FILCA - Vintage Film Camera
60
Quality Score
Solid
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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FILCA - Vintage Film Camera is an iOS app from Cheol Kim in the Photo & Video category, currently rated 3.8★ across 2,466 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 60: Solid (established niche player). For a Photo & Video app, that means established niche player. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$8.6K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$8.9K – $18.6K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$11.0K – $33.0K
per month
MID tier
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- Description hook & conversion structure
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Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
94 snapshots on record
Rating
3.8
Reviews
2,466 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$8.6K
Snapshots tracked
94
since Jan 2020
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$180K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $135K – $245K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~1.8y at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (137 MB) | +$34K |
| ⚙ Photo & Video complexity ×1.55 | +$46K |
| ⚙ 8.0y maintenance × ~1-person team | +$48K |
Total estimate
$180K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$150K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $100K – $175K · 17× MRR multiple
💸
~0.8× build cost (under-water)
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| 📅 8.0y proven track record | +20% |
| ⭐ ★ rating 3.5-4.0 (mixed) | -8% |
Final multiple
17× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
240K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
27K
Daily active
8.2K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Photo & Video engagement | ~140 installs / rating |
| 📅 8.0y of rating accumulation | -30% |
| 🔁 Photo & Video D30 retention | 18% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.30 |
DAU / MAU
30% sticky
🛠 Estimated tech stack
🍎
Native iOS (Swift / UIKit)
Medium confidence · 60%
Also possible
React Native
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries — for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| 📦 App bundle size | 137 MB |
| 🏷 Category context | Photo & Video |
| 📦 Mid-large iOS bundle | → Likely native Swift / UIKit (pre-2020 era) |
💀 Maintenance status
Active
5%
Last shipped 2026-09-08 · 20 days ago
0 · Active
50 · At risk
100 · Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee — a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| 📅 20 days since last update | Active development |
Verdict
Active
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$8.6K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$8.1K – $13.6K
12 months
$8.9K – $18.6K
24 months
$11.0K – $33.0K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Below median · 51/100MID TIERunderperforming peersRevenue Strength
3.9
Product Quality
6.8
Market Position
2.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
5.5
Operational Safety
10.0
Founder Strength
6.2
Monetization Maturity
1.0
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $6K - $12K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 3.78★ across 2,466 reviews — solid.
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Low — no material risk signals detected.
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $154K-$274K. Portfolio play ($33K/mo combined) commands premium.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 8 of 8 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Paid app ($3.99)METRIC | +$2,800 | |
| worth every pennyREVIEW | +$2,000 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Low install base (2,466 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Mature app (8y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| too expensiveREVIEW | −$1,000 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v5.29
New in Shoot FX: 14 classic film and tape camera looks, each tuned per body.
Fixes and performance improvements.
Fixes and performance improvements.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- FILCA - Vintage Film Camera
- Developer
- Cheol Kim
- Bundle ID
- com.romocam
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- EN, JA, KO
Company
- Website
- gurufolio.blogspot.com
- Tagline
- GuruPolio
- Description
- Not found
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $8.6K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Outside top 100 in US Photo & Video
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth2,468 ratings+622% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (60 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Geographic ReachNot ranked
This app is currently outside the top 100 grossing in all 9 countries we monitor (US, UK, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN). Niche or new apps often launch this way — popularity rankings appear once daily revenue clears the regional threshold.
💰Pricing History$0.00 → $3.99 (+0%)
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter4 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline4 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
Moment becomes memory — only with Filca.
Filca is an SLR-style film camera app. 35 film filters and cinematic effects bring your photos to life.
@veteranUser
"Without Filca, you're just collecting moments. With Filca, you're preserving memories."
Master every shot with expert-level manual controls.
■ Full control over shutter speed, ISO, and white balance
■ 35mm film filters inspired by classic film stocks
Filca is designed to elevate your everyday photography — perfect for portraits, selfies, night scenes, and the subtle beauty of daily life.… View full description on the official store →
Filca is an SLR-style film camera app. 35 film filters and cinematic effects bring your photos to life.
@veteranUser
"Without Filca, you're just collecting moments. With Filca, you're preserving memories."
Master every shot with expert-level manual controls.
■ Full control over shutter speed, ISO, and white balance
■ 35mm film filters inspired by classic film stocks
Filca is designed to elevate your everyday photography — perfect for portraits, selfies, night scenes, and the subtle beauty of daily life.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 137 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 18.0+🔖 v5.29🔄 updated 2w ago🌐 EN, JA, KO📂 Photo & Video💰 Paid🚀 Launched 2018 (8y old)
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
25 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-09
🔧
Shipped update — v5.21 → v5.29
2026-08
💲
Went paid — introduced $3.99 price point
2026-08
🔄
Monetization changed: free → paid
2026-08
📦
Bundle ↑ 92MB → 122MB — likely major code refresh
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v5.14 → v5.21
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v5.06 → v5.14
→ 30 days after: reviews +6 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
🔄
Monetization changed: paid → free
→ 30 days after: reviews +6 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.10 → 3.79 (improved 0.69★)
→ 30 days after: reviews +6 medium · co-occurring
2026-03
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.06 → 3.10 (improved 1.04★)
2026-02
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$844/mo · rating +1.04★ · reviews +1,961 high confidence
2021-05
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2021-05
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +8 high confidence
2020-07
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2020-07
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +6 high confidence
2020-04
⭐
Rating ↓ 2.94 → 2.59 (dropped 0.35★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.16★ · reviews +8 high confidence
2020-03
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.35★ · reviews +11 high confidence
2020-03
⭐
Rating ↓ 3.78 → 2.94 (dropped 0.84★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.35★ · reviews +11 high confidence
2020-03
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.84★ · reviews +9 medium · co-occurring
2020-02
⭐
Rating ↓ 4.13 → 3.78 (dropped 0.35★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.84★ · reviews +9 medium · co-occurring
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US | 3.7816★ | 2,468 | 3.7816★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 3.62899★ | 407 | 3.62899★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 3.12945★ | 309 | 3.12945★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 3.57762★ | 277 | 3.57762★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.22238★ | 1,412 | 4.22238★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 3.47436★ | 78 | 3.47436★ this version |
| 🇦🇺 AU | 3.66667★ | 249 | 3.66667★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 3.47482★ | 139 | 3.47482★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 2.93421★ | 152 | 2.93421★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for FILCA - Vintage Film Camera: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 2,466 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does FILCA - Vintage Film Camera make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, FILCA - Vintage Film Camera earns approximately $8.6K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is FILCA - Vintage Film Camera profitable?▴
With estimated build cost $180K and monthly revenue $8.6K, FILCA - Vintage Film Camera looks break-even-grade — payback period sits around 1.8 years. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does FILCA - Vintage Film Camera have?▴
Estimated audience: ~240K lifetime downloads, ~27K monthly active users, and ~8K daily active users. Derived from ratings count × category installs-per-rating × age decay. US-storefront-equivalent — global audience can be 5-10× larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like FILCA - Vintage Film Camera?▴
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What is FILCA - Vintage Film Camera built with?▴
Our heuristic places FILCA - Vintage Film Camera on the Native iOS (Swift / UIKit) stack (Medium confidence, 60%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: React Native, Flutter.
Is FILCA - Vintage Film Camera still actively maintained?▴
Maintenance status: Active (5% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 20 days ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would FILCA - Vintage Film Camera sell for?▴
Estimated acquisition value: $150K (marketplace range $100K – $175K). Calculated as 17× monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
When was FILCA - Vintage Film Camera last updated?▴
FILCA - Vintage Film Camera last shipped a new version on 2026-09-08 — less than a month ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes FILCA - Vintage Film Camera?▴
FILCA - Vintage Film Camera is published by Cheol Kim on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is FILCA - Vintage Film Camera's BU Score?▴
FILCA - Vintage Film Camera has a BU Score of 60/100 (Solid). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.