photos never leave your device Requires iOS 15.1 or later. Simultaneous front + back capture and recording work on iPhone XS / XR and later; earlier models shoot with one camera at a time.
Mayica
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Maybe it's the camera. Maybe I just love you. Photos of the people we love always look a little better. That thought is where Mayica started. Remember the tiny camera keyring on your bag? Mayica keeps a wall of them. Pick one, hang it by the shutter, and just shoot. Tilt your phone and it swings. Press the shutter and the photo takes on that camera's color and grain. The viewfinder shows the scene exactly as it is. Every camera on the wall suits a different scene: a Sunday afternoon with nothing planned, tulips at the flower market, convenience-store light on a wet road, dense black and white, even a photo that looks like it came from the phone you had back then. Choosing which one to hang today is where the shot begins. FOR YOU IF β’ You love the feel of film but are tired of scrolling through twenty filters. β’ You want the photo finished on the spot, with no editing afterward. β’ You keep photos of the people you love, the light on a trip, and days when nothing happened. SHOOTING IS SIMPLE β’ Pick 14, 28, 35, or 50 mm, tap to focus, touch and hold to lock it. β’ Swipe up and down for exposure, left and right for the aperture effect: how much the background blurs and how the lens feels. β’ Hold the shutter for a bulb exposure and keep the trails of light. β’ 4:3, 16:9, 1:1, a grid, a level, and portrait composition guides. β’ Review right after the shot, save or retake, and keep the original too if you like. MAYICA PRO β’ Import photos from your library or another app's share sheet and give them the look of any camera. β’ Save and share every camera's photos without the watermark. β’ Shooting and every camera stay free. Some cameras add a small Mayica mark below the photo on free saves; the camera picker shows which ones. β’ PRO is an auto-renewing annual subscription you can manage or cancel anytime from Settings. Everything happens on your device. No account, no sign-in. Camera names are inspired by real films and cameras, but their colors are not copies. For ad measurement, Singular processes app launches and sessions plus limited device and network information. Photos and location never leave your device for Singular. This app follows Apple's standard EULA. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: wemera at none against Mayica's 1. wemera also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Mayica's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Mayica sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. wemera asks for nothing beyond the download.
wemera ships an update every 4 days, Mayica daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | wemera | Mayica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Younghwa Kim | SKENE |
In-app purchases
wemera
No in-app purchases
Mayica
- Mayica PRO Annual$9.991 Year









