# Ugly Camera vs Haunted Camera(Obake Camera)

The clearest difference is rating: Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) at 5.0 against Ugly Camera's 4.4. Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Ugly Camera's advantage is ratings volume (127 vs 3). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ugly Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) asks for nothing beyond the download.

Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ugly Camera has 127 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Ugly Camera ships an update every 3 months, Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ugly Camera | Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (127 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ugly-camera/id903002764/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/haunted-cameraobake-camera/id1583501324/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **127** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 35 MB | 198 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [KANAME OHARA](https://appshunter.io/developer/899986346) | [SHUUICHI WATANABE](https://appshunter.io/developer/999235573) |

## What reviewers say

### Ugly Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ugly-camera/id903002764)

Transform your selfies into hilarious and distorted images or videos with a variety of live effects. Easily create funny faces, duplicate features, or completely transform your appearance in real-time before capturing your photo or video.

**Highlights:** Funny face distortion effects, Live preview filters, Photo creation, Video creation, Animated GIF creation

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Filters(Full feature) | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😂 Hilarious and fun
- 🤣 Makes users laugh
- 🤩 Very entertaining
- 👍 Good time passer
- 😄 Lots of fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Expensive filters
- 💳 In-app purchases costly
- 👎 Filters only paid on iOS
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🚫 App won't open

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when selecting photos from camera roll
- App crashes on launch
- App crashes when trying to save photos
- Photos cannot be saved
- App crashes when opening

**Requested features**

- Automatic saving feature
- Improve iOS filter pricing
- Fix shutter sound on iPhone


### Haunted Camera(Obake Camera)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/haunted-cameraobake-camera/id1583501324)

Transform your photos with spooky supernatural effects. Add various ghosts and monsters to your pictures to create fun, commemorative images for sharing with friends or on social media. The app plans to add more haunteds and improve image accuracy in future updates.

**Highlights:** Add supernatural 'haunted' effects, Includes various ghost and monster types, Save photos in albums, Share images on social media, Future updates planned for more haunteds, Accuracy improvements in development

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ugly Camera free?

Ugly Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) free?

Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ugly Camera or Haunted Camera(Obake Camera)?

Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) is rated higher. Ugly Camera averages 4.4 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Ugly Camera or Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) have ads?

Ugly Camera shows ads; Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ugly Camera or Haunted Camera(Obake Camera)?

Ugly Camera ships an update every 3 months, and Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) every 4 months. Most recently, Ugly Camera was updated on October 14, 2026 and Haunted Camera(Obake Camera) on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*