# Hey Camera — user reviews > 94 indexed App Store user reviews of Hey Camera by Ross Martin, rated 4.40/5 from 776 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hey-camera/id1271273970/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hey-camera/id1271273970.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 563 · 4★ 95 · 3★ 39 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 66 ## What do users think of Hey Camera? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and responsive - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 🚀 Extremely fast camera controls - 👍 Customizable voice commands - 👍 No ads - 🚀 Immediate voice control response - 👍 Great for one-handed use - 👍 Useful for fishing/outdoor activities **Cons** - 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices - 🐛 Buggy behavior after updates - 🐛 Inconsistent voice command recognition - 🐛 Video recording issues - 🔋 High battery drain - 🔒 Requires network connection for full functionality - 🐛 Blurry photos on newer devices - 🐛 Inability to change camera modes **Commonly reported bugs** - Voice commands not working after updates - Photos and videos not saving properly - App freezing or crashing on launch - Inability to change camera modes or settings **Most requested features** - Support for portrait mode and other camera features - Ability to control zoom and other camera settings - Option to disable visual indicators after photo/video capture - Slow motion and time-lapse video support - Bluetooth/wireless control support - Improved accessibility for visually impaired users - Family sharing and account management improvements ## Newest reviews (10 of 94) ### 3/5 — DisappointedE *2025-12-05, version 3.6.0* No accessibility, doesn’t work with VoiceOver ### 4/5 — Great app but… *2024-10-15, version 3.6.0* Wish it can keep settings such as selfie lens. ### 3/5 — Stopped working *2023-05-04, version 3.3.0* It worked for about an hour the first day, and then it stopped working. ### 2/5 — Blurry photos on iPhone 13 Pro Max *2022-07-29, version 3.2.0* This camera app refuses to focus and every image, even in the preview, is blurry. Very basic functionality...but disappointing considering the Apple camera is amazing. I imagine the results of Hey Camera's photos must be what it looks like if you have a bad case of cataracts. Am I missing some setting? I believe I wasted my money on this one. ### 5/5 — Hey Camera. *2022-07-20, version 3.2.0* Love it! No ads!!!!! ### 5/5 — The solution for solo fishermen *2022-07-01, version 3.2.0* So pleased to have found this app now when I catch that big fish and need to capture the moment I can , with both hands full of fish voice command solves the problem. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2022-04-02, version 3.2.0* Worked ok at first then I tried to show my wife and it didn’t work what a load of ______ ### 5/5 — RE: Very useful & valuable app *2022-03-29, version 3.2.0* For my use, there is no substitute for what this app accomplishes. It's the equivalent of having another person on hand. It solves two of my major handicaps when attempting a snapshot using one hand. 1) Holding an object using both hands while attempting a snapshot 2) My challenge of pressing the shutter button while holding iphone with one hand. My phone (XS Max) is so big along with it's case, that it's next to impossible for me to do this, and I have fairly large hands. Positioning the iphone and propping it up in the right location is MUCH easier than trying to be an octopus in this situation. Besides the main snapshot feature, there are many more settings & adjustments available to tailor this app for one's use. You might not use an app like this often, but when you do, it's indispensable! ### 5/5 — Why didn’t Apple do this *2022-02-14, version 3.2.0* I come from Android. I could say cheese and it would take photos. Found shortcut on gallery. Though solved. Yes a picture was taken using shortcut from gallery BUT you were not in camera .This app is highly appreciated I haven’t tried everything but can zoom and see what I’m taking a picture of. ### 5/5 — Great App! *2022-01-14, version 3.1.0* This app does what the IPhone does not allow me to do. I love the app. Thank You! JD ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not reacting *2026-04-07, version 3.6.0* Not reacting to my voice ### 1/5 — Don’t work on iPhone 7 *2025-01-30, version 3.6.0* Doesn’t work on my iPhone 7 ### 1/5 — Does not work with iPhone 16 Pro Max *2024-11-30, version 3.6.0* App starts recording video immediately upon opening without even giving it a voice controlled instruction. Cannot switch verbally between video to camera....and won't react to voice commands.....essentially non functional. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2024-07-15, version 3.6.0* Too difficult to use ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2023-01-10, version 3.2.0* The title says it. I was able to take two pictures and now it just locks up as soon as I open the app. I really need a voice command for pictures, but this one doesn’t function at all. ### 1/5 — Video won’t stop recording *2022-12-19, version 3.2.0* My video wouldn’t stop recording. Not impressed. I shouldn’t have to join Twitter for tech support. REFUND PLEASE! ### 1/5 — No Bluetooth functionality *2022-10-16, version 3.2.0* Doesn’t work through AirPods so what’s the point It made it seem like you could set it down at a distance and control it through Bluetooth ### 1/5 — Could have been amazing *2022-10-07, version 3.2.0* The voice function was sweet. The camera worked well. The catch? If you don’t have a network connection the app doesn’t save any of the images or videos you take. So, it’s pretty much worthless if you’re an outdoorsman. Would have preferred to give it half a star. ### 1/5 — Not working *2022-09-01, version 3.2.0* Caught my first fish for two years from a difficult low stock water and the app didn’t work. What was wrong with the old version? Why do so many things change for no reason? ### 1/5 — NOT FREE *2022-04-07, version 3.2.0* You can take about 5 pictures then you have to pay for the “unlimited version” and it locks you out from doing anything. I wasn’t even able to determine if I liked it… ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — outstanding for selfies too! *2026-05-02, version 3.6.0* When your arms aren’t long enough, or nobody else is around to take the shot of just you, or you and friends, set your phone on something and walk back to where you were (no self timer to worry about) and tell Hey Camera to take the shot! And you can use whatever words or phrases you want for the commands. I like to say “Shoot” instead of “Take a picture,” for example. It’s one of my favorite apps. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-12-19, version 3.6.0* Great app for self takes, beats the Bluetooth remote button ### 5/5 — Simple and fast *2025-06-25, version 3.6.0* This is a simple app. It’s extremely fast. Making changes in the settings is very simple. Changing the voice phrase is very simple. This is an easy five star rating for us older folks that don’t like complicated. GPT helped me find this app. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2024-10-01, version 3.6.0* There are many times when taking a shot I have to position the phone in such a way that I can not reach the shutter button. Hey Camera solves that problem very. I just say “Image” and the photo is taken and saved to my gallery. Great app! Thanks for the innovation ### 5/5 — Fishing *2024-09-06, version 3.6.0* Very good for fish catches voice bit temperamental ### 5/5 — fishing *2024-01-27, version 3.6.0* I used this app when fishing phone on a tripod brilliant works so easy 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 5/5 — It works? *2023-06-09, version 3.3.0* Just did a dl of this app, seems to work fine. Time will tell how good it is ### 5/5 — Fantastic App *2023-03-13, version 3.2.0* Really excellent app ### 5/5 — Love it!! *2023-02-10, version 3.2.0* I love the ease in which it works! Makes it real easy for one handed shots. Love the voice control aspect . Nice addition to my iPhone! ### 5/5 — I FINALLY like my 14 Pro (still not luv in’ it though) *2023-01-31, version 3.2.0* I’ve only used this for fifteen minutes, but I already I’m very happy with it. I came from a Samsung. Instant Voice control was native to the phone. And the lack of that feature has been my biggest beef with the 14 Pro. I seriously considered trading in this three month old phone on that principle alone. All the shortcuts I tried for the iOS system were incredibly slow in response time. This app is immediate and I love that. Defs worth the $3 But there are a couple of things I’ve noticed that hopefully you can improve for the future. 1) I don’t need a visual indicator that my photo has been saved. Because I’m often doing rapid shooting, it just gets in the way of the next photo I want to shoot. Plz consider making it optional. 2) I’d like to access my macro and wide angle functions 3) when recording video, plz have it truncate the recording at the point the command ‘Stop Video’ is issued. It’s really weird to hear that at the end of every video clip and a --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-06.*