Comparison

Mayica vs Tonalog

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

Head to head
About

Mayica

Features
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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 • You love the feel of film but are tired of scrolling through twenty filters. • You want the photo finished on the spot, with no editing afterward. • You keep photos of the people you love, the light on a trip, and days when nothing happened. SHOOTING IS SIMPLE • Pick 14, 28, 35, or 50 mm, tap to focus, touch and hold to lock it. • Swipe up and down for exposure, left and right for the aperture effect: how much the background blurs and how the lens feels. • Hold the shutter for a bulb exposure and keep the trails of light. • 4:3, 16:9, 1:1, a grid, a level, and portrait composition guides. • Review right after the shot, save or retake, and keep the original too if you like. MAYICA PRO • Import photos from your library or another app's share sheet and give them the look of any camera. • Save and share every camera's photos without the watermark. • 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. • 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/

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

Mayica4 screens
Tonalog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mayica at daily against Tonalog's every 5 days. Tonalog's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Mayica sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mayica ships an update daily, Tonalog every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Mayica versus Tonalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMayicaTonalog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChanhee BakJUNHYUK CHOI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mayica

Subscriptions1
  • Mayica PRO Annual$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Tonalog

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

Questions

Is Mayica free?
Mayica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tonalog free?
Tonalog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mayica or Tonalog have ads?
Neither Mayica nor Tonalog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mayica or Tonalog?
Mayica ships an update daily, and Tonalog every 5 days. Most recently, Mayica was updated on October 18, 2026 and Tonalog on October 21, 2026.

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