Capera (HD camera) vs The Simple Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capera (HD camera)
Capture high-resolution photos with ease using this camera app. It offers intuitive controls for brightness, zoom, and resolution selection, allowing you to tailor your shots to your device's capabilities and desired quality.
- Switch brightness display
- Zoom photographing with slider
- Toggle resolutions (Max, Full-HD, HD, VGA, CIF)
- High resolution capture
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Thanks for 320,000 users !!! Capera is manner camera app and high resolution. 【Features】 - Switch brightness display. - To provide zoom photographing can be simply executed with slider. - Toggle Resolutions ・ Max for device (Comparable default camera app) ・ Full-HD (1920x1080) ・ HD (1280x720) ・ VGA (640x480) ・ CIF (352x288)
The Simple Camera
Capture high-quality photos and videos with a minimalist interface. This app offers intuitive controls, supports multiple camera lenses, and integrates with Apple Watch for quick access.
- High quality photos (48MP)
- Live photos and videos
- Minimal User Interface
- Support UltraWide/Wide/Telephoto
- Apple Watch support
- Lock screen widget launch
- Lockable focus and exposure
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SIMPLE IS THE BEST. This is the most simple camera on our planet. - High quality photos(48MP), live photos and videos. - Minimal User Interface and sophisticated feature. - Easy and Intuitive to use. - Support UltraWide / Wide / Telephoto camera - Support Apple Watch - Launch-able from Lock screen widget. - Lockable focus and exposure. - Free App but almost no ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Capera (HD camera) at none against The Simple Camera's 1. Capera (HD camera) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). The Simple Camera's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. The Simple Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Capera (HD camera) asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Capera (HD camera) against 4.5 for The Simple Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 341 and 206 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Capera (HD camera)'s written reviews are positive against 55% of The Simple Camera's.
Capera (HD camera) ships an update every 2 months, The Simple Camera weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capera (HD camera) | The Simple Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (341 ratings) | 4.5 (206 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 341 — better | 206 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nadegiri | KANAME OHARA |
Customer experience
Capera (HD camera)
The Simple Camera
User reviews
Capera (HD camera)
From 341 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤫 Silent shutter function
- 🆓 Free to use
- 🚫 No ads
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🌟 Good image quality
Room to improve
- 🎯 Blurry focus
- 🐌 Slow focus
- ❌ Camera not starting
- 📱 Not working after iOS update
- 📅 No date in EXIF
The Simple Camera
From 206 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface
- 📸 High photo quality
- 🤫 Silent shooting capability
- 🚀 Fast performance
- 💡 Useful features like gridlines and Live Photo
Room to improve
- ❌ Ads in free version
- 📉 Quality not as good as native app
- ❓ Inconsistent silent mode functionality
- 😵 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices
Bugs and requests
Capera (HD camera)
Reported bugs
8 issues- Camera not starting
- App crashes after iOS update
- Shutter sound not turning off
- Photos not saving
- GPS tags incorrect
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- Front camera crashes
- App crashes when switching to front camera
- Location data is wrong
Requested features
12 requests- Add video recording function
- Add camera roll browsing
- Add two-finger zoom
- Add ability to hide photos/videos
- Add photo ratio selection
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- Add front camera mirror function
- Add custom resolution
- Add HEIC support
- Add EXIF date saving
- Add universal app for iPad
- Add option to pay to remove ads
- Add instructions on how to use features
The Simple Camera
Reported bugs
23 issues- App crashes on startup
- Camera access button not working
- Cannot switch between front and rear cameras
- App freezes or closes unexpectedly
- Photos not saving
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- App not launching after permission granted
- Feature broken: no longer goes to landscape with Apple TV
- Focus problems, blurry photos
- 48MP setting disables zoom
- Vertical/horizontal orientation detection issues
- Widget icon disappeared after update
- Video focus issues
- Shutter button placement issues
- Volume buttons not working for shutter
- App reverts to free mode after purchase
- App crashes after update
- Silent mode not working
- Shutter sound randomly plays
- Ads appearing during critical moments
- In-app purchase not unlocking full version
- App not saving photos after processing
- Accelerometer metadata corrupted, causing orientation issues in other apps
- 1:1 square shooting results in vertical shift
Requested features
14 requests- Add 24MP resolution option
- Improve zoom functionality and buttons
- Option to switch between main, telephoto, and ultra-wide lenses at 48MP
- Add option to always have shutter sound on or off
- Allow saving to custom albums
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- Implement portrait mode
- Add Timelapse and Panorama features
- Add option to toggle adjustable exposure/brightness square
- Support for cinematic mode
- Add option to change app icon
- Mirror effect for front camera
- VGA resolution setting
- Improve QR code reader functionality
- Allow setting as default camera app
In-app purchases
Capera (HD camera)
No in-app purchases
The Simple Camera
- Full feature option$5.99
Questions
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