The Simple Camera vs NoUICamera
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.
NoUICamera
This application provides a clean, on-screen UI-free live video feed from your device's camera. It's ideal for using your iOS device as a webcam or for professional video setups. Switch cameras with swipes and zoom with pinch gestures.
- No on-screen UI
- Clean camera feed output
- Front and rear camera switching
- Zoom functionality
- iOS webcam alternative
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NoUICam is a clean camera viewer that removes persistent buttons and panels from the image. Stay focused on a full-screen live view and use simple gestures only when you need them. It makes framing, monitoring, and presenting live camera video on an external display feel calm and uncluttered. Features • UI-free, full-screen live view• Tap to set focus and exposure• Double-tap to lock or unlock AE/AF• Press and drag vertically to adjust exposure• Pinch to zoom• Swipe to switch between front and back cameras• Full-screen live video output to an external display on iPad Requirements Camera access is required to use NoUICam.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NoUICamera at 100% against The Simple Camera's 55%. NoUICamera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). The Simple Camera's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (206 vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. The Simple Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NoUICamera asks for nothing beyond the download.
NoUICamera 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 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 NoUICamera's.
The Simple Camera ships an update weekly, NoUICamera every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Simple Camera | NoUICamera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) | 4.7 (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 5 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 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KANAME OHARA | kiyoshi yamamoto |
Customer experience
The Simple Camera
NoUICamera
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
NoUICamera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Simple Camera
- Full feature option$5.99
NoUICamera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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