ZY Play vs Capture2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZY Play
Unlock advanced camera controls for stunning photos and videos. This app integrates intelligent shooting modes like time lapse and slow motion, along with editing tools, to enhance your creative output. Connect to a professional stabilizer for professional-quality footage.
- Comprehensive camera controls
- Intelligent shooting modes
- Time lapse
- Long exposure
- Slow motion
- Video editing features
- Professional stabilizer integration
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ZY Play offers comprehensive camera controls for convenient photo & video shooting, combining various intelligent functions including time lapse, long exposure, slow motion and more to inspire your creativity. With easy-to-use design and a vast range of editing features, it is a must-have app for anyone who takes photos & videos. By conneting the APP to a ZHIYUN professional stabilizer, it helps you create film-grade footage that is once only possible with a crew.
Capture2
This app enhances mobile video capture with a stabilizer, offering features like smooth zooming, FPV inception, and object tracking. It allows for high-definition recording, time-lapse photography, and panorama shots, making it easier to create professional-looking clips.
- High-definition shooting with 4K video support
- Smooth zooming and focus control
- FPV Inception and PhoneGo modes
- Time-lapse photography with trajectory planning
- AI-powered Face and Object Tracking
- Panorama modes (320°, 180°, Nine-grid)
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Capture2 as FUNSNAP Technology for "Capture 2" mobile phone Stabilizer Exclusive application Best match for mobile video capture. "Capture 2"Stabilizer Always adjust the phone posture while sporting Reduce picture jitter，With Capture 2 smart mode，FPV Inception mode,PhoneGO mode,Smooth Zooming Feel free to shoot smooth clips.Bluetooth connection,remote control,easy to use,More interesting waiting for you to discover: special function 1. high-definition shooting, real-time preview screen, support 4K video recording. 2. smooth zooming,Gear on the left side of the zoom handle,have zoom, focus function,Handle back button Can switch lock, follow, half follow mode,Rotate while controlling the zoom of the lens,it can achieve Hitchcock shooting effect. 3. FPV Inception the lens will smooth remote follow the perspective of the picture,then shooting the effect of stealing dream space 4. PhoneGo mode ,The lens follows the direction,achieve so cool convert scene effects 5. Time-lapse photography,Expert:Time-lapse photography can realize static time-lapse, mobile time-lapse, and trajectory route planning in accordance with the predetermined trajectory, so as to realize trajectory time-lapse photograph 6. Face Tracking & Object Tracking,Automatically lock the face through the AI algorithm for automatic tracking effection 7. Panorama Mode；320°，180°，Nine-grid Panorma Large scene photos, shooting at your will 8. Beauty filter：make you always be the focus of beauty
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Capture2 at 3.1 against ZY Play's 2.4. Capture2 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 16%). ZY Play's advantage is ratings volume (658 vs 17) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Capture2 holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZY Play has 658 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of ZY Play's written reviews are positive against 25% of Capture2's.
ZY Play ships an update every 2 months, Capture2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZY Play | Capture2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (658 ratings) | 3.1 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 658 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 287 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 桂林智神信息技术有限公司 | Shenzhen Funsnap Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
ZY Play
Capture2
Bugs and requests
ZY Play
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent connection issues
- App crashes and freezes
- Tracking and stabilization not reliable
- Resolution and frame rate issues
- Saved footage not accessible
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more gimbal models
- Improve motion time-lapse functionality
- Allow background operation for time-lapses
- Provide more camera control options
- Optimize battery usage
Capture2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZY Play
No in-app purchases
Capture2
No in-app purchases
