Comparison

SquishCam vs Lens

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

Head to head
About

SquishCam

Features
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Ready to twist reality? SquishCam brings the classic "push and pull" warp effect to your iPhone! Create hilarious caricatures by stretching faces and squishing objects with a simple touch. Whether you are recording a video prank or editing an old photo, SquishCam guarantees a laugh. TOP FEATURES: β€’ Live Warp Camera: Pinch, drag, and twist your subject in real-time before you shoot. It’s like a digital elastic mirror! β€’ Voice Changer: Don't just look funny, sound funny too. Record videos with a Squeaky High Pitch (Chipmunk style) or a Deep Low Pitch (Monster style). β€’ Gallery Editor: Have a boring photo? Import it into SquishCam and apply the warp effect to pictures you’ve already taken. β€’ Instant Sharing: Save your creations and share them instantly on social media. Download SquishCam today and start squishing!

About

Lens

Features
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Lens lets you shoot photos and videos with real-time visual effects directly inside the camera. Choose a look, see it instantly, and capture the final result without moving to a separate editor. Lens is built for creators, visual experimenters, and anyone who wants a more expressive camera on iPhone. Fully free to use All camera effects, photo and video capture features are currently available without subscriptions or paywalls. Create, record, and share without limitations. What you can do with Lens: β€’ Shoot with real-time visual effects β€’ Record video with effects applied during capture β€’ Take photos with the active look β€’ Preview the result immediately after shooting β€’ Save or instantly share your content to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Telegram and other social platforms Built for social sharing Share in seconds without extra editing. Live effects while you shoot Lens applies visual effects in real time instead of adding them later in post-production. This makes the creative process faster, more direct, and more fun. Depth-based effects on supported devices On compatible devices, Lens uses scene depth to power spatial visual effects. Selected looks react to foreground and background separation for more dimensional results. Built with a fast rendering pipeline Lens is designed for smooth real-time performance, responsive controls, and fast switching between styles while shooting photos and videos. Designed for creative capture Use Lens for: β€’ Short-form videos β€’ Social content β€’ Stylized portraits β€’ Experimental clips β€’ Visual studies and artistic shooting Fast camera workflow 1. Open Lens 2. Choose an effect 3. Shoot photo or video 4. Preview the result 5. Save or share instantly Key features β€’ Real-time camera effects β€’ Photo and video capture β€’ Instant preview after shooting β€’ Effect intensity control β€’ Smooth zoom workflow β€’ Depth-based effects on supported devices β€’ Fast save and share flow Device support Some features may vary depending on your device. Depth-based effects require supported hardware. Privacy Lens uses camera, microphone, photo library, and speech recognition permissions only for app functionality.

Screenshots

SquishCam4 screens
Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lens at none against SquishCam's 1. Lens also leads on ads (none vs shown). SquishCam's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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. SquishCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lens asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SquishCam ships an update daily, Lens fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
SquishCam versus Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquishCamLens
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size61 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlessandro SalvioniVladislav Poliakov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SquishCam

One-time1
  • SquishCam PRO$2.99
None

Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SquishCam free?
SquishCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lens free?
Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SquishCam or Lens have ads?
SquishCam shows ads; Lens does not.
Which is updated more often, SquishCam or Lens?
SquishCam ships an update daily, and Lens fortnightly. Most recently, SquishCam was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lens on October 31, 2026.

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