Candela Camera: Retro & Film

Name: Candela Camera: Retro & Film
Rating: 4.769231 (100 reviews)
Author: Candela Camera Labs

By: Candela Camera Labs App

A pro-grade, retro & film inspired camera application now with LUT import!

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

20,639 ▲ 87

Data as of 2026-11-04

Version:

13.8

Last updated: 2026-10-15

Ranking

#409,709 ▲ 30,209

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Candela Camera is a pro-grade Android camera app designed for retro, film-inspired, digicam, and nostalgic photography. Capture stylish images with carefully crafted presets, optimized performance across major Android devices, and an ad-free experience.

Explore creative tools including Retro Frame, Half Frame, and realistic Double Exposure modes. Use free Natural and Nordic Negative presets, or upgrade to Candela Premium for additional film simulations, shader-based effects, and custom LUT importing for virtually limitless looks.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Photography Design

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Version:

13.8 Last updated: 2026-10-15

Version code:

138

Creation date:

2026-04-29

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROCESSING Moderate risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SHORT_SERVICE Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

20.71MB

Email:

ca*****@gmail.com

Privacy policy:

https://gist.github.com/CandelaLabsDevelopment/ec847f1202d0b7ea5b88d0aaada3d8df

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-11-04

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Developed by:: Candela Camera Labs
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.candelacamera
Email:: ca*****@gmail.com

User Reviews

Reviews generally praise Candela Camera’s natural-looking film effects, photo quality, and simple, polished interface. Users also appreciate the live preview and film descriptions. The recurring criticisms are limited filter or free-film options and occasional camera or viewfinder problems, though one reported refocusing issue was fixed in an update.

Pros

Photos are often praised for their attractive, natural-looking retro film effects and polished image quality.
The interface is described as clean, intuitive, and easy to use.
The app offers a smooth, focused camera experience, with a live viewfinder and useful film descriptions.
Some users praise the developers’ responsiveness and updates.

Cons

Some users want more filters or greater access to film options in the free version.
A few users report camera behavior issues, including lens selection or the viewfinder not updating correctly; one user says an update fixed a refocusing problem.

Recent reviews

it's not using my main lens instead starting the depth camera lens for whatsoever reason

SΛ***** 2026-09-17

Edit: Found the pictures but can't use this app unless I can save to SD card. The pre installed camera app allows save to SD card. Will not let me save to SD card, I haven't been able to find the few pictures I did take.