Side Search vs LightCamera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Side Search
Launch your preferred AI assistant or search engine using the Side Button or Action Button. Customize assistants with custom URLs or integrate with Apple Foundation Models, Claude API, or Google Gemini API.
- Launch AI assistants via Side/Action Button
- Custom URL-based assistants
- Apple Foundation Models integration
- Claude API support
- Google Gemini API support
- Side Bridge for custom endpoints
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Quickly launch your preferred AI assistant or search engine as a voice assistant from the Side Button or Action Button. ### Launch from Side Button ### On iPhone in Japan, you can assign Side Search to the Side Button. You can start your favorite assistant by pressing and holding the Side Button. ### Assistants ### --- URL Based Assistant You can turn various AI assistants and search engines into assistants by setting a custom URL. --- Apple Foundation Models You can converse with privacy-focused models on devices that support Apple Intelligence. --- Claude API You can ask Claude to perform web searches or ask questions using your own API key. --- Google Gemini API You can converse with Gemini and ask it to perform web searches using your own API Key. --- Side Bridge For advanced users, you can use any assistant by creating an endpoint called Side Bridge.
LightCamera
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LightCamera is a simple, lightweight camera app. Shoot, then share instantly — designed for quick photo memos. ・Instant preview right after shooting. Don't like it? Retake it on the spot. Pinch to zoom the preview in and out. ・Switch between front and back cameras. ・On supported devices, switch between ultra wide (0.5x), standard (1x), and telephoto lenses with a single tap. ・Rotate, copy, and share your photos with ease. ・Toggle "Save to Camera Roll," "Share immediately after capture," and "Save to Album" independently. ・Add a note to your photo after shooting, by keyboard or by voice. Quickly reuse past notes from your history. ・Optionally burn in a "Timestamp" showing when the note was confirmed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LightCamera at every 2 days against Side Search's every 6 days. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Side Search ships an update every 6 days, LightCamera every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Side Search | LightCamera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 26.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cizzuk Shihu | Yasuko Shikiuchi |
In-app purchases
Side Search
No in-app purchases
LightCamera
No in-app purchases









