The Simple Camera vs StageCameraPro2
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.
StageCameraPro2
Capture high-quality photos and videos with manual control over camera settings. Offers advanced features like HEIF/HEVC support, resolution and aspect ratio switching, and up to 10x zoom. Includes video recording up to 4K at 60fps and HDR capabilities.
- Manual camera operation
- HEIF and HEVC support
- Up to 10x zoom
- 4K video recording at 60fps
- Resolution and aspect ratio switching
- Camera shake correction
- iOS 16 lock screen widget support
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StageCameraPro2は最新iOSの最新技術を採用したマナーカメラです。 最新のHDRを適用した写真やビデオを撮影できます。 従来の12MPを超える高精細な48MPでの写真撮影も可能です。 強力な手振れ補正など画質の向上に重点を置き、手軽に高画質な写真とビデオが撮影できます。 マナーへの配慮が必要な場所や、子供やペットの撮影でご利用ください。 ロック画面ウィジェットに対応しています。 安心の日本製アプリです。 ■特徴 - 最新HDR対応の写真撮影（機種依存） - 48MPカメラでの写真撮影（iPhone14Pro以降） - HEIF保存対応で写真サイズ半分 - HDRビデオ対応（機種依存） - 4K/FullHD/HDビデオ切り換え（機種依存） - 4K/FullHDビデオで60fpsに対応（機種依存） - HEVC保存対応で動画サイズ半分 - ロック画面ウィジェット対応 - カメラコントロール撮影（対応機種のみ） - 手振れ防止 - 高速な起動 - 最大15倍ズーム - トリプルカメラのレンズ切り換え（対応機種のみ） - デュアルカメラのレンズ切り換え（対応機種のみ） - レンズ切替方式（自動切替、固定切替）の選択 - マニュアル操作（レンズ固定切替時のみ） - シンプルなデザイン - デザイン切り替え（ブラック or ホワイト） ■機能 - 最新HDR対応の写真撮影 - 48MPカメラでの写真撮影 - 写真アスペクト比 通常(4:3)、ワイド(16:9)、スクエア(1:1)、一眼レフ(3:2)、iPhoneXS全画面 - 写真の日時焼付け - 写真の位置情報付加の有／無切替 - 写真のセルフタイマー撮影 - 写真のHEIF保存対応 - HDRビデオ対応（機種依存） - ビデオ撮影 4K/FullHD/HD対応 - ビデオ撮影 4K/FullHDの60fps対応 - ビデオのHEVC保存対応 - マニュアル操作（レンズ固定切替時のみ）：露出補正、WB、フォーカス - 手振れ補正 - タップでフォーカス＆露出の一時的なロック - 長押しタップでフォーカス＆露出のロック - 露出補正 - 解像度の切り換え - メタデータの付加 - グリッド線表示 - 水平器の表示 - カメラ回転ロック - フラッシュ - Retinaフラッシュ - 最大15倍ズーム - トリプルカメラのレンズ切り換え - デュアルカメラのレンズ切り換え - レンズ切替方式（自動切替、固定切替）の選択 - カメラコントロール撮影 - ロック画面ウィジェット対応 撮影した動画・写真はデバイスの写真ライブラリに保存されます。 iPadのステージマネージャには対応していないため、フルスクリーンでご利用いただくか、回転の向きをロックしてご利用ください。 ■URLスキーム com.sky-nexus.stagecamerapro2:// ※デバイス関連の不具合や、iOSのバージョンアップ等で起動が著しく遅くなったり、撮影に時間がかかるようになった場合は下記の手順を試してみてください。 1.アンインストール 2.デバイス再起動 3.再インストール
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Simple Camera at Free against StageCameraPro2's $3.99. The Simple Camera also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (55% vs 46%). StageCameraPro2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, device support and iOS requirement 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
The Simple Camera is free to download; StageCameraPro2 costs $3.99 up front. The Simple Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StageCameraPro2 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 StageCameraPro2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StageCameraPro2 has 1.7K 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 46% of StageCameraPro2's.
The Simple Camera ships an update weekly, StageCameraPro2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Simple Camera | StageCameraPro2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 45.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 206 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KANAME OHARA | sky-nexus Inc. |
Customer experience
The Simple Camera
StageCameraPro2
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
StageCameraPro2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Simple Camera
- Full feature option$5.99
StageCameraPro2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Simple Camera free?
Is StageCameraPro2 free?
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