Doppelshot vs Lensa: which one for photos of you? (2026)
A mobile photo editor whose Magic Avatars turn your selfies into stylised portraits, on a weekly subscription plus paid packs.
Lensa made avatar packs famous: your selfies, a wait, a batch of painted portraits, on the phone, each pack paid on top of the subscription. Doppelshot works from one selfie in the browser, gives a photorealistic headshot or an anime portrait in twenty seconds, and makes the photo talk or sing.
Doppelshot wins 19, tied 8, Lensa wins 0Where each one wins
Doppelshot has, the other does not
- No subscription needed
- Photos of you from one selfie, no training
- Same face across results
- Your own prompt
- Couples and groups from one photo
- Movie poster with your title on it
- Photo to video
- Talking photo, your script
- Your own voice, cloned
- Singing photo
- Your own song
- Upscale for print
- Edit part of a photo (inpainting)
- Commercial license on paid results
- Results private by default
- EU company, GDPR by design
- AI content marker (EU AI Act, C2PA)
- Web app
- Photo in under a minute
Lensa has, Doppelshot does not
Lensa wins no row of this table.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Doppelshot | Lensa |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 9.99 EUR / 20 credits | ≈ €3.47/wk |
| Pricing model | Credits | Subscription |
| Pricing | ||
| Free start, no card | ✓ | ✓ |
| No subscription needed | ✓ | ✕ |
| Photos of you | ||
| Photos of you from one selfie, no training | ✓ | Limited |
| AI twin trained on your selfies | ✓ | ✓ |
| Same face across results | ✓ | Limited |
| Ready-made styles (cards or packs) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Your own prompt | ✓ | ✕ |
| Couples and groups from one photo | ✓ | ✕ |
| Movie poster with your title on it | ✓ | ✕ |
| Video | ||
| Photo to video | ✓ | ✕ |
| Talking photo, your script | ✓ | ✕ |
| Your own voice, cloned | ✓ | ✕ |
| Singing photo | ✓ | ✕ |
| Your own song | ✓ | ✕ |
| Text to video | ✕ | ✕ |
| Editing | ||
| Upscale for print | ✓ | ✕ |
| Edit part of a photo (inpainting) | ✓ | Limited |
| Background removal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rights and privacy | ||
| Commercial license on paid results | ✓ | Limited |
| No watermark on paid results | ✓ | ✓ |
| Results private by default | ✓ | Limited |
| EU company, GDPR by design | ✓ | ✕ |
| AI content marker (EU AI Act, C2PA) | ✓ | Limited |
| Platform | ||
| Web app | ✓ | ✕ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
| API | ✕ | ✕ |
| Photo in under a minute | ✓ | ✕ |
Prices and features checked in September 2026. Tell us what changed: [email protected].
When Lensa is the better pick
You want a phone-only editor with filters and retouching, and the avatar packs are a bonus.
From Lensa to Doppelshot in three steps
No training set, no subscription, no model to pick. One selfie and about twenty seconds.
Upload one selfie
A clear photo of your face, no studio, no ten-photo upload. It stays private: only you and the AI see it.
Pick a card
Headshot, anime, film look, movie poster, your own prompt. Nano Banana, GPT Image and Ideogram behind the cards, you never pick a model.
Get it in twenty seconds
Download, share, or keep going: make the photo talk, sing, or turn it into a short video.
Questions
Does Lensa need many selfies?
Not any more: a pack can start from one photo, with lower quality than the ten to twenty it asks for. Doppelshot is built for one selfie, and the twin takes ten to twenty when you want more.
Is Lensa cheaper than Doppelshot?
Lensa costs $3.99 a week or $29.99 a year, and avatar packs are paid on top from $3.99. Doppelshot is 9.99 EUR for 20 credits, valid twelve months, no subscription.
Is Lensa on the web?
No, Lensa is a mobile app. Doppelshot runs in any browser, phone or desktop, and has its own app.
Can Lensa make my photo talk?
No. Doppelshot makes talking, singing and scene videos from your photo.
Which one for a realistic headshot?
Doppelshot. Lensa’s avatars are stylised art; Doppelshot’s studio headshot card is a photo.
Try Doppelshot free.
One selfie, twenty seconds, the first photo free, no card.