Comparison

Lens Buddy vs Intervalo

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

Intervalo

Features
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Intervalo is a dead-simple interval camera (intervalometer) for iPhone. Set how often it should take a photo, set how many photos you want — or leave it unlimited — tap start, and Intervalo shoots automatically until it's done. That's it. No ads, no account, no subscription, no in-app purchases. Completely free. WHAT IT DOES • Interval shooting from 1 to 60 seconds • Stop after 10, 25, 50, 100 photos — or run unlimited • Live countdown to the next shot and a running photo counter • Every photo saves straight to your Photos library A REAL CAMERA, NOT A TOY • Tap to focus and expose anywhere — using the iPhone's native autofocus • Pinch to zoom • Front and back camera • Flash: off, on, or auto BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • Clean, single-screen design • No filters to wade through, no clutter • No data collection — nothing ever leaves your device Perfect for time-lapse source frames, monitoring a slow change over time, hands-free group photos, product shots, plants growing, skies moving, or any moment you want captured on a steady rhythm. Set it. Start it. Walk away. Intervalo handles the shutter.

Screenshots

Lens Buddy4 screens
Intervalo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intervalo at none against Lens Buddy's 14. Lens Buddy's advantage is chart position (#163 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Lens Buddy sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Intervalo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Lens Buddy versus Intervalo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLens BuddyIntervalo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (34K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings34K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLens Buddy Selfie Timer Photo Video Filter Camera LLCDavid Moser

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

Intervalo

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

Intervalo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lens Buddy free?
Lens Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Intervalo free?
Intervalo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lens Buddy or Intervalo have ads?
Neither Lens Buddy nor Intervalo shows ads.

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