Watch Snap vs The Simple Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watch Snap
Control your iPhone camera remotely with your Apple Watch. Take photos, preview them live, and instantly share them to social media with a single tap. Perfect for group shots without needing selfie sticks or asking strangers.
- Live preview on Apple Watch
- Remote photo capture
- One-tap social sharing
- Instant and timer modes
- Lock screen launch
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Watch Snap is a social camera remote for Apple Watch. Take a photo with your Apple Watch and quickly share it from your Apple Watch. One tap Quick Share makes sharing from Apple Watch the easiest social experience on your wrist! Set your phone and take few steps back. Check from your Apple Watch everyone is included. Tap on your wrist and you have captured a perfect photo. No need for selfie sticks or giving phone to strangers. With Watch Snap Quick Share technology you can instantly share your photos to social networks with a single tap on the wrist. Supports Facebook and multiple Twitter accounts in streamlined sharing experience. Take and share a photo easily with Watch Snap - It's just tap on the wrist! Features * Live preview on Apple Watch * Take a photo with Apple Watch * Quick Share a photo from Apple Watch * Instant and timer snap modes * Launch Watch Snap camera from the lock screen
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 - 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 review sentiment: The Simple Camera at 55% against Watch Snap's 0%. The Simple Camera also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Watch Snap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. The Simple Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Watch Snap asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Simple Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Simple Camera has 206 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Watch Snap's written reviews are positive against 55% of The Simple Camera's.
Watch Snap ships an update every 5 months, The Simple Camera weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Watch Snap | The Simple Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (206 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 206 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Approk | KANAME OHARA |
Customer experience
Watch Snap
The Simple Camera
Bugs and requests
Watch Snap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Watch Snap
No in-app purchases
The Simple Camera
- Full feature option$5.99
Questions
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