Comparison

Provoke Camera vs Purrge

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

Purrge

Effortlessly manage your photo library with intuitive swipe gestures. Quickly delete unwanted pictures, screenshots, and duplicates to free up storage space and simplify organization. Enjoy a fast and enjoyable photo purging experience.

Highlights
  • Fast photo deletion
  • Swipe gestures for deleting
  • Grid and single photo views
  • Shake to undo
  • Today View widget
  • Free up storage space
Features
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Delete photos fast. Really, really fast. CNET: "... delete photos faster, with less tedious tapping and more swiping." The Next Web: "Purrge lets you swipe (in feline fashion) ... to quickly delete rejects." iDownloadBlog: "If your main focus is on deleting mass quantities of photos with a swipe, this is perfect for you." AppAdvice: "... purge unwanted items from your photo library using simple swipe gestures." iPhone Photography School: "... delete unwanted photos with cat-like reaction speed..." Matts Apps: "... incredibly simple design... I really can't believe I haven't found an app like this before." @thejaketrease "This is possibly my most-used app now." @eevonvon "This app speaks to me on so many levels..." @LisaSullivan "YES" @yeesamson "Simple and beautifully done. Delete unwanted photos from your iPhone, save space and time." @MDJCreative "Purrge is a great app for clearing out your burgeoning iPhone camera feed." @ccarella "... I love this idea for a mobile camera roll utility." @PleaseEnjoy "The annoyance of deleting iPhone photos 1 by 1 has been solved by this awesome app..." @mitchellholder "Have always wanted this..." @nicolejensen "Finally!" Purrge is a beautifully designed app for staying on top of your ever growing photo library. The app takes full advantage of simple swipe, drag, and flick gestures to make deleting pictures easy, fast, and (dare we say) enjoyable. Grid View: Select photos one at a time or select multiple photos at once by swiping across. Single Photo View: Swipe up to delete. Swipe back and forth between photos to determine which photos you want to purge from your library. Shake to undo! Today View Widget: Keep an eye on your photo count when you're not using the app. Simplify photo management, delete photos lightning fast, get rid of screenshots, duplicates, and bad photos, and free up memory on your iPhone and iPad. You can kiss (or hiss) these errors goodbye: "Cannot Take Video" "Cannot Take Photo" "Not Enough Storage" "Storage Almost Full" Photo hoarders rejoice! /\__ /\ (=^_^=) Meow at us @purrgeapp on Twitter. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Provoke Camera1 screens
Purrge1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Provoke Camera at 4.8 against Purrge's 2.8. Provoke Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 47 months). Purrge's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

Provoke Camera costs $1.99 and Purrge $1.99 up front. Purrge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Provoke Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Provoke Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Provoke Camera's written reviews are positive against 48% of Purrge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Provoke Camera ships an update every 2 months, Purrge every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Provoke Camera versus Purrge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProvoke CameraPurrge
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better2.8 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews — better48.0% of reviews
Number of ratings629 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 47 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshihiko TamboAppJester

Customer experience

Provoke Camera

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

Purrge

All ratings29 ratings
Positive44.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.2%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Provoke Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Purrge

One-time1
  • Extra Cat Sounds$0.99

Questions

Is Provoke Camera free?
Provoke Camera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purrge free?
Purrge costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Provoke Camera or Purrge?
Provoke Camera is rated higher. Provoke Camera averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Purrge averages 2.8 from 29 ratings.
Do Provoke Camera or Purrge have ads?
Neither Provoke Camera nor Purrge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Provoke Camera or Purrge?
Provoke Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Purrge every 47 months. Most recently, Provoke Camera was updated on October 23, 2026 and Purrge on October 22, 2026.

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