Sparrow Capture vs Lens Squid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sparrow Capture
Capture photos and videos remotely using AI gestures like a thumbs-up for photos or a peace sign for videos. Pro users can record longer videos with palm gestures to stop recording.
- Gesture-controlled photo capture
- Thumbs-up to start countdown
- Gesture-controlled video recording
- Peace sign to start video
- Palm gesture to stop video
- Pro mode for longer videos
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TAKE PHOTOS FROM A DISTANCE Give your phone a thumbs up to trigger a countdown to take a photo. No more walking back and forth to your phone to get the perfect shot. UNLOCK PRO MODE Pro Users can take videos up to 30 seconds. Use a peace sign to start the video and hold up your palm to stop. SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK Love Sparrow Capture? Give us a review in the App Store!
Lens Squid
Capture photos and videos hands-free with customizable timers and intelligent AI smile and blink detection. Easily share your memories and even crop them with various shapes and borders.
- Hands-free photography
- AI smile and blink detection
- Video recording during timer shoots
- Easy social media sharing
- Screen mirroring compatibility
- Photo cropping with custom borders
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Capture the perfect moment effortlessly with unlimited camera timers and AI smile detection photo capture. Lens Squid is the innovative camera app designed for a seamless, hands-free photography experience. Say goodbye to shaky selfies and group photos with missing friends. Lens Squid combines intelligent technology and intuitive design to make your photo sessions more enjoyable than ever. Key features: • Hands-free photography: Choose between a customizable timer or our advanced smile and blink detection features. • Video: Capture both video and photos during timer photo shoots. • Smile detection: Never miss a heartwarming moment again. Lens Squid automatically captures photos when someone in the frame is smiling. • Blink detection: Lens Squid identifies when someone closes and opens their eyes to snap a photo. • Easy sharing: Instantly share your captured memories with friends and family through your favorite social media platforms. • Mirroring: Compatible with Screen Mirroring, so you can share your device screen to your Mac or Apple enabled TV to ensure you're positioned within the camera frame during a photoshoot. • Crop photos using different shapes and border colors. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Lens Squid is a product of Breelig Ventures LLC. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. You can contact us in the app or on our website at https://lenssquid.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lens Squid at 5.0 against Sparrow Capture's 4.0. Lens Squid also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Sparrow Capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lens Squid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lens Squid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
Sparrow Capture ships an update every 5 weeks, Lens Squid every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sparrow Capture | Lens Squid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sparrow Vision, Inc. | Breelig Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Sparrow Capture
Lens Squid
In-app purchases
Sparrow Capture
- Sparrow Capture Pro User$0.99
Lens Squid
- Month$0.991 Month
- 1 Year3 Days trial$4.991 Year
