Comparison

Lens Squid vs ProFilm

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

ProFilm

Features
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ProFilm is an APP that can use gesture control to quickly take photos and videos. The normal mode can take photos (P), video (V), slow motion (S) and time-lapse photography (T). The professional mode can carry out separate manual and automatic control of ISO, SEC, WB and AF on the basis of the normal mode. There are also different lens options to meet the needs of professional shooting in different scenes. -- Gesture control -- - According to the gesture Settings in the Settings, by making the corresponding gestures (victory, palm, fist, thumb up, thumb down), control the start and stop of video shooting and taking photos -- Smooth zoom -- - By setting the parameters of smooth zoom, set the appropriate duration, minimum value, maximum value, you can get the silky zoom effect when recording video, and you can also get the Hitchcock video effect with the position mirror -- Color space -- - Supported by different iPhone and ipad models, there are normal video, Dolby video, ProRes encoded video, Log encoded video

Screenshots

Lens Squid4 screens
ProFilm3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ProFilm at every 6 days against Lens Squid's every 2 weeks. ProFilm also leads on iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Lens Squid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ProFilm sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lens Squid ships an update every 2 weeks, ProFilm every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lens Squid versus ProFilm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLens SquidProFilm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBreelig Ventures LLC阳智 欧

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lens Squid

Subscriptions2
  • Month$0.991 Month
  • 1 Year3 Days trial$4.991 Year
5 purchases

ProFilm

One-time5
  • Tip One$0.99
  • Tip Two$2.99
  • Tip Three$9.99
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  • Tip Four$29.99
  • Tip Five$99.99

Questions

Is Lens Squid free?
Lens Squid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProFilm free?
ProFilm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lens Squid or ProFilm have ads?
Neither Lens Squid nor ProFilm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lens Squid or ProFilm?
Lens Squid ships an update every 2 weeks, and ProFilm every 6 days. Most recently, Lens Squid was updated on June 10, 2026 and ProFilm on September 9, 2026.

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