ShadowLens vs ScreenEdit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShadowLens
Capture high-quality photos and 4K videos instantly with this fast camera app. Easily adjust exposure, flip the camera, and record with simple gestures. Optimized for social media, it allows direct export without quality loss.
- Instant 4K video capture
- High-resolution photo shooting
- Adjustable exposure control
- One-button operation
- Direct social media export
- Gesture-based controls
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ShadowLens is the fastest high quality Camera app so you'll never miss a moment again! Instantly capture 4k videos in either 30, 50 or 60 FPS, or shoot up to 5k photos already perfectly exposed with the press of a single button. Drag up to adjust exposure, double tap to flip the camera, and hold to record - it's all about speed! Optimized for social media apps such as Instagram, TikTok or YouTube shorts, ShadowLens videos and photos can be directly exported without quality loss.
ScreenEdit
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ScreenEdit is a fast collage and screenshot editor for turning images into clean, shareable compositions. Pick photos or screenshots, arrange them on a canvas, choose an image background and layout, annotate important details, and export the final image as a PNG. Use it to make app previews, support screenshots, social posts, quick comparisons, product notes, bug reports, and clean visual updates without opening a full design tool. Features: - Combine multiple images into one collage - Horizontal, vertical, grid, and free-form layouts - Multiple export sizes for posts, previews, and square images - Image-first backgrounds, plus solid colors and custom gradients - Text boxes with color, size, position, and rotation controls - Arrows, shapes, marker, pencil, and redaction tools - Per-image adjustments including rotation, scale, crop, borders, radius, and shadow - Share or save exported PNGs to your photo library ScreenEdit lets people try the complete editor before ScreenEdit Pro unlocks exporting for frequent screenshot and collage work. Privacy Policy: https://screen-edit.itzami.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://screen-edit.itzami.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShadowLens at none against ScreenEdit's 3. ShadowLens also leads on device support (3 vs 1). ScreenEdit's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. ScreenEdit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ShadowLens asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShadowLens ships an update every 2 months, ScreenEdit every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShadowLens | ScreenEdit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marc Rousavy | RUI ROBERTO OLIVEIRA SOUSA |
In-app purchases
ShadowLens
No in-app purchases
ScreenEdit
- ScreenEdit Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
- ScreenEdit Pro Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- ScreenEdit Pro Lifetime$7.99









