The Simple Camera vs Snaptouch 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.
Snaptouch Camera
Edit, print, and share photos from your smartphone or tablet. Connect to your camera or social media to access and customize images with filters and borders. Print your creations easily with preview options.
- Photo editing
- Photo printing
- Social media integration
- Filters and borders
- Print preview
- Device compatibility
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Get more from your photos with the fully updated SnapTouch mobile app! The completely redesigned application works with your SnapTouch camera as well as any compatible smartphone or tablet, so you can edit, print, and share your photos from all your favorite devices. Connect your social media accounts and instantly access old memories or share new ones with all your friends and family. Customize your photos with a variety of filters or add a snappy border to make your favorite pictures stand out. When you’re done editing photos like a pro, just connect to your SnapTouch camera, try the new print preview picture to make sure you’ve got it just right, and then print out as many copies as you’d like, all with a few clicks of a button. It’s never been this easy—try the new SnapTouch mobile app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Snaptouch Camera at none against The Simple Camera's 1. Snaptouch Camera also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 206). The Simple Camera's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 34%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating 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. Snaptouch Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for The Simple Camera against 4.6 for Snaptouch Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snaptouch Camera has 3.7K ratings behind it against 206, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of The Simple Camera's written reviews are positive against 34% of Snaptouch Camera's.
The Simple Camera ships an update weekly, Snaptouch Camera every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Simple Camera | Snaptouch Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) | 4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 33.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 206 | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KANAME OHARA | C&A Marketing, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Simple Camera
Snaptouch Camera
User reviews
The Simple Camera
From 206 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface
- 📸 High photo quality
- 🤫 Silent shooting capability
- 🚀 Fast performance
- 💡 Useful features like gridlines and Live Photo
Room to improve
- ❌ Ads in free version
- 📉 Quality not as good as native app
- ❓ Inconsistent silent mode functionality
- 😵 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices
Snaptouch Camera
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Easy to use
- 🎨 Good editing tools
- 📸 Captures memories well
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- ⚠️ Connectivity issues with camera
- 🔄 Printing process unreliable
- 📷 Poor photo quality
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
Snaptouch Camera
Reported bugs
4 issues- App doesn't allow firmware updates
- Bluetooth connectivity problems
- Printing function not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Restore original Polaroid frame option
- Allow access to photo libraries instead of just social media
- Improve print preview and editing capabilities
In-app purchases
The Simple Camera
- Full feature option$5.99
Snaptouch Camera
No in-app purchases
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