Lens vs privid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lens
Easily search for images using multiple reverse image search engines and keywords. Find visual content across the web, manage your search history, and save favorite images. Offers a free tier with daily limits and a premium upgrade for unlimited access.
- Multiple reverse image search engines
- Keyword search functionality
- Direct image links
- Search history management
- Save favorite images
- Unlimited searches (premium)
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This innovative application is designed to enhance your image search experience. With its powerful features, users can easily search for images using multiple reverse image search engines, including popular tools for identifying photos across the web. The app also supports keyword searches and provides direct links to images, making it a versatile solution for finding visual content. Users can manage their search history and save favorite images for quick access. The free version includes a limit of three searches per day. By upgrading to the premium version, users unlock unlimited searches and gain access to additional tools, including more advanced reverse image search engines, offering even more ways to explore and discover content. This application contains auto-renewable subscriptions and In-App Purchases 1 week - Weekly - $4.99 1 month - Monthly - $12.99 1 year - Yearly - $39.99 Lifetime - $59.99 Privacy Policy Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jx8Kyno6YgEzC_Ts9lUaHEcEB2VRJQLueISkWbI0C_E/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Please note that our product is independently developed and is not directly related to the Google brand. We are a third-party developer creating our own software.
privid
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privid records videos that stay private — on your device only. No iCloud, no Photos library, no sharing. Ever. • PIN lock: nothing is visible until you enter your PIN. The app re-locks the moment you leave it. • On-device only: recordings live in the app's encrypted sandbox, are excluded from iCloud and iTunes backups, and never appear in the Files app or your photo library. • Record with pause and resume, in portrait or landscape. • Organize into folders with drag & drop and give recordings custom titles. • Built-in trimmer: cut out sections and keep edited versions as a version history alongside the original. • Screen-recording protection: the video is hidden while the screen is being captured. • Auto-wipe: after repeated wrong PIN entries, all videos are deleted. privid collects nothing and sends nothing. Your videos never leave your device. Try everything free for 7 days. After that, unlock privid with a single one-time purchase — no subscription. Your existing videos stay playable either way: you can always watch, rename and delete them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: privid at none against Lens's shown. Lens's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Lens sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and privid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lens ships an update fortnightly, privid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lens | privid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (131 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 131 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samantha Diaz | Matthias Hennemeyer |
In-app purchases
Lens
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
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- Monthly$12.991 Month
- Yearly$39.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99
privid
- Unlock privid$4.99









