Toy camera app for iPhone: lo-fi plastic-lens photos

Q: Can I use it with both cameras at once?

Yes — the toy camera preset applies to the front and back camera simultaneously in picture-in-picture layout.

Last updated: 2026-07-20

You want the toy camera look on an iPhone — without carrying a second camera or editing every shot afterwards in a filter app.

Short answer: Selfie shoots the toy camera look live: pick the preset, frame, shoot. Filters render in the viewfinder before you capture — on photos and videos, and even with the front and back cameras at the same time.

What makes the toy camera look

The toy-camera look — think cheap plastic-lens cameras — is heavy vignetting, unpredictable color shifts, soft dreamy focus and saturated mids. Lomography built a whole movement on exactly these defects.

How to get it in Selfie

Selfie’s Toy preset (35mm shelf) and Holga-style medium-format preset carry the lo-fi flag: strong vignette, shifted color and soft rendering, applied live at capture.

The dual-camera twist

Toy-camera randomness plus dual capture is a fun combination: two slightly unpredictable exposures of the same moment, taken together.

Frequently asked questions

Do I apply the filter before or after shooting? Before — the preset renders live in the viewfinder, and the saved photo or video matches the preview. There is no separate editing step.

Does it work for video? Yes. Presets apply to video recording as well, including dual front-and-back video with sound.

Can I use it with both cameras at once? Yes — that’s Selfie’s core feature. The toy camera preset applies to the front and back camera simultaneously in picture-in-picture layout.

What does it cost? Selfie is free to download and try. The Pro subscription (weekly or annual) unlocks unlimited dual-camera shots and all premium presets.