Lens: Real-Time Camera Effects
Vladislav Poliakov Photo & Video iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Lens: Real-Time Camera Effects is a free Photo & Video app for iPhone and iPad by Vladislav Poliakov. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated April 6, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 7 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Apr 6
- 2026 · v1.1
Screenshots
About Lens: Real-Time Camera Effects
Lens lets you shoot photos and videos with real-time visual effects directly inside the camera. Choose a look, see it instantly, and capture the final result without moving to a separate editor. Lens is built for creators, visual experimenters, and anyone who wants a more expressive camera on iPhone. Fully free to use All camera effects, photo and video capture features are currently available without subscriptions or paywalls. Create, record, and share without limitations. What you can do with Lens: • Shoot with real-time visual effects • Record video with effects applied during capture • Take photos with the active look • Preview the result immediately after shooting • Save or instantly share your content to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Telegram and other social platforms Built for social sharing Share in seconds without extra editing. Live effects while you shoot Lens applies visual effects in real time instead of adding them later in post-production. This makes the creative process faster, more direct, and more fun. Depth-based effects on supported devices On compatible devices, Lens uses scene depth to power spatial visual effects. Selected looks react to foreground and background separation for more dimensional results. Built with a fast rendering pipeline Lens is designed for smooth real-time performance, responsive controls, and fast switching between styles while shooting photos and videos. Designed for creative capture Use Lens for: • Short-form videos • Social content • Stylized portraits • Experimental clips • Visual studies and artistic shooting Fast camera workflow 1. Open Lens 2. Choose an effect 3. Shoot photo or video 4. Preview the result 5. Save or share instantly Key features • Real-time camera effects • Photo and video capture • Instant preview after shooting • Effect intensity control • Smooth zoom workflow • Depth-based effects on supported devices • Fast save and share flow Device support Some features may vary depending on your device. Depth-based effects require supported hardware. Privacy Lens uses camera, microphone, photo library, and speech recognition permissions only for app functionality.
What’s new
Version 1.1 · Updated April 6, 2026
Lens just got better: • Brand-new effects browser with visual preview cards • Better discovery of looks with clearer categories • Improved overall performance and smoother navigation • Refined interface for a more premium camera experience • Continued optimization for real-time shooting • Still fully free to use — all current features remain available without subscriptions or paywalls • More effects and creative features are on the way Thanks for creating with Lens.
App privacy
The developer, Vladislav Poliakov, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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