Comparison

Provoke Camera vs Black And White Filter

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

Head to head
About

Provoke Camera

This app creates gritty, grainy, black and white images inspired by 1960s Japanese photography. It offers various film formats and live view effects, and can also import and edit existing photos from your camera roll.

Highlights
  • Gritty, grainy black and white image creation
  • Inspired by 1960s Japanese photography
  • Square format 126 and 35mm format 135
  • 9 black and white live view effects
  • 4 color live view effects
  • Import and edit photos from camera roll
  • Supports TIFF uncompressed files
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Doesn't support iPads. Developed in collaboration with Glyn Evans [the founder of iPhoneography], Provoke Camera was inspired by Japanese photographers of the late 1960’s like Daido Moriyama, Takuma Nakahira and Yutaka Takanashi. Simple, elegant and easy to use, Provoke Camera does just one thing, produce black and white images with that gritty, grainy, blurry look reminiscent of the “Provoke” era of photography, and in two great formats; square format 126 and 35mm format 135. Provoke Camera features 9 great black and white and 4 color live view effects, in 2 great film formats, 126 [1:1] and 135 [3:2]: 1. HPAN High Contrast 2. NPAN Normal 3. LPAN Low Contrast 4. X800 More High Contrast with more noise. 5. I800 IR like filter. 6. Z800 +2EV with more noise. 7. D100 Darken with Blur (4Pixel) 8. H100 High Contrast with Blur(4Pixel) 9. E100 +1.5EV with Blur(4Pixel) 10. Nofilter 11. 100 Old Color 12. 100U Vivid and Sharp 13. 160N Soft In addition to capturing beautiful, gritty, grainy, contrasty black and white images, Provoke Camera will also allow you to import photos from your camera roll and apply any one of its “Provoke” effects. And Support TIFF Uncompress image file. Also support Photo Extension with iOS8 later. You can use Provoke Filter in Photos App.

About

Black And White Filter

Instantly transform your gallery images into striking black and white photos with a single tap. Explore a variety of monochrome filters, perfect for street photography enthusiasts. Share your converted images effortlessly to social media.

Highlights
  • Instant black and white conversion
  • Variety of monochrome filters
  • Street photography focus
  • One-tap editing
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Ansal app is also considered as black white photo editor app among all other popular photo editing app. Ansal simply turns your gallery images into black & white photo filter, instantly. Ansal makes your photography life easier. For every street photographers, Ansal is the first choice and must have a photography app. If you want to see all your gallery photos in b&w filter, then this is the app for you. It shows all of your photo in monochrome filter too. As Ansal turn your photos into Black & White & it converts your photos in a single tap. You can also share the black & white image to any social media instantly. Ansal has many filters to take you to next level of street photography or else monochrome photography. We've b&w filters like old photos filter, monochromic, street & many more filters in the app. Use Ansal to capture black & white photo. So, Download Ansal & Apply Black & White filters in your photos. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Ansal - Black & White Photos offers a subscription plan that gives you a more personalized experience and unlimited access to the entire premium features & filters in the app • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable For more information please visit the link https://ansalapp.super.site Terms of Use : https://invalidco.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-3844ab882aab45748f63206c7af201d3 Privacy Policy: https://invalidco.notion.site/Ansal-App-Privacy-Policy-192238c8bee64273bd26395dec2b5686 For any query please reach us at invalidco.bin@gmail.com

Screenshots

Provoke Camera1 screens
Black And White Filter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Black And White Filter at Free against Provoke Camera's $1.99. Black And White Filter also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Provoke Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On rating 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

Black And White Filter is free to download; Provoke Camera costs $1.99 up front. Black And White Filter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Provoke Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Black And White Filter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Provoke Camera ships an update every 2 months, Black And White Filter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Provoke Camera versus Black And White Filter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProvoke CameraBlack And White Filter
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshihiko TamboMd Al Walid Ashik

Customer experience

Provoke Camera

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral14.2%
Negative22.0%

Black And White Filter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Provoke Camera

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Black And White Filter

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual$9.991 Year
  • Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Provoke Camera free?
Provoke Camera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Black And White Filter free?
Black And White Filter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Provoke Camera or Black And White Filter?
Black And White Filter is rated higher. Provoke Camera averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Black And White Filter averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Provoke Camera or Black And White Filter have ads?
Neither Provoke Camera nor Black And White Filter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Provoke Camera or Black And White Filter?
Provoke Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Black And White Filter every 3 weeks. Most recently, Provoke Camera was updated on November 11, 2026 and Black And White Filter on November 3, 2026.

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