Apus vs Lock2Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apus
This app plays virtually any video or audio file format without conversion. It offers advanced playback features like subtitle support, frame interpolation, and gesture controls, alongside a music player and organized media library. Files can be transferred wirelessly or accessed from external storage.
- Plays all video and audio formats
- Supports MKV, 4K HDR, HEVC, AV1
- External and embedded subtitle support
- Gesture controls for playback
- Picture-in-Picture and background playback
- Wi-Fi file transfer
- Organized media library
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Open it. It plays. Whatever the format. MKV, AVI, RMVB, FLV, WMV, WebM. HEVC, AV1, H.266. 4K and HDR. All of it plays directly — no converting, no plug-ins. Keep videos, music and pictures in one library, and send them over Wi-Fi in seconds. PLAYBACK, FULLY EQUIPPED • External and embedded subtitles (SRT, ASS, PGS and more), matching subtitle files load automatically, adjustable size • Switch audio tracks any time: dubs, original audio, commentary • HDR video keeps its highlight detail on supported displays • Motion+ frame interpolation for smoother motion (on supported devices) • Gestures: double-tap to skip, swipe across to scrub, swipe up or down for brightness and volume, pinch to fill the screen • Picture in Picture, background playback, and a control lock against stray taps A GREAT MUSIC PLAYER, TOO • Plays FLAC, APE, ALAC, DTS and more • Album cover wall, mini player, shuffle and repeat • A Home Screen widget that shows off your album wall A LIBRARY THAT LOOKS GOOD AND STAYS TIDY • Icon, Waterfall and List views — pinch to resize • Every video gets a cover frame; half-watched ones show where you stopped • Nest folders as deep as you like, give them custom covers, sort them your way • Continue Watching remembers your place in every video • Play videos from your photo library without importing GET YOUR FILES IN, ANY WAY YOU LIKE • Wi-Fi Transfer: any computer on the same network can upload and download in a web browser — whole folders too • Drag files straight in from Finder on your Mac • Play videos from USB drives, external disks, SMB shares and iCloud Drive without copying them • Open with Apus from the Files app or the share sheet CONTACT SHEETS Turn a whole film into one contact sheet, with codec, resolution and bit rate details. Share it or save it to Photos. MAKE IT YOURS Dark Mode, accent colors, progress bar styles and app icons. Made for iPhone and iPad. PRIVACY No data collected. No ads. No account. Your media and playback history stay on your device. Apus Pro — yearly, monthly or a one-time lifetime purchase — unlocks unlimited Motion+, Brightness+ and contact sheets, plus more accent colors and supporter icons. Without Pro, you can try Motion+, Brightness+ and contact sheets a few times. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions or ideas? apus.app.support@gmail.com
Lock2Cam
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■ Your Camera, Reimagined as a Sci-Fi Movie Scope ■ Lock2Cam overlays a real-time object detection HUD on your iPhone's camera feed, transforming everyday vision into a sci-fi / cyberpunk experience. A near-future scouter, a fighter jet's target view — visuals you'd only see in movies, now on your phone with no special gear. ■ Key Features ■ ● Real-time Object Detection HUD The app detects people and objects in your camera feed in real time, drawing them with neon green frames and rune-style labels that follow each target. The stylized labels add to the sci-fi atmosphere while keeping detected names visually obscured — a deliberate nod to subject privacy. ● Lock-On Animation (Red Vector) Every 20 seconds, a randomly selected target gets a dramatic red lock-on animation — the green frame turns red and zooms in to capture it. This layers extra immersion on top of the standard HUD. ● Fully On-Device Processing All camera frames and detection data stay on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded, transmitted, or stored externally. Privacy by design. ● Portrait & Landscape Support The HUD adapts automatically to portrait and landscape orientation, letting you frame shots however you like. ■ Requirements ■ iPhone (iOS 16.0 or later) / iPad (iPadOS 16.0 or later) ■ Technical Notes ■ Object detection runs entirely on-device using Apple's Vision framework with the official YOLOv3 sample model (Apple Sample Code License). No cloud services, no third-party SDKs, no analytics. Turn the everyday into sci-fi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lock2Cam at none against Apus's 3. Lock2Cam also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Apus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Lock2Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Apus ships an update monthly, Lock2Cam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apus | Lock2Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Wang | seiji honda |
In-app purchases
Apus
- Apus Pro Monthly$1.491 Month
- Apus Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Apus Pro Lifetime$19.99
Lock2Cam
No in-app purchases





