Comparison

Retro Camera! vs Retro Camera +

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 35+ retro camera filters
  • Single-tap filter application
  • Random filter option
  • Instagram size adjustment
  • Self-timer for selfies
  • Photo framing
  • Social media sharing
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Live camera filters
  • Over 40 camera effects
  • Timer function
  • Flash mode
  • Back and selfie camera support
  • Gallery editing
  • 30+ sharing options
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Retro Camera!4 screens
Retro Camera +4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Retro Camera! versus Retro Camera +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Camera!Retro Camera +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (48 ratings)4.5 (141 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48141 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuantis,Inc.Marko Petkovic

Customer experience

Retro Camera!

All ratings48 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral23.1%
Negative53.8%

Retro Camera +

All ratings141 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retro Camera!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Retro Camera +

One-time1
  • Go pro$4.99

Questions

Is Retro Camera! free?
Retro Camera! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retro Camera + free?
Retro Camera + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retro Camera! or Retro Camera +?
Retro Camera + is rated higher. Retro Camera! averages 4.0 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Retro Camera + averages 4.5 from 141 ratings.
Do Retro Camera! or Retro Camera + have ads?
Both Retro Camera! and Retro Camera + show ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro Camera! or Retro Camera +?
Retro Camera! ships an update every 12 months, and Retro Camera + every 5 months. Most recently, Retro Camera! was updated on October 15, 2026 and Retro Camera + on October 4, 2026.

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