Comparison

SoundEffectCam vs TorchCam

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

Head to head
About

SoundEffectCam

Customize your smartphone's camera shutter sound with a variety of pre-set effects. You can also disable the shutter sound entirely for silent photography. Additional features include zoom and ISO settings.

Highlights
  • Change shutter sound
  • Select from various genres
  • Disable shutter sound
  • Zoom in/out
  • ISO settings
  • All free features
Features
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"App that can change the shutter sound." The shutter sound of smart phones, is an app that can be changed to their favorite sound effect. Because the sound effects are dozens prepared for each of a variety of genres, you can select the shutter sound of their favorite depending on the mood and situation of the day. In addition, it also becomes possible to not be a shutter sound as an additional function setting, it can also be used as a silent app. Other focus also, equipped with zoom in / out, all free features, such as setting of ISO.

About

TorchCam

This camera app offers manual control over shutter speed and focus, along with adjustable flashlight brightness. Users can select aspect ratios and save photos directly to their device's library.

Highlights
  • Manual shutter speed adjustment
  • Switchable automatic/fixed focus
  • Adjustable flashlight brightness
  • Selectable 9:16 or 3:4 aspect ratio
  • Save photos to device library
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・ Manually adjust the shutter speed. ・ Switchable automatic and fixed focus. ・ Turn the light on/off. ・ Manually adjust the brightness of the light. ・ Select 9:16 or 3:4 aspect ratio. ・ Save to the “Photos” library. ・ Show the saved photo by opening the “Photos” library. Usage: Tap the picture to set fixed focus mode and adjust the shutter speed using the slider. Slide the slider to adjust the brightness of the light. Tap the light bulb button to turn the light on/off. Tap the “9:16” button to switch the aspect ratio to “3:4” and vice versa. Tap the circle button to take a picture and save it to the “Photos” library. Tap the saved thumbnail photo to display it in the “Photos” library.

Screenshots

SoundEffectCam4 screens
TorchCam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TorchCam at 100% against SoundEffectCam's 17%. SoundEffectCam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SoundEffectCam versus TorchCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundEffectCamTorchCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasanori ShimizuMasao Tomabechi

Customer experience

SoundEffectCam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

TorchCam

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SoundEffectCam

No in-app purchases

None

TorchCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundEffectCam free?
SoundEffectCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TorchCam free?
TorchCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoundEffectCam or TorchCam have ads?
TorchCam shows ads; SoundEffectCam does not.

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