The Simple Camera vs LightFilter Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Simple Camera
Capture high-quality photos and videos with a minimalist interface. This app offers intuitive controls, supports multiple camera lenses, and integrates with Apple Watch for quick access.
- High quality photos (48MP)
- Live photos and videos
- Minimal User Interface
- Support UltraWide/Wide/Telephoto
- Apple Watch support
- Lock screen widget launch
- Lockable focus and exposure
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SIMPLE IS THE BEST. This is the most simple camera on our planet. - High quality photos(48MP), live photos and videos. - Minimal User Interface and sophisticated feature. - Easy and Intuitive to use. - Support UltraWide / Wide / Telephoto camera - Launch-able from Lock screen widget. - Lockable focus and exposure. - Free App but almost no ads.
LightFilter Camera
Capture stunning photos and videos with a variety of unique filters. Control your camera hands-free using voice commands and enhance your creations with editing tools. Share your masterpieces directly to social media.
- Stackable filters
- Dynamic filters
- Voice-activated photo/video capture
- Live photos
- Video trimming
- Speech recognition
- Social media sharing
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Photo & Video Camera | Photo Editor | Filters | Speech Recognition. We have some awesome new filters for you to try out, show us what you can create. Share your work on social media, and stand out among the crowd! Try the Speech Recognition for fun and useful snaps or videos. Filters, Video. Say "Snap" or "Record" to take Photos and Videos. * Stackable Filters! Possibilities are endless! * Dynamic Filters, try Old Film! * Take Photo's by saying "Snap", Video's by saying "Record"! * Live Photo's on supported devices. * Share your Photos and Videos. * Photo Library. * Manage your Photo's, Trim Video's, add to Favorites. * Speech Recognition * Stay posted on social media * Accessible --Your team, helping you to be creative.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LightFilter Camera at 100% against The Simple Camera's 55%. LightFilter Camera also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). The Simple Camera's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (206 vs 3). On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. The Simple Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LightFilter Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
LightFilter Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Simple Camera has 206 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of The Simple Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of LightFilter Camera's.
The Simple Camera ships an update weekly, LightFilter Camera every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Simple Camera | LightFilter Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KANAME OHARA | Revo Media LLC |
Customer experience
The Simple Camera
LightFilter Camera
Bugs and requests
The Simple Camera
Reported bugs
23 issues- App crashes on startup
- Camera access button not working
- Cannot switch between front and rear cameras
- App freezes or closes unexpectedly
- Photos not saving
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- App not launching after permission granted
- Feature broken: no longer goes to landscape with Apple TV
- Focus problems, blurry photos
- 48MP setting disables zoom
- Vertical/horizontal orientation detection issues
- Widget icon disappeared after update
- Video focus issues
- Shutter button placement issues
- Volume buttons not working for shutter
- App reverts to free mode after purchase
- App crashes after update
- Silent mode not working
- Shutter sound randomly plays
- Ads appearing during critical moments
- In-app purchase not unlocking full version
- App not saving photos after processing
- Accelerometer metadata corrupted, causing orientation issues in other apps
- 1:1 square shooting results in vertical shift
Requested features
14 requests- Add 24MP resolution option
- Improve zoom functionality and buttons
- Option to switch between main, telephoto, and ultra-wide lenses at 48MP
- Add option to always have shutter sound on or off
- Allow saving to custom albums
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- Implement portrait mode
- Add Timelapse and Panorama features
- Add option to toggle adjustable exposure/brightness square
- Support for cinematic mode
- Add option to change app icon
- Mirror effect for front camera
- VGA resolution setting
- Improve QR code reader functionality
- Allow setting as default camera app
LightFilter Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Simple Camera
- Full feature option$5.99
LightFilter Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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