# LOL Booth vs Ugly Camera

The clearest difference is update cadence: LOL Booth at fortnightly against Ugly Camera's every 3 months. LOL Booth also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 127) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Ugly Camera's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 50%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LOL Booth sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Ugly Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for LOL Booth against 4.4 for Ugly Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LOL Booth has 2.7K ratings behind it against 127, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of LOL Booth's written reviews are positive against 72% of Ugly Camera's.

LOL Booth ships an update fortnightly, Ugly Camera every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | LOL Booth | Ugly Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (2.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lol-booth/id630211731/reviews) | **[4.4 (127 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ugly-camera/id903002764/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.7K** | 127 |
| Positive reviews | 49.7% of reviews | **72.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 166 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Appcano LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1626754199) | [KANAME OHARA](https://appshunter.io/developer/899986346) |

## What reviewers say

### LOL Booth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lol-booth/id630211731)

Transform your photos into hilarious works of art with a wide array of unique face mutations and special effects. Create outrageous images of yourself, friends, or even pets, and share your funny creations instantly. Guaranteed to bring laughter with its extensive features.

**Highlights:** 36 hilarious face mutations, 34 amazing special effects, Take or import photos, Gallery for creations, Social media sharing, Import photos from web

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Features | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlock All Features | $19.99 | per year |
| Juice Effect | $0.99 | one-time |
| Butternut Mutation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hammerhead Mutation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Radioactive Mutation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chipmunk Mutation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bug-eyed Mutation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bigmouth Mutation | $0.99 | one-time |
| All Effects | $1.99 | one-time |
| All Mutations | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mutations + Effects + Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤣 Funny and entertaining
- 😊 Brings joy and laughter
- 🎨 Creative photo editing capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Too many paid features
- 🌐 Excessive ads and paywalls
- 🤔 Limited free filters and effects

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes
- Camera not working properly
- Paid features not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- More free filters and effects
- Ability to import photos from device
- Improved performance and stability


### Ugly Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ugly-camera/id903002764)

Transform your selfies into hilarious and distorted images or videos with a variety of live effects. Easily create funny faces, duplicate features, or completely transform your appearance in real-time before capturing your photo or video.

**Highlights:** Funny face distortion effects, Live preview filters, Photo creation, Video creation, Animated GIF creation

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Filters(Full feature) | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LOL Booth free?

LOL Booth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ugly Camera free?

Ugly Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, LOL Booth or Ugly Camera?

Ugly Camera is rated higher. LOL Booth averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Ugly Camera averages 4.4 from 127 ratings.

### Do LOL Booth or Ugly Camera have ads?

Both LOL Booth and Ugly Camera show ads.

### Which is updated more often, LOL Booth or Ugly Camera?

LOL Booth ships an update fortnightly, and Ugly Camera every 3 months. Most recently, LOL Booth was updated on September 22, 2026 and Ugly Camera on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*