Comparison

Provoke Camera vs Argentum Camera

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

Argentum Camera

Capture stunning black & white photos with real-time processing and classic-inspired filters. This app offers intuitive controls and advanced features for street photographers, allowing you to compose and shoot with ease.

Highlights
  • Real-time black & white processing
  • Six classic-inspired filters
  • Live Photos support
  • Street shooting mode
  • Double exposure mode
  • RAW image capture
  • Adaptive interface layout
Features
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Argentum Camera is a Red Dot Award-winning black & white camera app developed with street photographers in mind. It allows you to shoot high-quality black & white images without complicated adjustments or the need for post-processing. Argentum Camera offers six filters, each aesthetically inspired by the classics of black & white photography, such as Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Irving Penn, Garry Winogrand, Yousuf Karsh, and Dorothea Lange. Want to bring your black & white photos to life? Try shooting Live Photos with Argentum. All images (Live Photos and stills) are processed in real-time, so you can see an Ansel Adams inspired landscape treatment or Irving Penn inspired portrait tones right on your screen while you're still composing your shot. Argentum Camera's interface is simple but functional, a balance between the modern sleekness and the classical forms. It is hardly noticeable and allows you to focus fully on composing the shot. It is also the first camera interface that adapts to the shift in handling. In the landscape mode, the shutter button slides to the end of the panel, placing it right under your thumb. FEATURE HIGHLIGHT Real-time Processing Argentum Camera processes images in real-time. The image you see while composing your shot is exactly the result you’ll get when you press the shutter button. Two Additional Shooting Modes Street shooting mode turns your whole screen into one large button. Tap it anywhere to take a shot. Double exposure mode lets you superimpose two different images in a single photo with real-time preview. Pro-tip: go for underexposure on both shots to compensate for exposing the sensor to light twice. Live Photos Bring your black & white images to life by turning the Live Photo mode on. Instant Preview This option lets you have a quick look at the photo you just took right after pressing the shutter button. No need to go all the way to the Gallery to check if you got the light or focus right. Keep Original Photos When this option is switched on original unprocessed photos will be stored in your Camera Roll. JPEG, HEIC, TIFF and RAW Save original and processed photos in JPEG, HEIC, or TIFF. Additionally, save the original photo in RAW. Adaptive Interface Layout In the landscape mode, the shutter button is shifted and placed right under your thumb. Torch & Flash In addition to the standard flash option, there is also a torch mode that provides continuous lighting for better control. AF/AE Lock Tap and hold on the screen to lock focus and exposure while composing the shot. Rich Metadata Argentum Camera saves your location and the filter you used in the EXIF, so you can always keep track of your best photos. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://argentum.camera/legal/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Provoke Camera1 screens
Argentum Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Argentum Camera at Free against Provoke Camera's $1.99. Argentum Camera also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (95 vs 6). Provoke Camera's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). On review sentiment, ads 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

Argentum Camera is free to download; Provoke Camera costs $1.99 up front. Argentum Camera sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Argentum Camera has 95 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 65% and 65% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Provoke Camera ships an update every 2 months, Argentum Camera every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Provoke Camera versus Argentum Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProvoke CameraArgentum Camera
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.3 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews65.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings695 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshihiko Tambo55th Street Ventures

Customer experience

Provoke Camera

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

Argentum Camera

All ratings95 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative25.7%

In-app purchases

None

Provoke Camera

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Argentum Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • AA Filter$7.99
  • IP Filter$7.99
  • GW Filter$7.99
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  • YK Filter$7.99
  • DL Filter$7.99
  • HCB Filter$7.99
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Provoke Camera free?
Provoke Camera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Argentum Camera free?
Argentum Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Provoke Camera or Argentum Camera?
Provoke Camera is rated higher. Provoke Camera averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Argentum Camera averages 4.3 from 95 ratings.
Do Provoke Camera or Argentum Camera have ads?
Neither Provoke Camera nor Argentum Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Provoke Camera or Argentum Camera?
Provoke Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Argentum Camera every 10 days. Most recently, Provoke Camera was updated on September 23, 2026 and Argentum Camera on September 18, 2026.

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