Everything worth knowing about Kio Cam.

Kio Cam is a digital photo booth app for iPhone. It shoots vintage-style photo strips with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 cuts, includes 100+ frames, a custom frame builder, Photo, Burst and Ghost modes, film filters, stickers and text. Everything happens on your device, with no accounts and no photo uploads.

Open the app and pick a layout, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 cuts, or open the custom frame builder. Allow camera access when prompted. Tap the shutter to capture, or import from your library. Pick a frame, drop in stickers or text, then save the strip to your camera roll, share, or AirPrint.

Any iPhone or iPad running iOS 13.0 or later. The same app runs on iPad with the same feature set, which makes it well suited for weddings, baby showers and events where guests pass the device around.

Burst captures 4 quick frames per slot with a single tap and exports the sequence as a looping GIF. Perfect for action, candids and group photos where one frame is never enough.

Ghost mode captures two shots per slot and blends them into a soft, translucent still double exposure. A dreamy long-exposure effect without the tripod or the math.

Kodak Gold, Polaroid, Sepia, Black & White and more. Each filter is tuned for grain and color rendering that feels like real film, not a generic Instagram preset.

A canvas where you design your own photo strip layout from scratch. Add up to six photo spaces in six shapes (square, rectangle, triangle, circle, hexagon, heart), drag and rotate them anywhere. Drop a background texture on top. Add stickers and text. Save the whole design as a reusable template.

Up to six photo slots per custom frame. Each slot can be a different shape and size. Double-tap a filled slot to enter photo edit mode (zoom, reposition, retake, or remove the photo from the slot).

Six shapes: square, rectangle, triangle, circle, hexagon and heart. Each shape can be resized, rotated and positioned anywhere on the canvas.

Yes, with Kio Cam Pro. Save any custom layout as a template, give it a name, and pull it up instantly for the next shoot. Templates are stored on your device only.

Tap Save after styling. Photo and Ghost strips export as PNG; Burst exports as an animated GIF. Both go to your camera roll.

Tap Share to open the iOS share sheet, then pick any app. Exports share through the iOS share sheet, so you can send them to the apps you already use.

Yes. AirPrint is built in. Tap Print and pick any AirPrint-capable printer. Strips look especially good on a Polaroid Hi-Print, an Instax Link or any 4x6 photo printer.

No watermark. Ever. On free or Pro.

None. Shoot, save and share as many strips as you want, free or Pro.

Yes. Kio Cam is free to download and use on iPhone and iPad. All capture modes (Photo, Burst and Ghost), standard layouts and the custom frame builder are included in the free tier. Pro unlocks the premium content library and removes ads.

• 100+ professionally designed photo frames
• 60+ canvas background textures
• 100+ premium image stickers
• 8 gradient borders: gold, silver, rose gold, chrome, rainbow, neon, fire, holographic
• Premium typography and Google Font overlays
• Save and reuse custom frame templates
• Completely ad-free
• New content drops every release

Yes. You can apply any premium frame, sticker, border or texture on the canvas to preview the result. On export, if you used a single Pro item, unlock it by watching a short ad (up to twice a day). If you used two or more, you'll be prompted to upgrade.

Open iPhone Settings, tap your name at the top, then Subscriptions, then Kio Cam Pro, then Cancel Subscription. You keep Pro access until the end of the current billing period.

Open Kio Cam, tap Upgrade to Pro on the home screen, then Restore Purchases. Sign in with the same Apple ID used for the original purchase. Your subscription is verified through Apple and restored immediately.

Yes, that's exactly what Kio Cam is built for. Set an iPhone or iPad on a stand, run Kio Cam, choose a layout that matches the event, and let guests shoot their own strips. A lightweight photo booth setup without a rental booth. Guests can save, share, or AirPrint when the event setup supports it.

• An iPad or iPhone on an adjustable tripod or stand, at chest height.
• Good lighting. A soft LED ring light makes everyone look great.
• A simple backdrop (cloth, paper, plants).
• Build a custom frame template beforehand with the date and names baked into the layout.
• A stable stand or tripod so guests can pose hands-free.
• Optional: AirPrint to a Polaroid Hi-Print or Instax Link so guests walk away with a printed strip.

Yes. The interface is designed to be guest-friendly. For best results enable iOS Guided Access (Settings, Accessibility, Guided Access) and lock the device into Kio Cam during the event so nobody accidentally swipes away.

No. Every photo is processed entirely on your device. Kio Cam has no accounts, no logins and never uploads your photos. Your memories stay yours. Read the full privacy policy.

No. Open the app and start creating. The only Apple ID involvement is Pro subscription handling, which runs entirely through Apple's App Store, not us.

Free users may see ads from Google AdMob. iOS will ask you for permission via the App Tracking Transparency prompt. If you choose "Ask App Not to Track," ads are non-personalized and your IDFA is not used. Pro subscribers see no ads anywhere in the app.

Go to iPhone Settings, Kio Cam and make sure Camera, Photos and Microphone are set to Allow. Restart the app after changing permissions. If it still doesn't work, force-quit (swipe up and swipe Kio Cam away) and reopen.

Premium assets are streamed from a CDN. Check your internet connection. Tap the download icon next to the item to retry. Downloaded assets are cached locally, so the first download is the only one that needs network.

Go to iPhone Settings, Kio Cam, Photos and set it to "Add Photos Only" or "Full Access." Try saving again.

Force-quit the app, restart your iPhone, check the App Store for an update. If it still crashes, email getkiocam@gmail.com with your iPhone model and iOS version and we'll dig in.

The current public download is for iPhone and iPad on the App Store.