iY2K vs ORVA Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
iY2K
Recreate the authentic look of older phones and cameras with this app. It offers 138 distinct styles, including retro phones, digital cameras, and film looks, with advanced editing controls and composition guides. Apply these effects to new or existing photos and videos.
- 138 retro phone, camera, and film looks
- Composition guides with live directions
- Light Bleed effect for selfies
- Apply to existing photos and videos
- Sensitivity and strength controls
- Multiple lens options and timers
- In-app album for saved shots
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Miss the character you used to get from older iPhone photos? Bring a second old phone on trips just for the camera? Tried an βold iPhone lookβ app, only to be disappointed because it looked nothing like the real thing? iY2K was built differently. We bought a range of real older iPhone models and directly compared thousands of shots. This is not a filter made by guessing at the mood. We studied the noise, bloom, color and sharpness that gave each camera its character, then carefully rebuilt those details. We kept the character and eased off the drawbacks. Harsh bloom and excessive noise are toned down, while the parts people love about older cameras stay. You can also bring in photos you have already taken and apply the old-phone look later. There is no need to buy and carry another phone just for its camera. iY2K puts 138 looks β old phones, compact digitals, film and single-use cameras β in one app. Whatβs inside Β· 138 looks β old phones, compact digitals, film and single-use cameras Β· Fifty-eight composition guides β People, Landscape, CafΓ© and Top-Down. Line up with the outline on screen, get live directions on where to move the phone, and lay an example photo over the viewfinder Β· Light Bleed for selfies β the soft, blown-out glow old iPhone selfies had, in three strengths, on only when you want it Β· Share a photo from the Photos app to iY2K to edit it right away Β· Photos, video and Live Photos Β· Ten single-use cameras β seven cardboard bodies, four in colour (two of them waterproof) and three in black-and-white, plus three instant-film looks (a box body, a folding SLR and a current model) Β· See the look live in the viewfinder before you shoot Β· Apply it to photos and videos already in your library, several photos at once Β· Sensitivity and strength controls for every look Β· 0.5Γ, 1Γ and 2Γ lenses, plus the front camera Β· A 3-second and a 10-second timer Β· Grid, five aspect ratios and optional frames Β· An album that gathers what you shot with iY2K, day by day There are no in-app purchases. All 138 looks, the ten single-use cameras included, come with the price of the app, and there is no subscription. Shoot the single-use cameras as much as you like β there is no frame limit. An instant frame is saved as a square photograph inside a white instant-print border. Shooting and editing are processed on your device, with no account or in-app ads. Only with your tracking permission, the Meta SDK sends device identifiers and app activation events to measure advertising performance. Declining does not affect any feature. Photos and capture locations are not sent to Meta. See our privacy policy for details. iY2K is an independently developed look-emulation app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any device, camera or film manufacturer. All preset names are our own. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://imagination5671.github.io/iy2k-support/privacy.html
ORVA Camera
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ORVA turns your iPhone into your other camera. A compact camera in your iPhone. ORVA is not a filter app and not a general photo editor. It is a compact-camera rendering engine: it redraws your photos and short movies as slightly imperfect, pocket-camera memories. The promise is not better quality. The promise is less perfect, more compact-camera-like. HOW ORVA DRAWS - 4:3 frame - A lower-resolution feel with soft edges - Highlights that bloom, shadows that sit quietly - Muted greens and a touch of color noise - Soft corners and a mild compression feel The smooth, flawless look of a modern phone is deliberately left out. CAPTURE Open the camera, frame, shoot. Rendering and saving continue in the background, so you keep shooting. Volume-button shutter, grid and haptics are optional. A Lock Screen widget opens the camera in one step. IMPORT Bring photos and videos you already have in Photos and render them the ORVA way. Your originals are never changed. MOTION Add blur to a finished photo afterwards. Set the strength with a slider and choose SHAKE (the whole frame smears), STRETCH (a trail in one direction) or FLASH (flash with a slow shutter). Tap a person or object to blur only them. The only edit is the blur; color and texture stay as they are. LANGUAGES English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil) and Italian, selectable in Settings. COMPACT MOVIE (MEMBERSHIP) Short movies are drawn with the same idea: 4:3, 30 fps, up to 30 seconds. Video is part of Membership and Membership+. LIBRARY AND WIDGETS Everything ORVA renders lives in its library and is saved to Photos. Keep a favorite frame on your Home Screen as a widget. FREE Capture and import are free, and ORVA renders up to 10 photos a month. The standard app icon is free. The free tier shows a banner ad at the bottom of the screen. ORVA MEMBERSHIP (MONTHLY OR YEARLY, FIRST 7 DAYS FREE) Unlimited photo rendering, Compact Movie, and the seven black-background app icons. Ads are still shown. ORVA MEMBERSHIP+ (MONTHLY OR YEARLY, FIRST 7 DAYS FREE) Everything in Membership, with no ads. Prices are shown in your local currency on the App Store. APP ICONS (SINGLE PURCHASE) Icons in other colors and materials can each be bought once. Color and pattern icons are single purchases only, and remain yours after a plan ends. The founders' icon is not for sale. PRIVACY Photos and movies are rendered on your device. ORVA only accesses the media you choose. Nothing you shoot leaves your device. Your other camera. Shot on ORVA. -- ORVA Membership and Membership+ auto-renew monthly or yearly. After the 7-day free trial, the price shown at purchase is charged to your Apple Account; cancel during the trial and nothing is charged. You can stop renewal at any time in Apple's subscription settings. Terms of Use: https://orvacamera.com/terms-en.html Privacy Policy: https://orvacamera.com/privacy-en.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ORVA Camera at Free against iY2K's $2.99. ORVA Camera also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). iY2K's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On 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
ORVA Camera is free to download; iY2K costs $2.99 up front. ORVA Camera sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.69 per month. iY2K asks for nothing beyond the download.
iY2K ships an update every 4 days, ORVA Camera daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iY2K | ORVA Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free β better |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily β better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SANGSANGLYEOG | yuhi mitani |
In-app purchases
iY2K
No in-app purchases
ORVA Camera
- ORVA Membership+ (Monthly)7 Days trial$7.691 Month
- ORVA Membership (Yearly)7 Days trial$38.001 Year
- ORVA Membership+ (Yearly)7 Days trial$73.001 Year
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