ZY Play vs Capture Tools
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.
Capture Tools
This application allows users to adjust parameters and calibrate their Capture handheld stabilizers. It provides essential settings for optimal performance of the stabilization device.
- Parameter adjustment
- Calibration
- Handheld stabilizer control
- Device settings
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此APP用于给Capture手持稳定器提供参数设置及校准。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Capture Tools at 3.5 against ZY Play's 2.4. Capture Tools also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). ZY Play's advantage is ratings volume (658 vs 2). 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.
Capture Tools holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZY Play has 658 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ZY Play ships an update every 2 months, Capture Tools fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZY Play | Capture Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (658 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 658 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 287 MB | 14 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
Capture Tools
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
Capture Tools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZY Play
No in-app purchases
Capture Tools
No in-app purchases
