The Problem
Phone cameras are technically perfect and emotionally flat. People miss the character of film — the grain, the leaks, the timestamp in the corner — and the little thrill of a shot that feels like a memory, not a scan.
The Solution
1998 Cam turns the camera into a believable vintage film camera. Real-time light leaks, film grain, retro color science, and the classic date stamp are applied live, so the photo looks like ’90s film the instant you take it — no editing step required.
Technology Used
- Platform: Native iOS (Swift), with an Android build
- Capture: AVFoundation camera pipeline for live preview
- Look: Metal / Core Image filters for real-time grain, leaks, and color
- Presets: A curated set of film-inspired looks and date-stamp styles
Results
- 4.8★ from 39,981 ratings on the App Store — one of the studio’s most-loved apps
- Shipping and refined since 2019