Comparison

Lens Buddy vs The Burst App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer
  • Photo Booth mode
  • 48MP capture
  • RAW photo support
  • Tracking focus
  • Built-in gallery
  • Burst mode
Features
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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/

About

The Burst App

Transform your iPhone's photo bursts into dynamic looping videos or animated GIFs. Easily convert captured sequences into shareable motion graphics. Perfect for adding a dynamic touch to your mobile photography.

Highlights
  • Convert photo bursts to video
  • Convert photo bursts to GIFs
  • Real-time playback
  • Supports iPhone burst capture methods
  • Easy sharing options
Features
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Burst lets you turn your photo bursts into looping videos and animated GIFs!  You can capture a burst in the Camera app by quickly dragging the shutter button to the left on the iPhone 11 and newer, or by pressing and holding the shutter button on all other iPhones. Once you've captured a burst, launch the Burst app to see your creation play back in real time, then tap "Video" or "GIF" to make a video or GIF! If you need help, feel free to DM @theburstapp on Instagram. If you're going to share your creations consider tagging them with #burstapp :)

Screenshots

Lens Buddy4 screens
The Burst App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lens Buddy at 94% against The Burst App's 36%. Lens Buddy also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (35K vs 129). The Burst App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lens Buddy sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. The Burst App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lens Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lens Buddy has 35K ratings behind it against 129, 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 36% of The Burst App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lens Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, The Burst App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Lens Buddy versus The Burst App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLens BuddyThe Burst App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (35K ratings) — better4.4 (129 ratings)
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews — better36.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35K — better129
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLens Buddy Selfie Timer Photo Video Filter Camera LLCtijo, inc.

Customer experience

Lens Buddy

All ratings34,495 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,026 reviews
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.0%

The Burst App

All ratings128 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative52.0%

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

The Burst App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Lens Buddy

Subscriptions12
  • Weekly PRO3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly PRO2 variants$2.997 Days
  • Weekly PRO$4.997 Days
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  • Monthly PRO2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly PRO$9.991 Month
  • Special$14.991 Year
  • Special$19.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO$29.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

The Burst App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lens Buddy free?
Lens Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Burst App free?
The Burst App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lens Buddy or The Burst App?
Lens Buddy is rated higher. Lens Buddy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while The Burst App averages 4.4 from 129 ratings.
Do Lens Buddy or The Burst App have ads?
Neither Lens Buddy nor The Burst App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lens Buddy or The Burst App?
Lens Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Burst App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lens Buddy was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Burst App on October 26, 2026.

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