Shapes++ ◯ frame & circle crop vs ShadowLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shapes++ ◯ frame & circle crop
Enhance your photos with a wide variety of shapes and frames, including over 20 unique circle options. Easily adjust shape size, add borders, and zoom or pan your images. Export your creations in high resolution.
- Over 120 shapes and frames
- 20+ circle frames
- Collage circles
- Adjustable shape size
- Optional borders
- High resolution export
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Many shapes and frames for your photo This App features more than 120 shapes and frames, including 20+ circle frames. For several shapes you can apply a border-line. FEATURES • Over 120 shapes and frames • Including 20+ circle frames • Easy collage circles (made by repeating a part of picture with various shadings) • Shape size (normal / fit to edges) for most shapes • Optional border for most shapes • Photo zoom and pan, anytime • Photo rotate, anytime • Predefined geometry variations (by a RESHAPE button, available for some shapes) • High resolution export (1536×1536, JPG Format) • Rectangular crop for horizontal frames
ShadowLens
Capture high-quality photos and 4K videos instantly with this fast camera app. Easily adjust exposure, flip the camera, and record with simple gestures. Optimized for social media, it allows direct export without quality loss.
- Instant 4K video capture
- High-resolution photo shooting
- Adjustable exposure control
- One-button operation
- Direct social media export
- Gesture-based controls
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ShadowLens is the fastest high quality Camera app so you'll never miss a moment again! Instantly capture 4k videos in either 30, 50 or 60 FPS, or shoot up to 5k photos already perfectly exposed with the press of a single button. Drag up to adjust exposure, double tap to flip the camera, and hold to record - it's all about speed! Optimized for social media apps such as Instagram, TikTok or YouTube shorts, ShadowLens videos and photos can be directly exported without quality loss.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ShadowLens at Free against Shapes++ ◯ frame & circle crop's $1.99. ShadowLens also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 45 months). Shapes++ ◯ frame & circle crop's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On 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
ShadowLens is free to download; Shapes++ ◯ frame & circle crop costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShadowLens holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Shapes++ ◯ frame & circle crop's written reviews are positive against 60% of ShadowLens's.
Shapes++ ◯ frame & circle crop ships an update every 45 months, ShadowLens every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Shapes++ ◯ frame & circle crop | ShadowLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kamran Saberihaghighi | Marc Rousavy |
Customer experience
Shapes++ ◯ frame & circle crop
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In-app purchases
Shapes++ ◯ frame & circle crop
No in-app purchases
ShadowLens
No in-app purchases
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