Camera Plus Pro vs The Simple Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camera Plus Pro
Capture and edit photos and videos with advanced manual controls and a comprehensive editing suite. Offers live filters, burst mode, time-lapse video, and secure private folders for your creations.
- Independent photo/video capture controls
- Live photo and video filters
- Burst mode and time-lapse video
- Comprehensive post-capture editing suite
- Private folder for secure storage
- Copyright signature feature
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Camera Plus Pro 5 comes with pro-like features to offer amazing photo & video captures, awesome image-editing and seamless sharing capabilities. The app goes beyond regular point-and-shoot iPhoneography. With this special revamp, Camera Plus Pro carries over the same detailed level of manual control that made it the favorite of professional photographers worldwide - Faster. More Powerful. Pro. Camera Plus Pro focuses on providing users with greater control over their captures. Whether it is the amazing HDR, the cool editing options or the amazing live filters, Camera Plus Pro has got you covered. Photo Features: - Independent Photo/Video Capture Controls: For separate Exposure settings, Brightness lock, White-Balance Lock etc. - Live Photo Filters: 18 immaculately themed Live Filters with preview in full resolution. - Burst Mode: Amazingly fast captures with up to 10 continuous photos at one go. - Choice Of Resolutions: Camera Plus Pro gives you 3 different image quality resolutions to choose from. Video Recording Features: Apart from the independent pre-record controls for Exposure and Brightness lock and White-Balance Lock, Camera Plus Pro brings: - Time-Lapse Video: Comes with different duration settings with a choice of 9 Live Filters before you record. - 9 amazing Live Video Filters (can be applied before you start recording) with preview. - Choice Of Video Quality: 480p and HD. - Also included is a Pause/Resume and Smooth Zoom feature. ** Edit Photos Like A Pro - For photographers who need a hands-on approach involving precision, Camera Plus Pro comes loaded with real-time, full-resolution photo-editing options. - 45 Post-Capture Photo Filters: Comes perfectly categorized for use in any situation. Choose from sections like Nostalgia, Artistic, Distortion and more! - Elaborate Editing Suite: Detailed and powerful editing options to adjust the Brightness, Saturation, Hue, Contrast, Sharpness, Temperature etc. You are in total control. - Other must-have features include Crop, Rotate, Flash (post-capture brightness adjustment), Borders and other photo refinement options. ** Manage Like A Pro - With great number of captures comes great responsibility in managing them effectively. Camera Plus Pro will make sure your captures are easily accessible and safe. - Quick Roll: Serves as your lab space. Edit photos as much as you want and then copy your masterpieces to the Camera Roll. - Private Folder: Easily send your most precious captures here and lock it with a password. For picture perfect security. - Copyright: Add a unique signature to imprint photos as yours. - Time and Date Stamp for photo captures. - Import/Open in: With Camera Plus Pro, you get to import photos into the app and edit them like a pro. ** Share Like A Pro - After capturing all those shots, Camera Plus Pro can efficiently share them to multiple online services in one tap! - Send photos to Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, tumblr, iMessage, and Email. Videos can be shared to Facebook, YouTube, tumblr, Twitter and iMessage. - Instant Wi-Fi and FTP transfers for quick copying of files to another device like a PC. “Camera Plus Pro is an incredibly robust camera app, complete with a great user interface and variety of tools that make taking, editing and sharing photos with your iOS device a treat.” – The Next Web Camera Plus Pro comes localized in German, Italian, Spanish, French and Japanese to offer a more personalized experience. ***************** Follow us on: - twitter.com/camerapluspro - facebook.com/camerapluspro - instagram.com/camerapluspro *****************
The Simple Camera
Capture high-quality photos and videos with a minimalist interface. This app offers intuitive controls, supports multiple camera lenses, and integrates with Apple Watch for quick access.
- High quality photos (48MP)
- Live photos and videos
- Minimal User Interface
- Support UltraWide/Wide/Telephoto
- Apple Watch support
- Lock screen widget launch
- Lockable focus and exposure
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SIMPLE IS THE BEST. This is the most simple camera on our planet. - High quality photos(48MP), live photos and videos. - Minimal User Interface and sophisticated feature. - Easy and Intuitive to use. - Support UltraWide / Wide / Telephoto camera - Support Apple Watch - Launch-able from Lock screen widget. - Lockable focus and exposure. - Free App but almost no ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Simple Camera at Free against Camera Plus Pro's $0.99. The Simple Camera also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Camera Plus Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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
The Simple Camera is free to download; Camera Plus Pro costs $0.99 up front. The Simple Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Camera Plus Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Simple Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Simple Camera has 206 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Camera Plus Pro's written reviews are positive against 55% of The Simple Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Camera Plus Pro ships an update every 3 months, The Simple Camera weekly. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Camera Plus Pro | The Simple Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (39 ratings) | 4.5 (206 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews — better | 55.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 206 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Global Delight Technologies Pvt. Ltd | KANAME OHARA |
Customer experience
Camera Plus Pro
The Simple Camera
User reviews
Camera Plus Pro
From 39 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Excellent camera features
- 🎨 Powerful photo editing tools
- 🔗 Seamless social media integration
- 🗓️ Useful date/time stamp
- 🔍 Effective zoom and anti-shake
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Unreliable zoom quality
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 📁 Difficulty managing/syncing photos
- 🚫 Lack of video recording support
The Simple Camera
From 206 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface
- 📸 High photo quality
- 🤫 Silent shooting capability
- 🚀 Fast performance
- 💡 Useful features like gridlines and Live Photo
Room to improve
- ❌ Ads in free version
- 📉 Quality not as good as native app
- ❓ Inconsistent silent mode functionality
- 😵 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices
Bugs and requests
Camera Plus Pro
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when switching to video mode
- Filters and effects not working as expected
- Issues with saving and accessing photos
- Syncing problems between app and Camera Roll
- Compatibility problems with iPhone 4/5/6 models
Requested features
6 requests- Add video recording capabilities
- Improve photo/video quality
- Optimize performance and stability
- Enhance photo management and syncing
- Introduce more advanced editing tools
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- Provide better compatibility with latest iOS
The Simple Camera
Reported bugs
23 issues- App crashes on startup
- Camera access button not working
- Cannot switch between front and rear cameras
- App freezes or closes unexpectedly
- Photos not saving
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- App not launching after permission granted
- Feature broken: no longer goes to landscape with Apple TV
- Focus problems, blurry photos
- 48MP setting disables zoom
- Vertical/horizontal orientation detection issues
- Widget icon disappeared after update
- Video focus issues
- Shutter button placement issues
- Volume buttons not working for shutter
- App reverts to free mode after purchase
- App crashes after update
- Silent mode not working
- Shutter sound randomly plays
- Ads appearing during critical moments
- In-app purchase not unlocking full version
- App not saving photos after processing
- Accelerometer metadata corrupted, causing orientation issues in other apps
- 1:1 square shooting results in vertical shift
Requested features
14 requests- Add 24MP resolution option
- Improve zoom functionality and buttons
- Option to switch between main, telephoto, and ultra-wide lenses at 48MP
- Add option to always have shutter sound on or off
- Allow saving to custom albums
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- Implement portrait mode
- Add Timelapse and Panorama features
- Add option to toggle adjustable exposure/brightness square
- Support for cinematic mode
- Add option to change app icon
- Mirror effect for front camera
- VGA resolution setting
- Improve QR code reader functionality
- Allow setting as default camera app
In-app purchases
Camera Plus Pro
No in-app purchases
The Simple Camera
- Full feature option$5.99
Questions
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