Comparison

Camera360 vs Lens Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Camera360

Enhance your photos with a wide range of filters, stickers, and makeup effects. This app offers tools for retouching skin, reshaping features, and applying artistic styles like painting or anime. Create high-quality selfies and edit videos with music and filters.

Highlights
  • Original face retouching
  • Filters of various styles
  • High quality selfie tools
  • Cute AR stickers
  • Video selfie with music
  • Detailed color correction
  • Image correction
Features
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Camera360 is a professional but easy-to use App for photo editing and selfie retouching. You can use Camera360 to edit photo with filters, stickers and make-ups. ORIGINAL FACE RETOUCHING - Smooth Skin: Swipe over wrinkles, blemishes and smooth skin. - Reshape: 21 micro-adjustment, no trace of PS. - Face and Body reshape: Manual and auto adjustment. You can protect the parts you don't want to edit. - Beautify: One tap and instantly beautify your photo. FILTERS OF VARIOUS STYLES - Magic Sky: Change the sky as you like. Anime Sky, Dreamy Sky. - Painting filter: Make the photo look like a painting. Use “Great Artist” filter. Everybody can be an artist. - Anime effect: Try cartoon filter and make a photo nobody else can do! - Movie Filter: From cinematic, B&W to color, anything you ask is here. Try our movie filters and be who you wanted to be. HIGH QUALITY SELFIE - High Quality Filter: Over 300 filters, from retro, black and white, HDR, LOMO, to Hong Kong style! - Natural and Stylish makeup: Including main and sub, there are over 30 makeup filters! Customize your favorite style and color just the way you like and make your own! - Cute AR Sticker: With smart face recognition, not only face but also your expression will be captured! You can also play interactively! - Video Selfie: Support videos of 10s to 60s with music. You can freely change your music and enjoy filter and makeup at the same time. EDIT LIKE A PRO - Detailed Color Expressions: It works really well if you just want to change one color! Make the unique colored photo with DSL. - Image Correction: Support vertical and horizontal correction. Suitable for photos of buildings. Lines will be straight and balanced. - Basic Color Change: 13 basic parameters including saturation level, exposure, highlight, shade, layers, color temperature, hue, etc. - Mix Filter: Over 300 filters can be used. 【Camera360 VIP Service Statement】 1. Service name: - Yearly Camera360 VIP; Hereinafter referred to as VIP. 2. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.After successful deduction, Camera360 will be automatically extended for one subscription period. To cancel renewal, manually turn off automatic renewals in iTunes/AppleID setup 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. 3. You can suspend or terminate this service by: Automatic renewal for Apple In App Payments (IAP payments, in-app purchases): Goto iPhone "Settings" --> Enter "iTunes Store and App Store" --> tap "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter "Account Settings" page, tap "Subscribe", and select Camera360 VIP to cancel the subscription. 4. VIP Subscription Notice: https://www.camera360.com/iap_subscription_en.html 5. Privacy Policy: https://www.camera360.com/privacy.html 6. Terms of Use: https://www.camera360.com/disclaimer.html ———— Follow us on: Twitter: @Camera360 Instagram: @Camera360_Official Facebook: @camera360official

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/

Screenshots

Camera3604 screens
Lens Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lens Buddy at 94% against Camera360's 46%. Lens Buddy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Camera360's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Camera360 sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lens Buddy sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lens Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15K and 34K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Camera360's written reviews are positive against 94% of Lens Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camera360 ships an update every 3 weeks, Lens Buddy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Camera360 versus Lens Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera360Lens Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings)4.9 (34K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K34K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#145 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size553 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPinGuo Technology (HK) Co., LimitedLens Buddy Selfie Timer Photo Video Filter Camera LLC

Customer experience

Camera360

All ratings15,303 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews556 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.3%

Lens Buddy

All ratings34,046 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews994 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.8%

User reviews

Camera360

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Awesome app
  • 🚀 Great features
  • 💖 Love the filters
  • 🎨 Powerful editing tools
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 📵 Watermark issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🤔 Confusing interface changes

Lens Buddy

From 34K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Customizable timer and photo settings
  • 💡 Ability to take multiple photos at once
  • 👍 Convenient for solo photography
  • 👍 Organized photo management within the app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes
  • 🐛 Issues with photo saving and transfer
  • 🔒 Cannot fully mute the shutter sound
  • 💰 Subscription model concerns

Bugs and requests

Camera360

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Photos disappearing after updates
  • Camera not working on certain devices
  • Editing tools not functioning properly
  • Subscription issues and unexpected charges
  • Compatibility problems with iOS updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bring back old filters and features
  • Add more filter options
  • Improve photo quality
  • Allow longer video recording
  • Add iPad support
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  • Fix sync and backup issues

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

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Camera360

Subscriptions11
  • Monthly Camera360 VIP1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Camera360 VIP7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Camera360 VIP3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Camera360 monthly VIP3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Camera360 VIP3 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Camera360 annual VIP$7.191 Year
  • Yearly Camera360 VIP3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Yearly Camera360 VIP3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Camera360 annual VIP7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Yearly Camera360 VIP3 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Yearly Camera360 VIP3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Filter package: Visual Portrait$1.99
  • Filter package: Visual Portrait 2$1.99
  • Filter package: Constellation$1.99
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

Questions

Is Camera360 free?
Camera360 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lens Buddy free?
Lens Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Camera360 or Lens Buddy?
Lens Buddy is rated higher. Camera360 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Lens Buddy averages 4.9 from 34K ratings.
Do Camera360 or Lens Buddy have ads?
Camera360 shows ads; Lens Buddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Camera360 or Lens Buddy?
Camera360 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lens Buddy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Camera360 was updated on September 23, 2026 and Lens Buddy on September 24, 2026.

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