Comparison

Lens vs SimpleCut Video

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

SimpleCut Video

Effortlessly transform a single video into multiple shareable clips with a single export. This tool streamlines the process of extracting highlights from longer recordings, saving you time and simplifying content creation for social media.

Highlights
  • Export multiple clips from one video
  • Batch export selected segments
  • Save time on highlight extraction
  • Create separate video files
  • Clean and simple editing interface
  • Fast multi-clip export
Features
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Turn one video into multiple ready-to-share clips in a single export. SimpleCut is built for one job: helping you quickly cut one video into multiple separate clips without repeating the same export process again and again. Instead of trimming one moment, saving it, going back, trimming another, and repeating the whole workflow, you can select multiple segments and export them all at once. Each selected segment is saved as its own video file. Why people use SimpleCut: - Export multiple clips from one video in one action - Save time when pulling highlights from longer recordings - Keep only the moments you want - Get separate video files ready to post, share, or edit How it works: - Import one video - Mark the segments you want to keep - Export all selected clips in one batch Designed for a fast, focused workflow: - Clean and simple editing interface - Quick multi-clip export - Smooth performance with modern video technologies - No extra tools, filters, or distractions Great for: - Highlight clips from long recordings - Fitness and acroyoga videos - Tutorials and demonstrations - Social media content for Instagram, TikTok, Reels, and Shorts If you regularly record long videos and only want the best parts, SimpleCut helps you turn one recording into multiple finished clips in seconds. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lens4 screens
SimpleCut Video2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lens at fortnightly against SimpleCut Video's monthly. 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, SimpleCut Video monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lens versus SimpleCut Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLensSimpleCut Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav PoliakovAnton Smolianin

In-app purchases

None

Lens

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleCut Video

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lens free?
Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleCut Video free?
SimpleCut Video is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lens or SimpleCut Video have ads?
Neither Lens nor SimpleCut Video shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lens or SimpleCut Video?
Lens ships an update fortnightly, and SimpleCut Video monthly. Most recently, Lens was updated on October 28, 2026 and SimpleCut Video on October 24, 2026.

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