Comparison

Argentum Camera vs Emulsify Camera

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

Head to head
About

Argentum Camera

Capture stunning black & white photos with real-time processing and classic-inspired filters. This app offers intuitive controls and advanced features for street photographers, allowing you to compose and shoot with ease.

Highlights
  • Real-time black & white processing
  • Six classic-inspired filters
  • Live Photos support
  • Street shooting mode
  • Double exposure mode
  • RAW image capture
  • Adaptive interface layout
Features
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Argentum Camera is a Red Dot Award-winning black & white camera app developed with street photographers in mind. It allows you to shoot high-quality black & white images without complicated adjustments or the need for post-processing. Argentum Camera offers six filters, each aesthetically inspired by the classics of black & white photography, such as Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Irving Penn, Garry Winogrand, Yousuf Karsh, and Dorothea Lange. Want to bring your black & white photos to life? Try shooting Live Photos with Argentum. All images (Live Photos and stills) are processed in real-time, so you can see an Ansel Adams inspired landscape treatment or Irving Penn inspired portrait tones right on your screen while you're still composing your shot. Argentum Camera's interface is simple but functional, a balance between the modern sleekness and the classical forms. It is hardly noticeable and allows you to focus fully on composing the shot. It is also the first camera interface that adapts to the shift in handling. In the landscape mode, the shutter button slides to the end of the panel, placing it right under your thumb. FEATURE HIGHLIGHT Real-time Processing Argentum Camera processes images in real-time. The image you see while composing your shot is exactly the result you’ll get when you press the shutter button. Two Additional Shooting Modes Street shooting mode turns your whole screen into one large button. Tap it anywhere to take a shot. Double exposure mode lets you superimpose two different images in a single photo with real-time preview. Pro-tip: go for underexposure on both shots to compensate for exposing the sensor to light twice. Live Photos Bring your black & white images to life by turning the Live Photo mode on. Instant Preview This option lets you have a quick look at the photo you just took right after pressing the shutter button. No need to go all the way to the Gallery to check if you got the light or focus right. Keep Original Photos When this option is switched on original unprocessed photos will be stored in your Camera Roll. JPEG, HEIC, TIFF and RAW Save original and processed photos in JPEG, HEIC, or TIFF. Additionally, save the original photo in RAW. Adaptive Interface Layout In the landscape mode, the shutter button is shifted and placed right under your thumb. Torch & Flash In addition to the standard flash option, there is also a torch mode that provides continuous lighting for better control. AF/AE Lock Tap and hold on the screen to lock focus and exposure while composing the shot. Rich Metadata Argentum Camera saves your location and the filter you used in the EXIF, so you can always keep track of your best photos. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://argentum.camera/legal/privacy-policy.html

About

Emulsify Camera

Capture stunning black and white film-like photos with this minimalist camera app. It offers manual exposure, simulated film grain, and multiple film profiles, focusing on the art of photography without distractions.

Highlights
  • Film-like black and white photos
  • Multiple film profiles
  • Simulated film grain
  • Manual and automatic exposure
  • Save in JPG, TIFF, HEIF
  • Rule of thirds grid
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Emulsify is a camera for black and white film photography purists, with beautiful film-like images, manual exposure, and an interface that stays out of your way. It is the modern descendant of a 35mm SLR loaded with a classic black and white film. With Emulsify, you set your exposure (manually or automatically), compose your photo, and capture the image in stunning black and white. That’s it! Just as your old film SLR didn’t have a built-in flash or a selfie camera, Emulsify doesn’t have those things either. And the same way that you don’t see in black and white through the viewfinder of your camera, you don’t see black and white in Emulsify’s viewfinder. Part of the art of black and white photography is learning to "see in black and white" before taking a photo! If you’re into street photography, classic photojournalism, landscape photography, or black and white portraiture, give Emulsify a try! Features: • Gorgeous, film-like black and white photos. • Multiple profiles for different film looks. • Simulated film grain. • Manual and automatic exposure. • Optical zoom on devices that support it (digital zoom is not supported on any device). • Ability to save photos in JPG, TIFF, and HEIF (on supported devices). • Location tagging. • Rule of thirds grid in the viewfinder. • A complete lack of distractions like social media, selfies, zany filters, editing, or anything else that gets between you and the images.

Screenshots

Argentum Camera4 screens
Emulsify Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

Argentum Camera and Emulsify Camera both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Emulsify Camera's written reviews are positive against 65% of Argentum Camera's. Emulsify Camera also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.6). Argentum Camera's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 8) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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. Argentum Camera sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Emulsify Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Argentum Camera against 4.4 for Emulsify Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Argentum Camera has 95 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Argentum Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Emulsify Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Argentum Camera ships an update every 10 days, Emulsify Camera every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Argentum Camera versus Emulsify Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArgentum CameraEmulsify Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95 ratings)4.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer55th Street VenturesConsonant Dreams LLC

Customer experience

Argentum Camera

All ratings95 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative25.7%

Emulsify Camera

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Argentum Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • AA Filter$7.99
  • IP Filter$7.99
  • GW Filter$7.99
Show 4 more
  • YK Filter$7.99
  • DL Filter$7.99
  • HCB Filter$7.99
  • Lifetime$39.99
4 purchases

Emulsify Camera

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Extra-Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Argentum Camera free?
Argentum Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emulsify Camera free?
Emulsify Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Argentum Camera or Emulsify Camera?
Emulsify Camera is rated higher. Argentum Camera averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Emulsify Camera averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Argentum Camera or Emulsify Camera have ads?
Neither Argentum Camera nor Emulsify Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Argentum Camera or Emulsify Camera?
Argentum Camera ships an update every 10 days, and Emulsify Camera every 3 weeks. Most recently, Argentum Camera was updated on October 12, 2026 and Emulsify Camera on September 14, 2026.

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