Comparison

Girlscam vs Chic

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

Head to head
About

Girlscam

Enhance your photos with a variety of charming filters designed to give them a sweet, Japanese-inspired aesthetic. Easily adjust filter intensity and save your creations in high quality. Share your beautifully edited images with friends and family.

Highlights
  • 20 high-quality lovely filters
  • Filter intensity adjustment
  • Save as high-quality photos
  • Simple to use interface
  • Exclusive PRO filters, tools, stickers & templates
Features
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Say goodbye to boring cameras, brighten up your pictures with GirlsCam! 20 fantastic filters make your photos lovely and awesome in no time. Move your fingers and don't hesitate to share your GirlsCam-made photos with your friends!   Filters:   - Fruit type: Strawberry / Cherry / Grapefruit / Peach - Dessert type: Mousses / Vanilla / Jam / Toast - Milk type: Milk / Pudding / Cream / Puff - Galaxy type: Planet / Moonlight / Star / Shine   Features: - 20 high quality lovely filters - Filter intensity adjustment - Save as high quality photos - Simple to use --------------------------------- GirlsCam PRO Monthly Subscription --------------------------------- 1-month subscription: USD $1.99 Free Trial: 3-day Get the full experience with GirlsCam PRO, you have instant access to exclusive filter, tools and more girlish stickers & templates, updated monthly. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase.Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase.Your account will be charged according to your plan for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchased a subscription to that publication. Starting the free trail means that you accept the terms and policies below. Privacy Policy:https://girlscam.wecut.com/user/privacy.html Terms of Use:https://girlscam.wecut.com/user/terms.html

About

Chic

This app recreates the aesthetic of vintage film cameras with unique filters and effects. It allows users to add artistic elements like light leaks, bubbles, and retro styles to their photos and videos, making everyday moments feel special.

Highlights
  • Vintage film camera aesthetic
  • Creative filters and effects
  • Light leak effects
  • Bubble and bling overlays
  • Y2K and retro styles
  • Minivlog recording
  • Lofi and oil-painted color styles
Features
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Chic - Creative Film Camera Restore the texture and color of the film camera, while using the image technology to give the film camera more ways to play Added hot image elements, such as light and shadow, bubbles, bling, etc. to create a variety of ways to play with the camera and take high quality portrait photos easily. "Light Leakage Capsule" gives your photos a different feeling with random light, helping you capture a good story. "Smart B" is a bubble light spot in the summer by smelling the blue in the wind of Kamakura. "Millennium Disco" is a glittering millennial party that sets off a wave of Y2K. The film camera is a great tool for minivlog to record the fragments of daily life. "Summer Art Museum" is a low-fidelity and oil-painted color fragment of life. "LofiLive" is a low-fidelity view combined with overlay frames to record the most comfortable fragments of life. "Livelog" is inspired by Super 8mm, a projector that turns photos into negative movies and records every ordinary thing for you. We will continue to release new camera themes to help you record your life with a more interesting negative camera, please look forward to it. About Chic VIP and subscription terms - Unlock all Chic's filter effects - We offer monthly and yearly subscriptions - Open Chic to experience Chic VIP service for free - The payment will be processed from your iTunes account after you confirm to become our VIP member. The subscription will automatically renew at the end of each subscription duration unless you choose to cancel the auto-renewable subscription at least 24 hours prior to the end of your current subscription. Otherwise, the auto-renewable subscription payment will be processed within the last 24 hours of your current subscription. You can go to your iTunes account to set up viewing, managing and canceling your subscriptions after your purchase is successful. If you purchase a subscription before the end of the free trial period, the unused trial period will be automatically cancelled. -All private data is handled in accordance with Chic's Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions, available at Service Agreement: https://pro.meitu.com/chic/legacy/services.html?lang=en Privacy Policy: https://pro.meitu.com/chic/legacy/privacy.html?lang=en

Screenshots

Girlscam4 screens
Chic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Girlscam at 4.7 against Chic's 3.8. Girlscam also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 58%) and ratings volume (809 vs 49). Chic's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Girlscam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Chic sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Girlscam holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Girlscam has 809 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Girlscam's written reviews are positive against 58% of Chic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Girlscam ships an update every 2 months, Chic every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Girlscam versus Chic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGirlscamChic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (809 ratings) — better3.8 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews — better58.5% of reviews
Number of ratings809 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer思远 林Xiamen HongTianChuangShi Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Girlscam

All ratings810 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.0%

Chic

All ratings49 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral16.1%
Negative25.4%

Bugs and requests

Girlscam

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/subscription issues
  • Filters and features not working
  • Blank screens and unresponsive app

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free filters and editing tools
  • Ability to restore purchases on new devices
  • Bug fixes and regular updates

Chic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Girlscam

Subscriptions1
  • GirlsCam PRO3 Days trial$1.991 Month
10 purchases

Chic

Subscriptions4
  • Chic Cam VIP(1 Month)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Chic Cam VIP(1 Month)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Chic Cam VIP(1 Year)3 Days trial$21.991 Year
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  • Chic Cam VIP(1 Year)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • NIJI Flow$3.99
  • Satin Glow$3.99
  • Chic 3D Filter$3.99
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  • Portrait G$3.99
  • Chic Gemini$3.99
  • Lofi Live Photo$3.99

Questions

Is Girlscam free?
Girlscam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chic free?
Chic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Girlscam or Chic?
Girlscam is rated higher. Girlscam averages 4.7 out of 5 from 809 ratings, while Chic averages 3.8 from 49 ratings.
Do Girlscam or Chic have ads?
Neither Girlscam nor Chic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Girlscam or Chic?
Girlscam ships an update every 2 months, and Chic every 4 weeks. Most recently, Girlscam was updated on November 6, 2026 and Chic on November 3, 2026.

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