Comparison

The Simple Camera vs AlbumCamera

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

AlbumCamera

Effortlessly organize your photos and videos as you shoot. This camera app automatically saves media to designated albums, saving you time on manual sorting. Supports various formats including LivePhotos and videos.

Highlights
  • Automatic album saving
  • Square photo shooting
  • LivePhotos support
  • Video recording
  • HEIF/HEVC format support
  • Add new/existing albums
  • Browse albums by preview
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It is a camera application that saves to the designated album (folder) at the same time as shooting. Simultaneously with the shooting, the shooting data is saved in the designated album, so you can easily organize photos and videos. Even when sorting out later, you can save time to organize because the shooting data has already been sorted. Pictures are arranged in order of shooting in the album, making the album easier to see. You can easily select Album by slide. In addition to ordinary pictures, you can also save square photos, LivePhotos, and videos to the album you set. = = Recommended for this person = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = - People who do not have time to organize photos - People who are not good at organizing photos - Person who wants to save it in a temporary album = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Introduction of recommended functions = = = = = = = = = = = = - Square shooting - LivePhotos shooting is possible (iPhone 6s or later) - Shoot movies - High efficiency storage format (HEIF / HEVC) compatible (iPhone 7 or later) - High-quality shooting - Save to existing albums = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The initial setting of the save format is Most Compatible (JPEG / H.264). When saving to an existing album, you can select it by adding an album from the "Edit Album” options. For details, refer to the optional "Help". ■ URL scheme com.sky-nexus.albumcamera:// Main function - Photo aspect ratio Normal (4: 3), Square (1: 1), Wide (16: 9) - Shooting LivePhotos - Supports HEIF storage of photos - Supports HEVC storage of video - Delete data on the preview screen - Shake correction - Focus Lock - Flash - Retina Flash - 10 times Zoom - Add a new Album - Add existing Album - Sort and delete Album names - Restore deleted Album name - Browse by preview screen for each Album A new Album will be added to the My Album of the Photos app after shooting. Even if you delete the Album name, the Album in the Photos app will not be deleted. Compatible models - iPhone 5s or later (iPad, iPodTouch is not officially supported)

Screenshots

The Simple Camera3 screens
AlbumCamera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AlbumCamera at 92% against The Simple Camera's 55%. AlbumCamera also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). The Simple Camera's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (206 vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Simple Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AlbumCamera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AlbumCamera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Simple Camera has 206 ratings behind it against 14, 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 92% of AlbumCamera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Simple Camera ships an update weekly, AlbumCamera every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Simple Camera versus AlbumCamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Simple CameraAlbumCamera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (206 ratings)4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings206 — better14
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKANAME OHARAsky-nexus Inc.

Customer experience

The Simple Camera

All ratings206 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative33.3%

AlbumCamera

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

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

AlbumCamera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Simple Camera

One-time1
  • Full feature option$5.99
1 purchases

AlbumCamera

One-time1
  • Hides the ads in the app$2.99

Questions

Is The Simple Camera free?
The Simple Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AlbumCamera free?
AlbumCamera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Simple Camera or AlbumCamera?
AlbumCamera is rated higher. The Simple Camera averages 4.5 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while AlbumCamera averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do The Simple Camera or AlbumCamera have ads?
Both The Simple Camera and AlbumCamera show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Simple Camera or AlbumCamera?
The Simple Camera ships an update weekly, and AlbumCamera every 9 months. Most recently, The Simple Camera was updated on October 24, 2026 and AlbumCamera on October 24, 2026.

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