Retro Camera! vs Retro Camera +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retro Camera!
Easily create artistic, nostalgic photos with over 35 professionally designed retro filters. Apply effects with a single tap, then save or share your creations to social media or email.
- 35+ retro camera filters
- Single-tap filter application
- Random filter option
- Instagram size adjustment
- Self-timer for selfies
- Photo framing
- Social media sharing
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*** One of the BEST camera app on App Store! *** FUN and SUPER EASY way to take a nostalgic retro style photo! In a few taps, you can easily create artistic photograph using more than 35 professionally designed camera filters. Of course, you can share photos on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other SNS service. And also you can send photos to your friends by email. Operations: 1. Choose a filter, or push random button. 2. Take a shoot. 3. Save or share! That's it! Features: -> Easy-to-use single tap retro filters -> More than 35 professionally designed camera filters -> Random filter option -> Size adjustment for Instagram -> Self-timer, good for selfie -> Photo frame -> Share photos to Twitter, Facebook or other SNS -> Save photos to Photo Library -> Print photos
Retro Camera +
Transform your photos with a variety of vintage-inspired live camera filters and effects. Apply analog styles to new or existing pictures before sharing them on social media.
- Live camera filters
- Over 40 camera effects
- Timer function
- Flash mode
- Back and selfie camera support
- Gallery editing
- 30+ sharing options
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Bring your lovely photos to a whole new level with Retro Camera for Instagram™! Its live CAMERA FILTERS will turn your photos into wonderful MEMORIES! Remember the time when we couldn't wait to bring colours to our photos? We wanted fresh colours and clear lines, and now? WE CRAVE FOR RETRO! Vintage is elegant and chic, and we can only adore it! Are you nostalgic for those beautiful photos in grandma's photo albums? Would you like that analog style on your digital photos? Yes? This app is the right choice for you! ◄ RETRO CAMERA FOR INSTAGRAM™ FEATURES: ► - Live camera filters - Choose among 40 and more camera effects - Timer - Flash Mode - Back and Selfie Camera - Choose from gallery - 30+ sharing options supported (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.) - The best hash tags for maximum likes Retro Camera for Instagram™ has various live camera filters, which you can use the way you want. Have fun taking pictures with those filters on, or edit your previously taken photos. One thing is for sure - YOU WILL HAVE FUN. Bring analog look to your photos before you share them: your friends are going to love it! ◄ LICENSE: ► Retro Camera for Instagram™ is copyright of Marko Petkovic BalkanboyMedia, all rights reserved. Photographs used for the icon and screenshots in the application are under Creative Commons Licence (CC BY-SA 2.0). Credits go to: Steve Rainwater - https://www.flickr.com/photos/steevithak/ This app is not affiliated, sponsored or endorsed by Instagram LLC. For any questions or concerns regarding license, please contact us at apps@balkanboymedia.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Retro Camera + at 71% against Retro Camera!'s 23%. Retro Camera + also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). Retro Camera!'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Retro Camera! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Retro Camera + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Retro Camera + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 141 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Retro Camera!'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Retro Camera +'s.
Retro Camera! ships an update every 12 months, Retro Camera + every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retro Camera! | Retro Camera + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (48 ratings) | 4.5 (141 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 141 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quantis,Inc. | Marko Petkovic |
Customer experience
Retro Camera!
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In-app purchases
Retro Camera!
- Remove Ads$3.99
Retro Camera +
- Go pro$4.99
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