# Ephemeral Trace — Privacy Camera & Auto-Delete > Privacy Camera & Auto-Delete (iPhone/iPad app by Ephemeral Trace LDA.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ephemeral-trace/id6760367407 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Ephemeral Trace LDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884133335) - Category: Photo & Video, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 3 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish, Ukrainian - Released: 2026-03-28 - Data updated: 2026-08-19 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ephemeral-trace/id6760367407/reviews.md ## What is Ephemeral Trace? Capture without a trace. Ephemeral Trace is a privacy-first camera for iOS. Take a photo or record a video, set a timer, and it automatically disappears when time runs out. No cloud. No servers. No account required. — AUTO-DELETION — Choose an expiry timer before you shoot: 30 seconds, 5 minutes, 1 hour, or 24 hours. Pro adds Keep Forever and custom timer presets. Media deletes itself in real time, in the background, and on every app launch. Deletion is permanent and irreversible — by design. — TIME AS TEMPERATURE — Every capture carries the color of its own lifespan. Short timers burn hot, long ones run cool, forever stays calm. A decay ring on each thumbnail empties in real time next to a live countdown, so you always know how long something has left. When it expires, it flares once and dissolves. — ENCRYPTED, THEN GONE — Captures live only inside the app's own storage, where iOS Data Protection encrypts them with hardware-backed keys tied to your passcode and your device's Secure Enclave. When a timer runs out, the file and its encryption key are removed together. No trash. No Recently Deleted. No second copy anywhere. — FOLDER ORGANIZATION — Sort captures into folders with their own identity color and a custom cover image. Assign a default folder and shoot straight into it — the camera always shows which one you're in. — QUICK ACTIONS — Press and hold any item in the gallery to extend its timer, change its expiry, move it to a folder, share it, save it to Photos, or delete it. — FULLY ON-DEVICE — No accounts. No analytics. No crash reporting. No advertising identifiers. No third-party SDKs. Photo Library access is Add Only — the app cannot read your existing photos. Your media never leaves your iPhone. — PRO — A one-time upgrade unlocks Keep Forever, unlimited folders, biometric gallery lock (Face ID, Touch ID), custom timer presets, and all other and future Pro features. No subscription. Ever. Free tier includes unlimited photo and video capture, the 30-second, 5-minute, 1-hour and 24-hour timers, up to 2 folders, and export to your Photos library. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), and Ukrainian. Your privacy is not a feature. It is the foundation. Privacy Policy: https://ephemeraltrace.com/privacy Support: https://ephemeraltrace.com/support Website: https://ephemeraltrace.com ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Ephemeral Trace Pro | $9.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-12 Time now has a temperature. **LIVE DECAY RINGS** Every thumbnail wears a ring that empties in real time, with a live countdown beside it. No more guessing — you can see exactly how long each capture has left, at a glance. **TIME AS TEMPERATURE** Short timers burn hot. Long ones run cool. Keep Forever stays calm. Each capture holds the color of its own lifespan from the moment you shoot it, so urgency is something you see rather than read. The capture button previews the color your next shot will get. **EMBER DISSOLVE** When a capture's time runs out, it flares once and dissolves. If it expires while you're looking at it, you get to watch it go. **FOLDER COLORS** Give each folder its own identity color — six to choose from. The color carries through to the folder card and to the folder pill on the camera, so you always know where you're shooting. **LONG-PRESS QUICK ACTIONS** Press and hold any item in the gallery, in Uncategorized, or inside a folder to extend its timer, change its expiry, move it, share it, save it to Photos, or delete it. No more entering select mode to act on one photo. **REDESIGNED THROUGHOUT** Gallery, folders, preview, settings, and onboarding have all been rebuilt on a new design system. Countdowns are monospaced so they never jitter. Navigation is smoother, with the interactive swipe-back gesture restored across every screen. **YOUR TRACE** Statistics has been rewritten around what you've let go of rather than what you've stored, with a breakdown of the lifespans currently in your library. **LANGUAGE POLISH** Timers, countdowns, and durations now render correctly in every supported language, with proper pluralization. Custom timer presets follow your device language instead of freezing at whatever language you created them in. As always: no cloud, no accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Everything stays on your iPhone. ### 1.0.2 — 2026-04-13 Localization Ephemeral Trace is now available in 7 additional languages — German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, and Ukrainian. Remember Last Camera Settings Your camera now picks up right where you left off. New "Remember Last" options let you persist your last used camera position (front/back), flash mode, and grid visibility between sessions — or lock in a specific default if you prefer consistency. Configure it all in Camera Settings → Startup Behavior. Polish & Fixes ### 1.0.1 — 2026-04-09 Smart Filters & Sort • Filter your gallery by media type (photos or videos), expiry status (expiring soon, all ephemeral, or forever), and folder membership • Sort by Newest First, Oldest First, or Expiring Soonest to find what matters most • Combine multiple filters to narrow down exactly what you're looking for • Filter icon lights up blue when active, so you always know filters are applied • One tap to reset all filters and get back to the full view Localization • Ephemeral Trace is now available in 9 languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), and Ukrainian • The entire app — camera, gallery, folders, settings, onboarding, and Pro upgrade screens — is fully translated Bug Fixes & Polish • Improved export result messages for clarity • Smart scroll behavior adapts to your chosen sort order ### 1.0 — 2026-03-28 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Ephemeral Trace | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Night Camera: Low light photos](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-camera-low-light-photos/id843439749) | 4.3 (4,193) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Gallery - Private Photo Vault](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gallery-private-photo-vault/id1450715436) | 4.5 (3,512) | Free | Photo & Video | | [instax SHARE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instax-share/id716505912) | 2.1 (1,034) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Revix - AI Photo Generator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/revix-ai-photo-generator/id1475454256) | 4.5 (810) | Free | Photo & Video | | [YTV Player Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ytv-player-pro/id6451041824) | 4.4 (14) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Perfect Video Editor, Collage](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perfect-video-editor-collage/id633335631) | 4.5 (6,871) | Free | Photo & Video | ## Related topics [ephemeral trace](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/ephemeral-trace) · [ephemerality](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/ephemerality) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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