Hipstamatic

The film camera app for iPhone

Pick a lens. Pick a film. The look happens before the shutter, like a real film camera.

Free on iPhone · Camera Club, first month free ↘

App of the YearApple · 2010

4.6 ★2,805 ratings

200+Lenses and films

First monthCamera Club free

How it works

Pick a lens

167 to choose from.

Pick a film

Grain, color and light leaks, built in.

Shoot

The photo is finished when you take it.

The camera

Sprocket

35mm Sprocket Holes

Prints the image out to the sprocket holes of 35mm film, for a panoramic frame.

See the camera ↘

From the community

Top Nine ▸ classic films

Photograph by @HeatherChilders, shot with John S + Ina's 1969 — @HeatherChilders

Photograph by @PeterWatt0787, shot with John S + Ina's 1969 — @PeterWatt0787

Photograph by @Nikki, shot with John S + Ina's 1969 — @Nikki

Photograph by @GaryGary, shot with Antoni + Ina's 1969 — @GaryGary

Photograph by @JazUku, shot with John S + Ina's 1969 — @JazUku

Photograph by @Monica2, shot with John S + Ina's 1969 — @Monica2

Photograph by @blushingbunny, shot with Foxy + Ina's 1969 + Standard — @blushingbunny

Photograph by @mattroberts9880, shot with Benedict + Ina's 1969 — @mattroberts9880

Photograph by @Ghjeffu, shot with John S + Ina's 1969 — @Ghjeffu

Hipstamatic, Dazz, NOMO and Huji

	Hipstamatic	Dazz Cam	NOMO CAM	Huji Cam
How you choose the look	A lens, a film and a flash, before you shoot	A camera: film formats, digital and video	A camera, then a random analog look after each shot	One camera, the look of 1998
To start	Free	Free	Free	Free
What it costs	Try for free	From $0.99 a filter, or $19.99 for all	From $0.99 a filter, or $24.99 a year for all	$0.99 for extra options
On the App Store since	2009	2018	2018	2017

From each app’s own App Store listing in the US, October 2026. They’re good apps. Hipstamatic is older than all of them, and still the one where you decide before you shoot.

Hipstamatic, VSCO, Tezza, Lightroom and Afterlight

	Hipstamatic	VSCO	Tezza	Lightroom	Afterlight
How you choose the look	A lens, a film and a flash, before you shoot	200+ presets and filters, after you shoot	40+ filter presets and 14 tools, after you shoot	Filters, presets and suggested edits, after you shoot	300+ film filters, live in its camera or after you shoot
To start	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free
What it costs	Try for free	$29.99 to $499.99 a year, from Plus to VSCO One	$19.99 to $59.99 a year	$19.99 to $149.99 a year	$15.99 a year to $39.99 for life
On the App Store since	2009	2013	2018	2014	2017

From each app’s App Store listing and its own pricing page, in the US, October 2026. They’re good editors. Hipstamatic is older than all of them, and still the one where you decide before you shoot.

FAQ

Is Hipstamatic a free film camera app?

Yes. The camera is free. Camera Club opens every lens and film, and the first month is free.

Does it work like a real film camera?

You choose the lens and film before you shoot, and the look is applied as you take the picture.

How many films are there?

191 films and 167 lenses. 18 pieces of gear are free.

How is Hipstamatic different from Dazz, NOMO or Huji?

In Hipstamatic you put the camera together before you shoot: a lens, a film and a flash from 384 pieces, and the look is in the photograph when you take it. Dazz and NOMO give you whole cameras to pick from, and Huji is one camera. All four are free to start.

How is Hipstamatic different from VSCO, Tezza, Lightroom or Afterlight?

VSCO, Tezza, Lightroom and Afterlight are editors: you take the picture, then pick a filter and adjust it. In Hipstamatic you choose the lens and the film before you shoot, and the photograph is finished when you take it. All five are free to start.

Is it on Android?

No. iPhone only.