Features & Capabilities

Use cellular automata to create unique and intriguing images that will make your friends and followers envious. Download now, it's totally free and respects your privacy!

Probably the nerdiest camera app ever made, ca-mera uses a cellular automaton to interpret the brightness values of your camera stream. The resulting images are black/white and pixelated, and contain unique patterns created by the cellular automaton (Wolfram rule 126).

This app provides a "selfie" mode, and lets you change the appearance of the pictures by controlling the automaton application direction, the resolution, the input brightness, and the input fidelity (i.e. to which extent the cellular automaton is allowed to run freely).

Furthermore, features from the more advanced ca-mera+ app can be unlocked inside ca-mera by tapping the "+" button and watching our handcrafted ads.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Fritz Menzer
Rating:
4.70
(29)
Version:
2.0 Last updated: 2022-06-02
Version code:
849705905
Creation date:
2017-08-16
Compatible devices:
Size:
2.38MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-08
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Developed by:
Fritz Menzer
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ca-mera/id1271078637
Website:
http://fb.me/mnsignalprocessing

User Reviews

Users praise ca-mera for its unique Wolfram cellular-automata concept and visually striking retro-style output. It’s valued as a creative tool that can turn real objects into pixel sprites with a dithered look. A common thread is the request for broader input/output, especially importing and processing camera-roll images and videos (and share/Files integration) and video creation within the app. Reviewers note ongoing development and improvements, with some seeing API opportunities for personal projects. Overall, the app is admired for innovation, paired with clear feature-expansion requests.
Pros
  • Unique Wolfram cellular-automata concept and retro-style visuals
  • Strong ability to turn real objects into pixel sprites with a dithered look
  • Interest in API access for personal projects
  • Active development and ongoing improvements
Cons
  • Missing ability to import/process camera-roll images and videos; lacking iOS share/Files integration
  • No built-in video processing/creation capability yet; video support is a common request
Recent reviews
Great app. If you could just add processing for existing camera roll images and possible video processing? Then it would be perfect. UPDATE 6/22: Yes! The dev is still updating! The new + version of the app has matured so much, bought it right away. Still hoping for processing of images & videos from the camera roll or iOS share or Files file system in the future for post processing. Update: App seems to be forgotten? Hope the dev gets back into making their app better.
by Th*****, 2022-06-04

Hands on the coolest most far out left field genius this planet needs. Totally awesome. I would love to utilize, under proper authority of course, the api for a personal project... either way next level 👍👍
by Fr*****, 2019-12-11

Very inspiring camera. I wonder what kind of images would result from using other Wolfram algorithms.
by Du*****, 2019-11-17
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