Comparison

LOWER vs Low Quality Camera

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

Head to head
About

LOWER

Capture photos and videos at significantly reduced resolutions, down to 20x20 pixels. Batch compress up to 50 media files at once to save substantial storage space. Ideal for quick sharing, debugging, or creating lo-fi content.

Highlights
  • Custom resolution capture down to 20x20 pixels
  • Batch compression of up to 50 photos/videos
  • Option to reduce audio quality or remove audio
  • Save to custom folders
  • Preserve timestamps
  • Save both high and low resolution copies
Features
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This app allows user to take photos and videos at lower resolution and even custom resolution down to 20x20 pixels! You can also batch compress upto 50 photos in one click. Save massive space on videos and photos! Sometimes we want to capture very small sized video to quickly send to other people for various reasons including but not limited to: - Debugging - Quick preview - Save storage space - LoFi for fun - Quick sharing on social media. - Different picture / video dimensions. - Option to save both high res and low res copies of the same image. - Option to preserve timestamp after converting image or video. Preset resolutions: 120p - 120 x 160 ~ 0.02 MP (megapixels) 240p - 240 x 320 ~ 0.08 MP 360p - 360 x 480 ~ 0.17 MP 480p - 480 x 640 ~ 0.3 MP 720p - 720 x 1280 ~ 0.9 MP Other Features - Choose lower audio quality or no audio at all. - Save to custom folder. - Batch conversion of up to 50 images / videos at once. - One click conversion. E.g. I sometime just want to report a problem to my developers about some issue with an app, and i really don't need 4K or Full HD for that... I want LOWER resolutions.

About

Low Quality Camera

Features
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A camera that shoots at deliberately low resolution. Phone cameras get better every year: one photo can take several megabytes, and a minute of video can pass 100 MB. This app does the opposite. It shoots small and rough from the start - for the times you would rather not spend the storage, and for people who simply like the way rough pictures look. ■ Just pick one of five sizes 96x128 / 144x192 / 240x320 / 480x640 / 720x960. They sit right above the viewfinder, so you can switch a second before you shoot. Rough guide per photo / per minute of video: ・96x128 - about 3 KB / 0.9 MB ・144x192 - about 5 KB / 1.5 MB ・240x320 - about 12 KB / 3.0 MB ・480x640 - about 45 KB / 9.0 MB ・720x960 - about 110 KB / 18.8 MB ■ What you see is what gets saved The viewfinder shows the frame already scaled down and already compressed, exactly as it will be stored. Press the shutter and that same image is written to your gallery. Nothing ever turns out rougher or cleaner than it looked. ■ Video at the same size Switch between photo and video and record with the same roughness. Allow the microphone and the sound is recorded; refuse it and the video is simply silent. ■ Four looks Original / Toy camera / Old digicam / Faded. Original is the default, so if you are only here to save space, nothing is added to your pictures. Toy camera boosts the colors and darkens the corners, Old digicam has the cool cast of an early 2000s compact, and Faded looks like a yellowed old print. ■ Straight into your photo library Photos and videos are saved straight to your photo library, ready to attach to an email or a chat. No account, no upload. ■ The shutter sound can be muted Turn it off in the settings. Good for ・Keeping free space on your phone and in the cloud ・Records that only need to exist, not to look good ・Sending something without using much data ・Anyone who likes the feel of rough photos and video ・Shooting like an old phone or an early digital camera This app is for taking pictures, not for shrinking ones you already have: it cannot import existing photos or videos. The frame is a fixed 3:4 portrait, and there is no zoom, flash or timer. The roughness is the soft look of a small image stretched out, not the hard squares of a pixel art filter.

Screenshots

LOWER4 screens
Low Quality Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Low Quality Camera at none against LOWER's 4. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LOWER sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Low Quality Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LOWER versus Low Quality Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOWERLow Quality Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (167 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings167 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVweeter LimitedRyouhei Azuma

Bugs and requests

LOWER

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Audio speeds up 2x and becomes distorted when resizing videos
  • Audio becomes choppy and out of sync with video
  • Videos fail to save, especially around 1-2 minutes in length
  • App crashes when recording or resizing videos
  • App crashes on iOS 15 and newer versions
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  • Rotation/orientation function not working correctly
  • Purchase verification not persisting (requires re-verification on each open)
  • Restore purchases option malfunctioning
  • App won't open past advertisements
  • Cannot save to camera roll despite available storage
  • Video doesn't save after compression
  • Clicking sound when resizing videos
  • App crashes immediately after recording longer videos
  • Photos appear sideways/rotated incorrectly
  • App won't let users past ads on startup
  • Paid features locked despite purchase
  • Microphone permission required to use app

Requested features

14 requests
  • Low quality microphone/audio recording option
  • Camera flip functionality during video recording
  • Custom frame rate settings (15-60 FPS)
  • Digital zoom feature
  • GIF file compression support
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  • Option to save custom resolution presets
  • Shutter animation/flash indicator on screen
  • Access to all device cameras (not just main cameras)
  • Ability to choose between mirrored and normal image orientation
  • Remember last used camera on app restart
  • Output file size display
  • Wider video preview (not locked to 1:1 aspect ratio)
  • Less sensitive zoom controls
  • Reduced battery consumption during recording

Low Quality Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LOWER

One-time4
  • Record more than 2 minutes$2.99
  • Unlock Custom Size$2.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
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  • Unlock All Features$4.99
None

Low Quality Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LOWER free?
LOWER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Low Quality Camera free?
Low Quality Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LOWER or Low Quality Camera have ads?
Both LOWER and Low Quality Camera show ads.

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