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What’s New Version 1.0.1
• Filters now always print at full strength — picking a film stock means getting that look on every shot
• The camera now recovers on its own after a phone call, FaceTime, or another app borrows it — no more black viewfinder
• No more wasted film: if the camera isn't ready, the shutter waits instead of printing a blank
• iPhone X–13: prints now slide right out of the notch — your notch is the printer now
• Sharing a print now works on the first tap
• Friendly hints the first time you run out of film, and the first time you discover voice memos
• Print animation polish: truer blacks, softer shadows
Description
Islet turns your iPhone into a retro instant camera — and your Dynamic Island into the slot the photo prints from.
Frame your shot, press the big red shutter, and watch a polaroid slide out of the top of your screen, develop, and drop into your gallery. It's the unmistakable ritual of instant film, rebuilt natively for iPhone.
FILM LOOKS, DONE RIGHT
• Ten hand-tuned looks inspired by real stocks — Kodak Gold, Portra, Fuji, Velvia, Polaroid 600, mono, sepia and more.
• A GPU film engine (Metal) adds true split-toning, tone curves and grain — not a flat overlay.
• Dial any look up or down with an intensity slider, and your favourites so they're always first.
• VSCO-grade grain, light leaks and a warm vignette — toggle them per shot.
A REAL CAMERA UNDERNEATH
• Tap to focus, drag for exposure, pinch through every lens your iPhone has (0.5× / 1× / tele).
• Front and back cameras, true flash, and a self-timer.
• Long-exposure mode for silky motion and light trails.
• 4-up photobooth mode for a classic strip.
• Aspect ratios and frame styles: classic white, cream, black border, Instax.
KEEPSAKES, NOT JUST FILES
• Every print lands in a tactile gallery you can flip through.
• Attach a voice memo to a photo — the sound of the moment.
• "On this day" memories resurface old shots.
• A home-screen widget shows your latest print.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No account. No ads. No tracking. No network.
• Your photos stay on your device unless you choose to Save or Share them.
Islet is GEN 1. Load some film and start shooting.
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Version history 2 versions
Build 886651036v1.0.12026-06-10 01:19:01
• Filters now always print at full strength — picking a film stock means getting that look on every shot
• The camera now recovers on its own after a phone call, FaceTime, or another app borrows it — no more black viewfinder
• No more wasted film: if the camera isn't ready, the shutter waits instead of printing a blank
• iPhone X–13: prints now slide right out of the notch — your notch is the printer now
• Sharing a print now works on the first tap
• Friendly hints the first time you run out of film, and the first time you discover voice memos
• Print animation polish: truer blacks, softer shadows
Build 886271518v1.02026-06-04 13:28:00
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Availability 1 of 1 storefronts
| Region | Language | Price | Ratings | Avg | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US | en-US | Free | 0 | — | 1.0.1 |
Change log 6 changes · US
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releaseNotes updated
• Filters now always print at full strength — picking a film stock means getting that look on every shot
• The camera now recovers on its own after a phone call
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description updated
Islet turns your iPhone into a retro instant camera — and your Dynamic Island into the slot the photo prints from.
Frame your shot, press the big red shutter,
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subtitle updated
Instant film, from the Island
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name updated
Islet - Retro Camera
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Version 1.0.1 released
• Filters now always print at full strength — picking a film stock means getting that look on every shot
• The camera now recovers on its own after a phone call, FaceTime, or another app borrows it — no more black viewfinder
• No more waste
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Version 1.0 released