The Simple Camera vs Q 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 - Support Apple Watch - Launch-able from Lock screen widget. - Lockable focus and exposure. - Free App but almost no ads.
Q Camera!
Capture high-resolution photos with magnification for detailed shots. Easily manage your pictures with convenient organization tools. Ideal for everyday use, from libraries to classes.
- High resolution photos
- Magnification feature
- Convenient photo management
- Designed for everyday use
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Q Camera takes photos without the shutter sound — and you do not have to flip your phone to silent first. Use it for study notes in libraries and study rooms, for whiteboards in class and meetings, at museums, or next to a sleeping baby or pet. Anywhere you would rather not make a sound. ■ Features · Silent photo capture. Video records silently too · Choose video resolution and frame rate (up to 4K 60fps, varies by device) · Quality on par with the built-in camera. HEIF / HEVC saving · Shoot with the volume buttons, one-handed · Switch between wide, ultra-wide and telephoto lenses (supported devices) · Tells you when the camera switches to macro up close, and lets you turn that off · Tap to set focus and exposure, double-tap to go back to auto · Self-timer (1s / 3s / 5s / 10s) · Zoom, and mirrored saving for the front camera · Location data on or off · Review and manage your shots inside the app ■ Made for · Study notes in libraries and study rooms · Whiteboards in classes, lectures and meetings · Museums, exhibitions and recitals · Sleeping babies and pets · Food photos in cafes and restaurants ■ Pricing Every feature is free. There are no subscriptions and no in-app purchases. (Ads are shown.) ■ Privacy Photos and videos are saved only to your device's photo library. Note: on some devices and settings, iOS may still play a very quiet sound.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Q Camera! at none against The Simple Camera's 1. Q Camera! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (64% vs 55%). The Simple Camera's advantage is ratings volume (206 vs 44). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Q Camera! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Q Camera! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 206 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of The Simple Camera's written reviews are positive against 64% of Q Camera!'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Simple Camera | Q Camera! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) | 4.8 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KANAME OHARA | hanul gang |
Customer experience
The Simple Camera
Q 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
Q Camera!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Simple Camera
- Full feature option$5.99
Q Camera!
No in-app purchases
