Retrica: Vintage Kamera Studio
80
Quality Score
Excellent
✍️ GetAppValue analysis
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Retrica: Vintage Kamera Studio is an iOS app from Retrica, Inc. in the Photo & Video category, currently rated 4.7★ across 33,667 ratings. Initial signal reads as mostly critical sentiment so far: users flag rough edges and unmet expectations.
Quality Score is 80: Excellent (strong product-market fit). For a Photo & Video app, that means strong product-market fit. 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
$14.2K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$14.7K – $30.7K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$18.2K – $54.5K
per month
MID tierSUBSCRIPTION
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📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
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Rating
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Reviews
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Forecast Revenue / mo
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Snapshots tracked
0
since first record
🤖Also on Android
$275/mo · 5.8M ratings · 3.6★
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ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$140K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $105K – $190K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~6 months 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 (192 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ Photo & Video complexity ×1.55 | +$49K |
Total estimate
$140K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$375K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $275K – $500K · 17× MRR multiple
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~2.7× return on build cost
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 |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.7 (premium) | +15% |
Final multiple
17× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
4.7M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
845K
Daily active
250K
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 |
| 🔁 Photo & Video D30 retention | 18% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.30 |
DAU / MAU
30% sticky
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$14.2K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
Direction
Tailwinds: monetization model proven
6 months
$13.4K – $22.4K
12 months
$14.7K – $30.7K
24 months
$18.2K – $54.5K
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.
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BU Investment Matrix
Building · 60/100MID TIERSUBSCRIPTIONcompetitive build-outRevenue Strength
4.2
Product Quality
7.9
Market Position
2.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
8.5
Operational Safety
5.4
Founder Strength
5.3
Monetization Maturity
9.5
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $9K - $21K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.7★ across 33,667 reviews — strong (top 10%).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Elevated — 10% subscription complaints, rating drift -2.60 ★ (recent 50 vs lifetime).
🎯 For competitors: Strong subscription moat. Hard to outcompete on retention. Better angle: free alternative with one-time purchase, or feature parity for an underserved sub-niche.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $255K-$453K. Portfolio play ($22K/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 14 of 14 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Mid install base (33,667 ratings)METRIC | +$5,500 | |
| Paid app ($0.00)METRIC | +$2,800 | |
| subscriptionREVIEW | +$2,500 | |
| premiumREVIEW | +$2,200 | |
| Excellent rating (4.7★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| cancelledREVIEW | −$1,500 | |
| excellent appREVIEW | +$1,500 | |
| Mature app (13y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Multilingual (11 languages)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| annoying adsREVIEW | −$1,100 |
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 · v9.3.3
Two new Sparkle colors are here: Sapphire and Gold
Add a cool blue Sapphire or a warm Gold shimmer to your Sparkle effect — in the camera, when creating a preset, and in Studio
Also in this update:
- Fixed a title overlap when shooting during a Rollage animation… Full release notes →
Add a cool blue Sapphire or a warm Gold shimmer to your Sparkle effect — in the camera, when creating a preset, and in Studio
Also in this update:
- Fixed a title overlap when shooting during a Rollage animation… Full release notes →
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Retrica: Vintage Kamera Studio
- Developer
- Retrica, Inc.
- Bundle ID
- com.bootstlab.retro
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- EN, FR, DE, HI, IT, JA, KO, PT, RU, ES, TR
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Today
- Description
- Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
- 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
- ML model estimate / mo
- $22.0K/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 growth33,728 ratings+7445% 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.
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter8 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline8 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
Transform Your Moments with Retrica
Retrica is your creative companion for turning everyday moments into timeless memories. From capturing the vibrant motion of daily life to embracing the warm nostalgia of retro styles, Retrica empowers you to express your world with ease.
Personalized Presets for Every Moment
Discover the magic of analog filters and real-time presets that transform your photos into works of art. Whether it’s the quiet elegance of a sunset or the joy of a shared selfie, every moment becomes extraordinary with Retrica’s thoughtfully crafted presets.… View full description on the official store →
Retrica is your creative companion for turning everyday moments into timeless memories. From capturing the vibrant motion of daily life to embracing the warm nostalgia of retro styles, Retrica empowers you to express your world with ease.
Personalized Presets for Every Moment
Discover the magic of analog filters and real-time presets that transform your photos into works of art. Whether it’s the quiet elegance of a sunset or the joy of a shared selfie, every moment becomes extraordinary with Retrica’s thoughtfully crafted presets.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 192 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 15.0+🔖 v9.3.3🔄 updated 0d ago🌐 EN, FR, DE, HI, IT +6📂 Photo & Video💰 Paid
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What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
22 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 →
2026-07
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Shipped update — v9.3.2 → v9.3.3
→ 30 days after: reviews +10 high confidence
2026-07
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Shipped update — v9.3.1 → v9.3.2
→ 30 days after: revenue +$18.4K/mo · reviews +23 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
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Shipped update — v9.3 → v9.3.1
→ 30 days after: revenue +$18.4K/mo · reviews +25 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
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Shipped update — v9.2.4 → v9.3
→ 30 days after: revenue +$18.4K/mo · reviews +34 high confidence
2026-05
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Shipped update — v9.2.3 → v9.2.4
→ 30 days after: reviews +33 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
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Shipped update — v9.2.2 → v9.2.3
→ 30 days after: reviews +35 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
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Shipped update — v9.2.1 → v9.2.2
→ 30 days after: reviews +23 low · multiple changes
2026-05
🔄
Monetization changed: paid → free
→ 30 days after: reviews +23 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
📈
Crossed 10,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +23 medium · co-occurring
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.42 → 4.59 (improved 1.17★)
2026-03
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2026-02
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$3.4K/mo · rating +1.17★ · reviews +7,047 high confidence
2017-07
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +19 high confidence
2017-07
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.06★ · reviews +21 high confidence
2017-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.67 → 4.17 (improved 0.50★)
→ 30 days after: rating +0.09★ · reviews +30 high confidence
2017-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.09★ · reviews +30 high confidence
2017-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.59★ · reviews +84 high confidence
2017-04
⭐
Rating ↓ 4.20 → 3.67 (dropped 0.53★)
→ 30 days after: rating +0.50★ · reviews +54 medium · co-occurring
2017-04
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: rating +0.50★ · reviews +54 medium · co-occurring
2017-04
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.50★ · reviews +54 medium · co-occurring
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ASO Keyword Positions
BEST RANK #16Ranked for 1 App Store search query in our last keyword sweep. Lower position = closer to the top.
selfie camera·#16🇺🇸
Last sweep: 2026-05-19 · iTunes Search API
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Voice of Customer
Based on 200 reviews across 2 markets● 66% positive · ● 12% neutral · ● 22% negative · Rating drift: -2.60★ (declining — recent 50: 2.1★ vs lifetime: 4.7★)
VADER compound sentiment per quarter (−1 = fully negative, +1 = fully positive). Each point ≥ 5 reviews.
Sentiment by country (−1 to +1)
🇦🇺 AU
+0.64
🇺🇸 US
+0.23
Top praise themes
filters ×28 now ×11 it's ×11 camera ×10 one ×10 amazing ×10 please ×9 take ×8
Top complaint themes
take picture ×6 new update ×6 old version ×5 free filters ×4 social media ×4 filters gone ×4 new version ×3 filters now ×3
Risk signals
Subscription complaints: 10% Bug mentions: 4%
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Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.70288★ | 33,730 | 4.70288★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.61162★ | 3,736 | 4.61162★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 4.59379★ | 7,570 | 4.59379★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.54556★ | 8,536 | 4.54556★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.55754★ | 391 | 4.55754★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.62347★ | 2,122 | 4.62347★ this version |
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.59938★ | 971 | 4.59938★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.6861★ | 5,301 | 4.6861★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 4.54054★ | 22,664 | 4.54054★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Retrica: Vintage Kamera Studio: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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⚠ Concentrated — top app contributes 99% of combined revenue (single-app dependency)
About this analysis
Why high confidence: 33,667 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Retrica make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Retrica earns approximately $21K/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.
What apps are like Retrica?▴
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Who makes Retrica?▴
Retrica is published by Retrica, Inc. 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 Retrica's BU Score?▴
Retrica has a BU Score of 80/100 (Excellent). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.