Comparison

Lens Buddy vs Lens ・ Snap & Share

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

Head to head
About

Lens Buddy

This app allows you to take hands-free photos and videos using a customizable timer. It's ideal for solo photoshoots, group pictures, and content creation, offering features like a photo booth mode and high-quality capture.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer
  • Photo Booth mode
  • High-quality photo capture
  • Video recording
  • Built-in gallery for rating and organizing
  • RAW photo support
  • 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

Lens ・ Snap & Share

Capture multiple photos in quick succession with adjustable timing and a countdown. Easily review and share your shots to popular social media platforms. Cancel your sequence anytime with a simple swipe.

Highlights
  • Take up to 10 pictures at once
  • Adjustable time gap between photos
  • Countdown timer
  • Swipe to cancel shooting
  • Review and share multiple photos
  • Direct sharing to social media
Features
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Check it out Lens is an easy to use photo-taking app. You have the flexibility to take up to 10 pictures at a time and select the time between each photo. With Lens you can capture the perfect shot every time! Key Features: - Snap up to 10 pictures at a time, with up to a 10 second gap between each photo - Easy to see countdown timer between photos - Swipe to cancel your shoot any time - Review and easily share multiple photos to Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, and more We're dedicated to delivering the best possible experience. If you have any suggestions, leave us a rating and your feedback. More updates to come! Enjoy, Lens.Team

Screenshots

Lens Buddy4 screens
Lens ・ Snap & Share4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lens ・ Snap & Share at none against Lens Buddy's 14. Lens ・ Snap & Share also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Lens Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (34K vs 9). On price, review sentiment, 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. Lens ・ Snap & Share asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lens Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lens Buddy has 34K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Lens Buddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lens ・ Snap & Share's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lens Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, Lens ・ Snap & Share every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Lens Buddy versus Lens ・ Snap & Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLens BuddyLens ・ Snap & Share
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (34K ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLens Buddy Selfie Timer Photo Video Filter Camera LLCVikash Hart

Customer experience

Lens Buddy

All ratings34,046 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews1,023 reviews
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.0%

Lens ・ Snap & Share

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Lens ・ Snap & Share

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

Lens ・ Snap & Share

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lens Buddy free?
Lens Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lens ・ Snap & Share free?
Lens ・ Snap & Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lens Buddy or Lens ・ Snap & Share?
Lens Buddy is rated higher. Lens Buddy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Lens ・ Snap & Share averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Lens Buddy or Lens ・ Snap & Share have ads?
Neither Lens Buddy nor Lens ・ Snap & Share shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lens Buddy or Lens ・ Snap & Share?
Lens Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lens ・ Snap & Share every 5 months. Most recently, Lens Buddy was updated on October 29, 2026 and Lens ・ Snap & Share on October 24, 2026.

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