Comparison

FireWorksBld vs Burst Selfie

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FireWorksBld

Capture stunning fireworks photos by combining multiple shots into a single image. Create animated GIFs to showcase the full spectacle of fireworks from launch to fall. Easily adjust settings for the perfect shot.

Highlights
  • Combine multiple fireworks photos
  • Create GIF animations
  • Adjustable consecutive shot timing
  • Zoom and camera selection
  • Manual focus and white balance
  • Exposure compensation
Features
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This application can take photos of fireworks from shooting off to the point of falling and make a splendid photo of fireworks by combining several photos afterwards. GIF animation can be created. With this, it became possible to watch the appearance of the fireworks going up and opened by animation. Shooting starts when you release the shutter. If you leave it as it is, it will end after the set number of seconds. If you press the shutter again during shooting, it will end immediately. The followings are how to use this app and the operability is easy to use. (1) Set the consecutive shots time (seconds). Set the time to take photos of fireworks with a slider. You can set it up to 50 seconds. (2) Aim a back camera in the direction of setting off fireworks. When it is far away, the zoom is available. The front camera is also selectable. (3) Tap the shutter with the timing of setting off fireworks. --> Consecutive shooting starts. (4) Choose images of fireworks to composite among the images of consecutive shots. (5) Execution of combining. (6) You can post composite photos on SNS. ・The shutter speed is 1/50 second in default setting. The consecutive shots’ speed becomes slow when you slow it than this. The consecutive shots are automatically adjusted to make about three shots in a second. ・If the preview is too dark, you can brighten it by increasing the exposure compensation or by switching to manual exposure and increasing the ISO. When a preview is too bright, reduce ISO level or make shutter speed high. ・In automatic exposure mode, the shutter speed may become slow and consecutive shots’ speed may become slow. ・In addition, this app provides manual setting of focus and manual setting of white balance. *** The promotion screenshots were taken at the real fireworks. *** This app includes the following open sources. ・GPUImage(Copyright (c) 2012, Brad Larson, Ben Cochran, Hugues Lismonde, Keitaroh Kobayashi, Alaric Cole, Matthew Clark, Jacob Gundersen, Chris Williams. All rights reserved.)

About

Burst Selfie

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Try the AppStore’s fastest full resolution selfie camera and always get the perfect selfie ! Tap, or Hold, the shutter button to start continuously snapping photos at amazing speed—up to 120 photos per second on iPhone 11, and newer, 60 photos per second on iPhone 6, 6S, 7, 8 and X, and 30 photos per second on the other devices. Capture full resolution photos at blistering rates: up to 30 photos per second on iPhone 7 and newer. Take as many bursts as you want, and then: - pick the shots you want to keep and save them in your Photos library, export them to other apps, or share them with friends - select photos in your bursts and create stunning montages, sequences and filmstrips - save your bursts as super HD videos, slow-motion, fast-motion, or normal speed videos Burst Selfie Features · Capture up to 30 full-resolution 12 megapixel photos per second on iPhone 11 and newer · Capture up to 30 full-resolution 7 megapixel photos per second on iPhone 7 and newer · Slow-Motion Shutter Mode: Up to 120 photos/sec on iPhone 11 and newer, 60 photos/sec on iPhone 6, 6S, 7, 8 and X · 960p capture mode on iPhone 5S with 30/sec · Star in your own bursts with the timer and clone yourself in a montage ! · Pinch to zoom in/out in supported modes · Set the focus and exposure separately: tap to focus, and long pressure to set the exposure · Pick photos from your burst and create amazing montage · Select photos from your burst and create sequence and horizontal or vertical filmstrips · Export bursts as Super HD videos (12M, 7M videos), super slow, slow, fast or super fast motion videos · Check your Bursts immediately—no endless saving process · Save, export and share individual photos · Your photos are saved with their GPS metadata; let the app access your location if you want to use this feature Supported capture modes and typical burst rates iPhone 11 and newer: · 12 MP with zoom (29-30/sec) · 4K with zoom (60/sec) · 1080p with zoom (120/sec) · Slow-Motion shutter with zoom (120/sec and 60/sec) iPhone 7, 8 and X: · 7MP with zoom (29-30/sec) · 1080 and 720p with zoom (60/sec) · Slow-Motion shutter with zoom (60/sec) iPhone 6 and 6+: · 960p with zoom (60/sec) · Slow-Motion shutter with zoom (60/sec) iPhone 5S: · 960p with zoom (30/sec) Contact me: if you have questions, suggestions, issues, or complaints, you can send me an email directly from the app or at support@seb-appstore.com. If you’re enjoying Burst Selfie, please take a moment to rate and review it on the AppStore. It means a lot to me and really helps to get the word out.

Screenshots

FireWorksBld4 screens
Burst Selfie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Burst Selfie at every 3 months against FireWorksBld's every 30 months. FireWorksBld's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FireWorksBld costs $0.99 and Burst Selfie $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FireWorksBld ships an update every 30 months, Burst Selfie every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
FireWorksBld versus Burst Selfie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireWorksBldBurst Selfie
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROFUMI MARUOSebastien BUET

In-app purchases

None

FireWorksBld

No in-app purchases

None

Burst Selfie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FireWorksBld free?
FireWorksBld costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Burst Selfie free?
Burst Selfie costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FireWorksBld or Burst Selfie have ads?
Neither FireWorksBld nor Burst Selfie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FireWorksBld or Burst Selfie?
FireWorksBld ships an update every 30 months, and Burst Selfie every 3 months. Most recently, FireWorksBld was updated on November 2, 2026 and Burst Selfie on November 3, 2026.

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