Comparison

Pilm Camera vs Dual Lens

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

Head to head
About

Pilm Camera

Capture photos and videos simultaneously in two different aspect ratios, with a selection of unique, handcrafted filters. Fine-tune colors and compositions on-device without needing additional editing apps.

Highlights
  • Shoot horizontal and vertical simultaneously
  • Multiple aspect ratio options
  • Hand-crafted, unique filters
  • On-device editing and fine-tuning
  • Photos and video recording
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
Features
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Pilm is a camera that previews horizontal and vertical at the same time, on one screen — and colors every shot with our own hand-crafted filters, right where you stand. Choose your aspect ratios and capture both in a single take. ■ Shoot Horizontal & Vertical Together Compose with the 16:9 and 9:16 frames side by side. Vertical for Reels, horizontal for YouTube — all at once. A composition that won't get cropped, no matter where you post it. ■ Pick Your Ratios Supports 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, and 1:1. Freely pair one horizontal frame with one vertical or square frame and shoot both together. Save your favorite combination in Settings. ■ Filters We Designed Ourselves Warm tones, cool tones, crisp tones, soft portrait tones, cinematic, and black & white — filters curated for every mood. Some revive the color of real film; others are original looks Pilm designed from scratch. Finished the moment you shoot, no editing app required. ■ Fine-Tune Anytime Swap filters on the spot right after you shoot, and re-open any photo you've already taken to edit it again. Pick a preset or adjust with sliders to land on exactly the color you want. ■ One Color Across Both Ratios Your chosen filter applies identically to both horizontal and vertical, so the tone of both photos and videos flows together naturally. ■ Photos and Video Alike Capture photos and record video with sound too. ■ Fully On-Device Every shot and every edit happens only on your device. No sign-up, no data collected, nothing sent anywhere. Record your everyday moments in the ratios you want and your own color — with Pilm.

About

Dual Lens

Features
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Dual Lens turns on both iPhone cameras at the same time. The back camera captures what's in front of you, the front camera captures you, and both end up in one frame. TEMPLATES • A round bubble over the main picture — made for trips, concerts and vlogs. • Rounded square and a portrait 3:4 window. • Split screen: top and bottom, or side by side. • One tap swaps the cameras, so the small picture becomes the big one. MAKE THE WINDOW YOURS • Size and corner radius — from a sharp square to a perfect circle. • Nine preset positions: corners, edge centres and the middle. • Or drag the window anywhere right on the preview. It snaps to a preset when you let go nearby. • A border in any width and colour. • Save your own templates and switch between them with one tap. EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT FROM A CAMERA • Tap to focus and set exposure — on whichever camera you tapped. • Swipe up or down after a tap to brighten or darken the shot. • Touch and hold for AE/AF Lock. • Pinch to zoom or use the lens buttons: 0.5×, 1×, 2× and telephoto where available. • Flash, torch for video, 3 and 10 second timer, grid. • 3:4, 9:16 and 1:1 frames. • White balance: auto or daylight, cloudy, tungsten and fluorescent presets. • Take pictures with the volume buttons or Camera Control. TELEPROMPTER • Keep your scripts in a built-in library: write, paste, edit. • While you record, the text scrolls right under the front camera, so you look almost straight into the lens. • Change speed and text size on the fly. The teleprompter never appears in the video. YOUR LOGO ON EVERY VIDEO • Add a logo from Photos or Files; a transparent PNG stays transparent. • Nine preset positions or drag it anywhere, then set its size and opacity. • Turn it on once and it appears on every video, and on photos too if you like. PHOTO AND VIDEO • HEIF or JPEG photos at full camera resolution. • HEVC or H.264 video with sound. • What you capture matches what you saw on screen. • Optionally keep both original shots as well. PRIVACY Dual Lens collects no data at all: no accounts, no analytics, no ads. Your captures go only to your Photos library. Requires an iPhone with iOS 26 or later.

Screenshots

Pilm Camera4 screens
Dual Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dual Lens at every 3 days against Pilm Camera's every 2 weeks. Pilm Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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

Pilm Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, Dual Lens every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pilm Camera versus Dual Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilm CameraDual Lens
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSe Young OhRustam Gulov

In-app purchases

None

Pilm Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Dual Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilm Camera free?
Pilm Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dual Lens free?
Dual Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pilm Camera or Dual Lens have ads?
Neither Pilm Camera nor Dual Lens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilm Camera or Dual Lens?
Pilm Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dual Lens every 3 days. Most recently, Pilm Camera was updated on October 28, 2026 and Dual Lens on October 29, 2026.

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