Comparison

Microsoft Selfie vs Q Camera!

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft Selfie

Enhance your selfies and portraits with intelligent, one-click adjustments. This application uses computer vision to automatically optimize photos based on various factors like lighting and skin tone, transforming average shots into ideal portraits quickly.

Highlights
  • Intelligent portrait enhancement
  • Automatic noise reduction
  • Auto exposure correction
  • Photo clarifying
  • One-click adjustments
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Microsoft Selfie is a selfie and photo enhancement application available on iOS, web and WeChat. Backed by computer vision technology, Microsoft Selfie intelligently considers age, gender, skin tone, lighting, and many other variables all with one click. Users can transform average photos into enhanced, ideal portraits in seconds. [Key Features] - Intelligent Portrait Enhancement: The app intelligently considers age, gender, skin tone and lighting when enhancing the portraits, and it will make the result much more natural. - Noise reduction: In dim light condition, the app would automatically enable “Denoise” mode, and effectively reduce noise by using burst shots. When “Denoise” mode is enabled, you can see “Denoise” on the screen. - Auto exposure: It can do automatic exposure correction and photo clarifying, especially for backlit photos. This function can be achieved when user chooses the “Boost” filter mode.

About

Q Camera!

Capture high-resolution photos with magnification for detailed shots. Easily manage your pictures with convenient organization tools. Ideal for everyday use, from libraries to classes.

Highlights
  • High resolution photos
  • Magnification feature
  • Convenient photo management
  • Designed for everyday use
Features
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Q Camera takes photos without the shutter sound — and you do not have to flip your phone to silent first. Use it for study notes in libraries and study rooms, for whiteboards in class and meetings, at museums, or next to a sleeping baby or pet. Anywhere you would rather not make a sound. ■ Features · Silent photo capture. Video records silently too · Choose video resolution and frame rate (up to 4K 60fps, varies by device) · Quality on par with the built-in camera. HEIF / HEVC saving · Shoot with the volume buttons, one-handed · Switch between wide, ultra-wide and telephoto lenses (supported devices) · Tells you when the camera switches to macro up close, and lets you turn that off · Tap to set focus and exposure, double-tap to go back to auto · Self-timer (1s / 3s / 5s / 10s) · Zoom, and mirrored saving for the front camera · Location data on or off · Review and manage your shots inside the app ■ Made for · Study notes in libraries and study rooms · Whiteboards in classes, lectures and meetings · Museums, exhibitions and recitals · Sleeping babies and pets · Food photos in cafes and restaurants ■ Pricing Every feature is free. There are no subscriptions and no in-app purchases. (Ads are shown.) ■ Privacy Photos and videos are saved only to your device's photo library. Note: on some devices and settings, iOS may still play a very quiet sound.

Screenshots

Microsoft Selfie3 screens
Q Camera!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Q Camera! at 4.8 against Microsoft Selfie's 3.2. Q Camera! also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (66% vs 54%). Microsoft Selfie's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Q Camera! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Selfie has 381 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Microsoft Selfie's written reviews are positive against 66% of Q Camera!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft Selfie ships an update every 2 months, Q Camera! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Microsoft Selfie versus Q Camera!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft SelfieQ Camera!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (381 ratings)4.8 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews66.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings381 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft Corporationhanul gang

Customer experience

Microsoft Selfie

All ratings381 ratings
Positive50.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative39.1%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative37.2%

Q Camera!

All ratings44 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative27.7%

Bugs and requests

Microsoft Selfie

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when selecting photos
  • Unable to save edited photos
  • Permissions issues with iOS 11 and later
  • Incompatibility with newer iPhone models

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update app for latest iOS versions
  • Add option to edit existing photos
  • Improve photo saving and sharing functionality
  • Introduce more advanced editing tools

Q Camera!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft Selfie

No in-app purchases

None

Q Camera!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microsoft Selfie free?
Microsoft Selfie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Q Camera! free?
Q Camera! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Selfie or Q Camera!?
Q Camera! is rated higher. Microsoft Selfie averages 3.2 out of 5 from 381 ratings, while Q Camera! averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.
Do Microsoft Selfie or Q Camera! have ads?
Q Camera! shows ads; Microsoft Selfie does not.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Selfie or Q Camera!?
Microsoft Selfie ships an update every 2 months, and Q Camera! every 5 days. Most recently, Microsoft Selfie was updated on October 17, 2026 and Q Camera! on October 14, 2026.

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