1998 Cam review

1998 Cam is the simplest way to get a 90s film look. The App Store listing describes 100+ filters across film, vintage, black and white and cinematic styles, applied in real time with light leaks, dust and film grain, plus vintage video effects. After shooting you can still adjust brightness, contrast, sharpness and grain, and the developer states photos are shared with no watermark. The vendor says the app has over 50 million users. Premium is listed from $1.99 a month on the US App Store, though the listing shows several monthly prices up to $5.99 and a $39.99 lifetime option, so check the price shown in the app before you subscribe. Unlike Dazz Cam it is also on Google Play. It lacks the deeper tools of Lightroom or Snapseed and documents no batch editing or feed planner, so it suits quick snapshots more than a planned feed. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Who it is for

simple 90s film looks on iPhone or Android

Price

Free app; Premium from $1.99 per month on the US App Store; lifetime $39.99.

1998 Cam Premium - Monthly $1.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• 100+ filters including film, vintage, black and white and cinematic
• Real-time filter preview with light leaks, dust and grain
• Vintage video effects
• Edit brightness, contrast, sharpness and grain after the shot
• Shares photos with no watermark

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No watermark on shared photos
• Strength: Cheapest listed monthly price here at $1.99
• Strength: Available on Google Play as well as the App Store
• Weakness: Narrower tool set than editors such as Lightroom or Snapseed
• Weakness: Many overlapping Premium prices on the listing, from $1.99 to $5.99 a month
• Weakness: No feed planner or batch editing documented

Key facts

• Filters: 100+
• Lifetime price: $39.99
• App Store rating: 4.8 from 40K ratings
• Age rating: 4+
• Size: 186.5 MB

Where it ranks

1998 Cam is No. 8 in our Best Photo Filter Apps verdict.