Comparison

Provoke Camera vs Circular Tiny Planet Editor

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

Circular Tiny Planet Editor

Transform your photos into unique circular images with advanced editing tools. Add professional effects like lens flares, celestial bodies, and customizable center objects to create miniature worlds. Supports 360-degree photos for immersive edits.

Highlights
  • Circular image creation
  • 360-degree photo support
  • Adjustable zoom, rotation, and invert-mode
  • Professional effects (lens flares, sky objects, centers)
  • Filters and lens textures
  • Center object placement
Features
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Now supports 360 degree photos! - A new twist on photo editing. Turn your photos into amazing circular images with Circular+. Circular+ is a fun app with powerful new features never seen before in this type of app. You can easily zoom in and out of your circular image to get it just right. Once you're happy with your image, add professional effects such as lens flares and sky objects like the sun, moon, planets, and birds. REVIEWS "My favorite iPhone app for this purpose is Circular+" - Joanna Stern, Wall Street Journal "I've tried them all and Circular is by far the best "tiny planet" app. You get more controls and fun effects like lens flares and moons. Having a blast with this app!" - Customer Review "I tried different Tiny planet apps, but this is really the best. Love that I can put different things inside the picture ... Thanks for the great work." - Customer Review This app does so much more than just turn your image into a tiny planet. It has all kinds of effects you can add and you have a lot of control over how it twists your image. - Customer Review VIDEO: http://vimeo.com/brainfevermedia/circular Another really cool feature is a collection of "center" objects. These include spheres, planets, and geometric shapes to place at the center of your image circle. This turns your image into a mini world. FEATURES - Super fast and responsive editing - Adjust image zoom, rotation, invert-mode, and repeats - Professional effects: lens flares, sky objects, and centers. The lens flares are the same as the pro desktop app, LensFlare Studio - Filters and Lens Textures - Fun sample images to get your started Tag your photos with #CircularApp for a chance to be featured!

Screenshots

Provoke Camera1 screens
Circular Tiny Planet Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Circular Tiny Planet Editor at 650 against Provoke Camera's 6. Circular Tiny Planet Editor also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 65%) and device support (3 vs 1). Provoke Camera's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Provoke Camera costs $1.99 and Circular Tiny Planet Editor $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Provoke Camera against 4.7 for Circular Tiny Planet Editor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circular Tiny Planet Editor has 650 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Provoke Camera's written reviews are positive against 73% of Circular Tiny Planet Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Provoke Camera ships an update every 2 months, Circular Tiny Planet Editor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Provoke Camera versus Circular Tiny Planet Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProvoke CameraCircular Tiny Planet Editor
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (650 ratings)
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6650 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshihiko TamboJames Grote

Customer experience

Provoke Camera

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral13.4%
Negative21.4%

Circular Tiny Planet Editor

All ratings650 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative20.9%

In-app purchases

None

Provoke Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Circular Tiny Planet Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Provoke Camera free?
Provoke Camera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Circular Tiny Planet Editor free?
Circular Tiny Planet Editor costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Provoke Camera or Circular Tiny Planet Editor?
Provoke Camera is rated higher. Provoke Camera averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Circular Tiny Planet Editor averages 4.7 from 650 ratings.
Do Provoke Camera or Circular Tiny Planet Editor have ads?
Neither Provoke Camera nor Circular Tiny Planet Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Provoke Camera or Circular Tiny Planet Editor?
Provoke Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Circular Tiny Planet Editor every 3 months. Most recently, Provoke Camera was updated on September 28, 2026 and Circular Tiny Planet Editor on October 1, 2026.

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