Comparison

Lines vs Easy Reel Camera

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

Head to head
About

Lines

Capture subtitles from videos playing on your screen with just your camera. Automatically detects and stitches subtitles into an image, with built-in editing and sharing options.

Highlights
  • Camera-based subtitle capture
  • Automatic subtitle detection
  • Image stitching
  • Built-in cropping
  • Subtitle deletion
  • Social media sharing
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Lines only need the camera to face the screen where the video is played. Press the record button and a few seconds will generate a image with a line of subtitles. [recording]      The camera is aimed at the screen where the video is played, automatically detecting subtitles and stitching them into a image. [edit]      Built-in image cropping and subtitle deletion. [share]      Share lines image to WeChat, TimeLine or Weibo.

About

Easy Reel Camera

Easily create stop-motion animations with this intuitive camera app. Apply film-inspired filters, use onion skinning for smooth movement, and delete unwanted frames. Preview, save, and share your cinematic creations.

Highlights
  • Film-inspired filters
  • Onion skinning for smooth animation
  • Individual frame deletion
  • Preview, save, and share videos
  • Simple three-step workflow
Features
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This app is a simple and intuitive camera app that allows anyone to easily create stop-motion animations right on their smartphone. You can start creating amazing animations in just three simple steps. Key Features 1. Film-Inspired Filters to Elevate Your Storytelling Give your stop-motion videos a professional, cinematic look with our unique filters. The app features four distinct film-genre filters—"Horror," "Western," "Noir," and "Love"—allowing you to easily match the mood of your scene. Simply select a filter to give your animation a unique and artistic feel. 2. Easy Stop-Motion Shooting The camera screen automatically displays a guide of the previous shot, a feature known as "Onion Skinning." This helps you accurately capture even the slightest movements of your subject, creating incredibly smooth and professional-looking animations. 3. Individual Frame Deletion You can review the frames you've shot in the preview at the bottom of the screen. If you have any unwanted frames, you can delete them individually by tapping the thumbnail to reveal a trash can icon. It's a quick and easy way to clean up your project. 4. Preview, Save, and Share After shooting, you can preview the sequence of frames to see how your final animation looks. Once you're happy with your creation, you can save it directly to your device as a video. The app also makes it easy to share your finished video with friends on social media. 5. Simple and Intuitive Workflow With no complicated features, you can easily create a video in just three simple steps: Shoot, Play, and Save. You can also use the trash button in the top-left corner to quickly delete all the frames and start over.

Screenshots

Lines4 screens
Easy Reel Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Easy Reel Camera at 3.7 against Lines's 1.0. Easy Reel Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Lines's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price 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. Lines sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Easy Reel Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy Reel Camera holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy Reel Camera has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lines ships an update monthly, Easy Reel Camera every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lines versus Easy Reel Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinesEasy Reel Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer世品 周Kana Uchida

Customer experience

Lines

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Easy Reel Camera

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lines

One-time1
  • 专业版$1.99
None

Easy Reel Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lines free?
Lines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy Reel Camera free?
Easy Reel Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lines or Easy Reel Camera?
Easy Reel Camera is rated higher. Lines averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Easy Reel Camera averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Lines or Easy Reel Camera have ads?
Easy Reel Camera shows ads; Lines does not.
Which is updated more often, Lines or Easy Reel Camera?
Lines ships an update monthly, and Easy Reel Camera every 2 months. Most recently, Lines was updated on October 24, 2026 and Easy Reel Camera on October 24, 2026.

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