# Zen Camera vs Camera

The clearest difference is ads: Camera at none against Zen Camera's shown. Zen Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Zen Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, Camera weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zen Camera | Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Size | 39 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kentaro Ogawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859107117) | [Myou Sugihara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1844770257) |

## What reviewers say

### Zen Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zen-camera/id6756975193)

**In-app purchases:** none


### Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera-simple-low-resaaa/id6799816683)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Zen Camera free?

Zen Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Camera free?

Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Zen Camera or Camera have ads?

Zen Camera shows ads; Camera does not.

### Which is updated more often, Zen Camera or Camera?

Zen Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, and Camera weekly. Most recently, Zen Camera was updated on October 6, 2026 and Camera on October 5, 2026.

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