The Simple Camera vs xZoom Cam
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.
xZoom Cam
Enhance your mobile photography and videography with extended digital zoom capabilities. Capture distant subjects with clarity and control advanced camera settings for professional-quality results. Offers a range of formats and stabilization for stunning visuals.
- Extended digital zoom for photos and videos
- Support for RAW and ProRAW formats
- Advanced video stabilization
- Manual focus, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance
- Dolby Vision support
- ProRes and HEVC codec support
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Take an extra digital zoom performance for your camera. Photos and Videos on a larger scale. At the Concert Hall or at the Football Stadium, xZoom.app will not be superfluous. Meet the new horizons with xZoom.app FREE FEATURES • Extended digital Zoom In for Photo and Video • Photo, 4K, FullHD, HD • JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, Raw and ProRAW • Extended video formats • Extended Video stabilization modes • Pro Active color space mamagment • Video Frame Rate control • Dolby Vision support • "Flashlight" for Photo mode ADVANCED FEATURES ISO, AWB, SS, Manual Lens Focus are available in PRO mode (only for Physical cameras). • F - Manual Focus, sets the Lens Position to get the perfect camera focus • SS - Shutter Speed, camera exposure time • ISO - Sensitivity, camere sensor sensitivity to light • AWB - White Balance Use the full potential of your camera to get amazing photos and videos. PRO MODE ACTIVATION Subscription: • Weekly plan • Monthly plan • Annual plan Purchase: • "Lifetime" Pro The "Weekly" plan has 3 day free trial period. You could activate it and use it until the trial period ends free. To cancel the activated plan, please, follow to iPhone Settings -> Your Apple Id -> Subscription Management You could cancel it anytime free, before the trial period ends. If you do not cancel it during the free trial period the price for "Weekly" plan will be charged automatically. PLEASE NOTE • Subscriptions are renewable • Hybrid Zoom is effective if you have the Telephoto camera • The 189× is a maximum zoom factor. • The digital zoom is accomplished by cropping an image down to an area with the same aspect ratio as the original, and scaling the image up to the dimensions of the original. • The more zoom factor you have the less quality you get. Find the compromise zoom value for you. • The 48 MP Wide camera sensor gives you the better zoom result. • The maximum digital zoom value may be different for the each video format. Supported Codecs: • ProRes, HEVC, MPEG, HEIC, JPEG Supported Devices: • iPhone 7 and newer Supported iOS version: • iOS 15 and newer Terms of Service - https://xzoom.app/terms Privacy Policy - https://xzoom.app/privacy Support: hello@xZoom.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: xZoom Cam at none against The Simple Camera's shown. xZoom Cam also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 and xZoom Cam sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for The Simple Camera against 4.4 for xZoom Cam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 206 and 543 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of The Simple Camera's written reviews are positive against 77% of xZoom Cam's.
The Simple Camera ships an update weekly, xZoom Cam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Simple Camera | xZoom Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) — better | 4.4 (543 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | 76.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 206 | 543 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KANAME OHARA | Slava Plisko |
Customer experience
The Simple Camera
xZoom Cam
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
xZoom Cam
From 543 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent zoom capabilities
- 👍 Good camera quality
- 🤩 Impressive zoom range
- 💫 Vibrant photos
- 🌟 Amazing for astrophotography
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Blurry images at high zoom levels
- 💰 Subscription model
- 📵 Permissions issues after updates
- 🔌 Drains battery quickly
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
xZoom Cam
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to save recorded videos
- Permissions not working after updates
- Freezing and crashing on certain devices
- Incorrect aspect ratio when zooming
Requested features
5 requests- Add AI-powered image enhancement
- Improve video recording quality and features
- Expand free features instead of paywall
- Provide more guidance and tutorials
- Add support for RAW image capture
In-app purchases
The Simple Camera
- Full feature option$5.99
xZoom Cam
- Weekly (Family)$0.997 Days
- Monthly Plan + Trial$1.991 Month
- Monthly (Family)$2.991 Month
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- Annual (Family)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Lifetime (Family)$49.99





