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Just set your desired time interval between the shots and let the camera roll!\n\nLeave your Bluetooth clicker home and do your own photoshoot! \n\nTake your social media presence to the next level! Once you finished taking your photos you can easily rate your pictures within the app that will help you to keep or export the best ones.\n\nStop taking screenshots from videos - Lens Buddy offers higher quality photos and and easier way to take them!\n\nWant to take a group photo without having someone left out? \nIs there no one around to take a picture of you? \nAre you a content creator or a solo traveler?\nIn need of building your Instagram feed?\nDo you need the best self timer app available?\nSimply put down your device on a safe place and let Lens Buddy make your perfect shot!\n\nFEATURES\n\n* [NEW] Photo Booth mode\n* 48MP capture\n* Video\n* Save photos to the app to keep your camera roll clean and use the built-in gallery to view, rate and organize your photos\n* Camera roll integration: save, sort into albums, view and manage your photos in the camera roll just like with the system camera app (optional, requires paid subscription)\n* RAW photo support (requires iOS 14.3, and available on Pro devices starting from iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max)\n* High quality photos\n* Live photos\n* Portrait mode\n* A clean, yet familiar and easy to use interface\n* Fully customizable timer\n* Sounds: Numerous sound effects and announcements help your photoshoot\n* Burst mode for super fast photography\n* Zoom, focus, exposure control\n* Aspect ratio: You can now snap your photos in either square or wide dimensions  \n* Tracking focus: even if you move around the focus will follow you\n* Toggle between auto/on/off flash modes\n* Framing tools: Grid, level\n* Dark mode support\n\nComments from you:\n\n\"I love this app! I use is all the time for work and personal.\"\n\n\"Just what I needed!\"\n\n\"Super easy and amazing!\"\n\n\"It’s literally perfect when you’re home alone and still want a cute outfit pic!\"\n\n\"This app is really helpful! Especially for those who are content creators like myself and take our own photos for work.\"\n\nDo you like Lens Buddy? Please don't forget to rate it in the App Store! It helps a lot.\n\nEULA\nhttps://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/","facts":{"developer_id":1289471944,"developer_url":"https://lensbuddy.app","first_released":"2017-11-22T22:00:06Z","support_url":"https://lensbuddy.app/","privacy_url":"https://lensbuddy.app/privacypolicy/","website_url":"https://lensbuddy.app/","app_version":"117","release_notes":"Added aspect ratio and editing capabilities to live photos, portraits and RAW. Improved RAW compatibility with third party apps. 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