Comparison

Nostalgia Camera vs Tonalog

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

Head to head
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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 26 camera styles
  • Photo editing
  • Adjustable effect strength
  • Before/after comparison
  • Date stamp addition
  • Library photo editing
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Nostalgia Camera4 screens
Tonalog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tonalog at 5.0 against Nostalgia Camera's 3.0. Tonalog also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Nostalgia Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tonalog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nostalgia Camera ships an update every 3 days, Tonalog every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Nostalgia Camera versus Tonalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNostalgia CameraTonalog
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmet Kamer CiviJUNHYUK CHOI

Customer experience

Nostalgia Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Tonalog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nostalgia Camera

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

Tonalog

Subscriptions2
  • Tonalog+ Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Tonalog+ Yearly$16.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tonalog+ Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Nostalgia Camera free?
Nostalgia Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tonalog free?
Tonalog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nostalgia Camera or Tonalog?
Tonalog is rated higher. Nostalgia Camera averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tonalog averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nostalgia Camera or Tonalog have ads?
Neither Nostalgia Camera nor Tonalog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nostalgia Camera or Tonalog?
Nostalgia Camera ships an update every 3 days, and Tonalog every 5 days. Most recently, Nostalgia Camera was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tonalog on October 31, 2026.

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