Comparison

Lens vs Folio

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

Head to head
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: • Shoot with real-time visual effects • Record video with effects applied during capture • Take photos with the active look • Preview the result immediately after shooting • 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: • Short-form videos • Social content • Stylized portraits • Experimental clips • 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 • Real-time camera effects • Photo and video capture • Instant preview after shooting • Effect intensity control • Smooth zoom workflow • Depth-based effects on supported devices • 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.

About

Folio

Extract high-resolution still images from your video files without manual scrubbing or low-quality screenshots. Customize frame extraction speed and save or share your stills directly from the app.

Highlights
  • High-resolution image extraction
  • Supports MP4, MOV, WebM
  • Customizable frame extraction speed
  • Save directly to photo library
  • In-app sharing
Features
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Folio: vid2pix is your ultimate tool for extracting high-quality, high-resolution still images from your video footage. No more manual scrubbing or low-quality screenshots. Key Features: - High-Fidelity Extraction: Pull high-res stills from MP4, MOV, and WebM videos. - Customize how many frames you want from your video. Move with precision, up to 10 frames per second. - Easy to Save: Directly saved to your iPhone photo library. - Easy to Share: Ready to show the pictures to your special ones already? Share them right away in app. Whether you're capturing the perfect moment from a family video or analyzing research footage, Folio provides the speed, precision and quality you need.

Screenshots

Lens4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lens at fortnightly against Folio's monthly. Lens also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lens ships an update fortnightly, Folio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lens versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLensFolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav PoliakovBringEZBack LLC

In-app purchases

None

Lens

No in-app purchases

None

Folio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lens free?
Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lens or Folio have ads?
Neither Lens nor Folio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lens or Folio?
Lens ships an update fortnightly, and Folio monthly. Most recently, Lens was updated on October 28, 2026 and Folio on October 12, 2026.

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