Comparison

ButterLens vs tinwidget

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

Head to head
About

ButterLens

Features
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ButterLens is a tiny camera with a single idea. A soft, buttery lens that turns everyday moments into gentle memories. No filters. No complicated settings. Just open the camera and shoot. Inspired by the feeling of old film cameras, ButterLens keeps things simple. Every photo carries the same warm, dreamy look β€” like a memory that has softened over time. Perfect for capturing: β€’ quiet walks β€’ everyday moments β€’ soft memories β€’ imperfect beauty Sometimes the best photos are the ones that feel a little blurry, a little warm, and a little nostalgic. Just point. Just shoot. Let the world melt a little. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

tinwidget

Features
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Fill a little tin with photos and stickers, then put it on your Home Screen. tinwidget is a tiny scrapbook. Add your photos as framed prints or cut the people, pets and things out of them, type words in cut-out magazine letters, add stickers from fourteen packs, and arrange it all inside an open tin on a cloth backdrop. Your tin becomes a Home Screen widget in three sizes. β€’ Auto decorate: pick a few photos and tinwidget lays out a finished tin for you, with matching stickers, a title and a backdrop. Tap Shuffle for another look. β€’ Photo frames: add a photo as an instant print, a postage stamp, a film frame, a taped or torn print, a round or black-and-white photo. Change the frame any time. β€’ Photo cutouts: pick a photo and tinwidget lifts the subject out for you. Every cutout is kept, so you can use it again in another tin. β€’ Words three ways: cut-out magazine letters, a flowing script, or a paper label, in the colour you choose. β€’ Fourteen sticker packs, 550 stickers: wax seals, postcards, postage stamps, a grocery run, sunwashed souvenirs, binder clips, glossy trinkets, little everyday things, a little bakery and its coffees, embroidered patches, Y2K desktop icons, a full alphabet of cut-out letters, party pets and gym cats, and retro halftone prints. Plus every emoji. β€’ 62 backdrops: gingham, denim, linen, knits, paper and more, or your own photo. β€’ Easy to arrange: drag, pinch and turn with your fingers. Bring a sticker to the front, tuck it behind the tin, give it a border, flip it or copy it. β€’ Widgets: small, medium and large, and a different tin for each one. β€’ Share it: post your tin to your Instagram Story in one tap, save it to Photos, or send it anywhere. β€’ Decorate together: invite one person through iCloud and fill a tin together, each on your own half. β€’ Private by design: no account, no sign-up, no tracking. Your tins live only on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. tinwidget is free with two tins, six backdrops and five sticker packs. One purchase unlocks everything, forever. No subscription.

Screenshots

ButterLens4 screens
tinwidget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ButterLens at none against tinwidget's 1. ButterLens also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. tinwidget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ButterLens asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ButterLens ships an update every 5 days, tinwidget every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
ButterLens versus tinwidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterButterLenstinwidget
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size43 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMING-TA HSIEHKERNBASE.STUDIO

In-app purchases

None

ButterLens

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

tinwidget

One-time1
  • tinwidget β€” Everything$14.99

Questions

Is ButterLens free?
ButterLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is tinwidget free?
tinwidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ButterLens or tinwidget have ads?
Neither ButterLens nor tinwidget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ButterLens or tinwidget?
ButterLens ships an update every 5 days, and tinwidget every 9 days. Most recently, ButterLens was updated on October 5, 2026 and tinwidget on October 24, 2026.

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