Comparison

Paint Paper Studio vs Wait Cam

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

Head to head
About

Paint Paper Studio

Enhance your photos with hand-drawn sketches and unique typography. Easily adjust artwork, export in full resolution, and share your creations on social media or print them.

Highlights
  • Add hand-drawn sketches
  • Incorporate typography brush scripts
  • Resize, rotate, and adjust artwork opacity
  • Color tinting options
  • Export photos in full resolution
  • Original artwork from six artists
Features
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Add hand drawn sketches, typography brush scripts and more to your photos and share them on your favorite social networks, or even print them! Paint Paper Studio Features: * Create with original artwork from six artists * Easily resize, rotate, color tint, and adjust opacity of the artwork * Export your photos keeping their full quality resolution! We're excited to see what you make, so remember to tag your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #PaintPaperStudioApp to share them with the community. :) - The Paint Paper Studio App Team @paintpaperstudioapp on Instagram

About

Wait Cam

This app simulates the nostalgic experience of waiting for photos to develop, with a randomized development time between one hour and one week. Users receive notifications when their images are ready, often with a surprise filter applied.

Highlights
  • Randomized photo development time
  • Surprise image reveals
  • Nearly 200 unique filters
  • Optional filter removal
  • Save to camera roll
  • Share to social media
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Go back in time when you had to wait for your photographs to be developed - but in a fun way. Wait Cam has a twist. You don’t know how long it will take for the image to be ready. It can take anything between one hour till one week. Whenever you get a notification that there are a new image ready, you’ll get a fun surprise which image it is. Maybe you even forgot that you took the image. The image will also get a random filter added to it. That can be removed if you don’t want it, or you can add different ones randomly. Wait Cam has almost 200 different filters that can be added which includes Bokeh Dust Light leak Old analog films Naturally can save the images to your camera-roll or share it to common social media. We are eager to hear from you. We just love to hear both good stuff and bad stuff. And it's much likely that your opinion will be added into the next update. Please don't hesitate to contact us at: support@miiam.net

Screenshots

Paint Paper Studio4 screens
Wait Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wait Cam at 4.3 against Paint Paper Studio's 2.5. Wait Cam also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Paint Paper Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Paint Paper Studio sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Wait Cam sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wait Cam holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Paint Paper Studio's written reviews are positive against 67% of Wait Cam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint Paper Studio ships an update every 3 months, Wait Cam monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paint Paper Studio versus Wait Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint Paper StudioWait Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (6 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBunnyBear SoftwareMarcus Carlsson

Customer experience

Paint Paper Studio

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

Wait Cam

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Paint Paper Studio

One-time9
  • Everyday - Christine Herrin$0.99
  • Good Times - Kellie Winnell$0.99
  • Lovely - Vanessa Perry$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Rad - Jodie York$0.99
  • Awesome - Karin Luttenberg$0.99
  • Numbers - Jodie York$0.99
  • Sunshine - Olya Schmidt$0.99
  • Hello - Olya Schmidt$0.99
  • Hooray - Olya Schmidt$0.99
6 purchases

Wait Cam

One-time6
  • Remake images$0.99
  • Default timer$0.99
  • More filters$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Discount$0.99
  • Full Access$1.99
  • Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Paint Paper Studio free?
Paint Paper Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wait Cam free?
Wait Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paint Paper Studio or Wait Cam?
Wait Cam is rated higher. Paint Paper Studio averages 2.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Wait Cam averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Paint Paper Studio or Wait Cam have ads?
Neither Paint Paper Studio nor Wait Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paint Paper Studio or Wait Cam?
Paint Paper Studio ships an update every 3 months, and Wait Cam monthly. Most recently, Paint Paper Studio was updated on November 1, 2026 and Wait Cam on October 30, 2026.

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