Comparison

Lens. vs Surface Camera

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

Head to head
About

Lens.

Features
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Experience photography the way it used to feelβ€”slow, tactile, and full of anticipation. This app brings the warmth of vintage cameras into today’s world, blending nostalgic mechanics with the simplicity of your phone. Every interaction is designed to feel real: toggle the flash with a gentle click, slide the exposure dial, set a timer, and capture a moment that doesn’t appear instantly. Instead, it develops gradually, inviting you to pause and appreciate the magic of discovery. Shake your device to speed up the reveal, feel subtle haptics that mimic the touch of classic hardware, and listen to soft mechanical sounds crafted to recreate an authentic analog experience. Store your photos, curate your own board, and explore them in a fully immersive 3D Wall, where each memory gains depth, presence, and a sense of physicalityβ€”just like displaying prints in your own creative space. Features: β€’ Flash, exposure, and timer controls inspired by old cameras β€’ Gradual photo development with shake interaction β€’ Carefully designed haptics for tactile realism β€’ Soft, minimal mechanical sound effects β€’ Personal board to keep your favorite memories β€’ 3D Wall to showcase your photos in an immersive space β€’ A nostalgic, immersive take on mobile photography Capture the moment. Feel the moment. Reveal the moment.

About

Surface Camera

Features
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A film camera for iPhone. Choose your film. Compose the frame. Make the photograph. Surface brings eight distinct film profiles to your iPhone, with the look visible in the viewfinder before you shoot. Add blur or light leaks, take control of focus and exposure, and save directly to Apple Photos. FIND YOUR FILM Four black-and-white profiles: Selenium 400, Bromide 125, Metol 125, and Palladium 3200. Four color profiles: Chroma 100, Tonal 400, Radian 400, and Prism 100. Your chosen profile becomes part of the photograph at capture. Editing refines that photograph while keeping its film. SHAPE THE FRAME Position blur and adjust its strength. Add a light leak, then randomize it to explore a different color and pattern. Tap to focus, adjust exposure, and use focus peaking. Flash, a timer, and slow shutter are close at hand. EDIT IN SURFACE Adjust Exposure, Contrast, Blacks, Whites, Saturation, Warmth, Tint, Grain, Halation, and Vignette. Crop and straighten, undo and redo, and save your edits back to Photos. ONE PHOTO LIBRARY Captures and edits live in Apple Photos. Browse your Surface photographs, import photos for editing, share favorites, and manage your collection without maintaining a second library. CAPTURE YOUR WAY Choose HEIC, JPEG, or Apple ProRAW on supported iPhones. Capture at 12, 24, or 48 MP depending on your hardware and settings. ProRAW supports 12 or 48 MP. Open the viewfinder from Siri, Shortcuts, the Lock Screen, or Control Center. MADE FOR YOUR IPHONE Film rendering and editing happen on your device. No Surface account, ads, or tracking. Apple services handle purchases, optional iCloud Photos sync, and location-name lookup. Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. Requires iOS 18 or later. Camera features vary by iPhone model. MEMBERSHIP Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Purchases are handled by Apple. Subscriptions renew unless canceled through your Apple Account settings. Local prices are shown before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://surfacecamera.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lens.4 screens
Surface Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lens. at none against Surface Camera's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Surface Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Lens. asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Lens. versus Surface Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLens.Surface Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardo MonteiroCarlos Tarrats

In-app purchases

None

Lens.

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Surface Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Surface Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Surface Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Surface Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Lens. free?
Lens. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surface Camera free?
Surface Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lens. or Surface Camera have ads?
Neither Lens. nor Surface Camera shows ads.

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