Lens Buddy vs Lens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lens Buddy
Capture hands-free photos and videos with a customizable timer. This app allows you to set intervals between shots, organize your pictures in a built-in gallery, and offers advanced features like RAW capture and tracking focus for professional-quality results.
- Customizable timer
- Photo Booth mode
- 48MP capture
- RAW photo support
- Tracking focus
- Built-in gallery
- Burst mode
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Your ultimate handsfree camera experience is here! You take your own photos. Lens Buddy is a simple yet powerful timer camera app that will take pictures of you and your loved ones without the need to press buttons or even hold the device. Just set your desired time interval between the shots and let the camera roll! Leave your Bluetooth clicker home and do your own photoshoot! Take your social media presence to the next level! Once you finished taking your photos you can easily rate your pictures within the app that will help you to keep or export the best ones. Stop taking screenshots from videos - Lens Buddy offers higher quality photos and and easier way to take them! Want to take a group photo without having someone left out? Is there no one around to take a picture of you? Are you a content creator or a solo traveler? In need of building your Instagram feed? Do you need the best self timer app available? Simply put down your device on a safe place and let Lens Buddy make your perfect shot! FEATURES * [NEW] Photo Booth mode * 48MP capture * Video * Save photos to the app to keep your camera roll clean and use the built-in gallery to view, rate and organize your photos * Camera roll integration: save, sort into albums, view and manage your photos in the camera roll just like with the system camera app (optional, requires paid subscription) * RAW photo support (requires iOS 14.3, and available on Pro devices starting from iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max) * High quality photos * Live photos * Portrait mode * A clean, yet familiar and easy to use interface * Fully customizable timer * Sounds: Numerous sound effects and announcements help your photoshoot * Burst mode for super fast photography * Zoom, focus, exposure control * Aspect ratio: You can now snap your photos in either square or wide dimensions * Tracking focus: even if you move around the focus will follow you * Toggle between auto/on/off flash modes * Framing tools: Grid, level * Dark mode support Comments from you: "I love this app! I use is all the time for work and personal." "Just what I needed!" "Super easy and amazing!" "It’s literally perfect when you’re home alone and still want a cute outfit pic!" "This app is really helpful! Especially for those who are content creators like myself and take our own photos for work." Do you like Lens Buddy? Please don't forget to rate it in the App Store! It helps a lot. EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lens
Access your security cameras from anywhere using your iPhone or iPad. View live HD video, navigate through recordings with a timeline, and easily add CCTV devices from various brands.
- Live HD video streaming
- Timeline navigation for recordings
- Add CCTV devices remotely
- Compatible with major brands
- Easy, intuitive interface
- QR code device setup
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Safire Lens is the video surveillance app you need. Do you want to check what is going on at home or in your company? Use your iPhone with Lens to access your security cameras and see full HD video in real time. Did you miss something? Do you want to go back and check a specific moment? You only have to select the desired date in the calendar and navigate through the timeline to see the recordings. What does Safire Lens offer? The possibility to add your CCTV devices and access your cameras from anywhere. You only need your iPhone or iPad and an internet connection. Forget about complicated menus and hard configuration processes. Easy to use and intuitive. Safire Lens has been designed to give the best experience for beginners as well as more advanced users. You will be able to access your cameras with no need of advanced technical knowledge. You only have to add your devices using an IP address, a domain or a QR code. Compatible with the main video surveillance brands, Safire Lens is the only application that allows you to access them all. Download the app for free and start watching your cameras right now."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lens Buddy at 94% against Lens's 0%. Lens Buddy also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (35K vs 2). Lens's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lens Buddy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Lens sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lens Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lens Buddy has 35K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Lens Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lens's.
Lens Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, Lens every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lens Buddy | Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (35K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #148 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lens Buddy Selfie Timer Photo Video Filter Camera LLC | LONG XIANG EXPORTACION IMPORTACION SL |
Customer experience
Lens Buddy
Lens
Bugs and requests
Lens Buddy
Reported bugs
2 issues- Photos not saving in order
- Inconsistent photo count between app and export
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to invert camera view
- Option to only save liked/approved photos
- Zip/batch photo export
- Apple Watch integration as a viewfinder
Lens
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lens Buddy
- Weekly PRO3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Weekly PRO$2.997 Days
- Weekly PRO$4.997 Days
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- Monthly PRO$4.991 Month
- Special$14.991 Year
- Special$19.991 Year
- Yearly PRO3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Yearly PRO7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Yearly PRO3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Yearly PRO7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Lens
- Proteção24HFree
- ServielFree
- Rafa CámarasFree
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