Classic Camera by Hipstamatic

• Price: $4.99
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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.7 4537 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Only Camera App I Still Use Consistently

   Ever since I downloaded this app years ago when it first came out, I have always appreciated that the app is easy to use, has all of the settings options and formats for photos and video that I want, and is unique from all of the other apps like it with the HipstaPaks, my favorite feature. The filters are good also, I just wish there were more filter sets available for purchase. I also wish HipstaPaks were released more frequently. I can tell that the developers actually read emails and customer suggestions because not too long after I requested the ability to download all of the old HipstaPaks that I missed because they were on an old account I no longer had access to, they showed up in the app available to buy. I only spend money on apps that are well made that I use a lot & are available to buy for one price upfront, I will never spend money on a subscription (unless it’s a video app like Netflix). I like the newest upgrades also, keep up the good work and I’ll continue to support your app and buy future HipstaPaks (and hopefully more filter sets!).

   KoaLani808 · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5Terrific Customer Service!

   I’ve been using and enjoying creating imagery with Hipstamatic since 2010, when I first discovered the app while leading a photo tour in Morocco. What originally drew me to the app was the look and feel it had like a separate and unique camera, and the unpredictability and fun of pairing the many different lenses and films. So I was very disappointed when I started experiencing continued crashing over the past months. I first contacted Hipstamatic Support in early August and received an immediate reply from Allan. He asked a lot of questions and then, had me do a few tests, and also had me send him some diagnostic information, which he then passed on with a log I sent him, to Hipstamatic developer, Ryan, for investigation. We communicated regularly over the next month, with Allan keeping me up to date on the progress they were making with the crashing issue. In late September, Allan wrote that they had an update to Hipstamatic that was in beta testing and told me that as soon as that new version was fully tested, it would be sent to Apple for approval. He said they hoped to have the update out soon. And now, with the update to Hipstamatic Version 352, it appears that this problem is solved! Thank you, Allan, and the rest of the Hipstamatic team, for your hard work on my behalf..and for the many, many photographers who have been creating with this wonderful app for so long. I’m glad I was patient!

   Karen focus · 31 Jul 2026

3. 2/5Could be better-good luck finding your film packs

   I’ve used this program for many years and I have almost every pack and linens/film offered by Hipstamatic.. i have lived through every upgrade since iPhone 3.0. There have been several times that I have lost my gear and Hipstamatic has always been able to restore it. Recently with iPhone X i just found out that the reason why some packs are never available is because they have multiple lenses or multiple film options. Hipstamatic doesn’t want to offer these to you as your favorites because there are too many options. And is also concerned that if you buy Retro packs that the same error can occur and replicate your packs. I’ve had duplicate packs show up in my favorites and I’ve always wondered why I had to delete them… not that big of a deal but I was curious. I guess that now they no longer will, but not having gear show up in your favorites, which is where you find your basic film /lens combo options, is simply unacceptable and the developers need to do something to create an option to either provides one film lens combination with multipacks, perhaps with the caveat that you must add the others manually yourself, or provide them all... or better still program a toggle on packs that provide those multiple options instead of making you wonder where your gear is and forcing you to go go look for the options and try to remember what you’ve bought and figure out why it is missing and load them yourself manually!! As soon as you buy several packs of film you will be truly frustrated when you acquire one of the film packs with multiple films/lenses and have to go find your packs and build them manually. I’ve spent over $100 on this app and this is truly unacceptable for an app with this many options.

   Stamp Goddess · 31 Jul 2026

4. 2/5From a Joy to a Chore

   I’ve been using Hipstamatic for years, invested in a lot of the filters and have had nothing but a five star experience up until a few months ago. It seems to coincide with the release of iOS 11 and more importantly iPhone X. Since then, my go-to app for genuinely terrific photography has crashed, frozen, failed to save, etc. If the developer keeps crash reports, there’s got to be a whole library by now just for me given the number of times this app has let me down and yet I keep coming back to it. I can echo a lot of recent reviews by saying “Come in guys...”. I understand the desire to make the software compatible with the newest technology but if it is at the expense of the experience of loyal users who have invested a great deal of time and more than a little money on extras, you’re not doing your due diligence when it comes to addressing issues with ‘recent’ technology. I’ve hoped after every of the last 5 or so updates that the bugs would be quashed, yet in many cases the experience is worse rather than better. I’m hanging in there guys but please reward my and others patience with a functional app before we find something that doesn’t consume half our time retracing our steps over and over.

   Clockwork Pirate · 31 Jul 2026

5. 2/5It’s OK... but can disappoint

   As the overall 4.8 out of 5 rating indicates, this app has captured the hearts and imagination of a lot of folks... but the preponderance of recent reviews reflect my experience with both my iPhone8+ and iPad Pro... sadly,the app crashes at the most inconvenient moments. When the camera, lenses, films, and flashes work, the images can be stunningly satisfying... and editing images, with the options of changing lenses and films after the fact, is very nice... provided things don’t crash. My recommendation is to go ahead and get the app, but don’t go crazy getting the add-on lenses, films and flashes until you get a sense of how the basic camera works on your device. Otherwise, you may find it incredibly frustrating to have spent money and time tooling-up and exploring the possibilities... only to end up with a crash-prone and buggy app. On the good side: the developers seem to be available, and my experience with them has been quite positive. There’s a lot that must be going on “under the hood” of this app, and making every device play nice must be very difficult. We can only hope the crashes get fixed in the next update.

   VnMkr · 31 Jul 2026

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