Cheez vs SayCheese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cheez
This app allows you to control your camera using voice commands for hands-free photo and video capture. It features speech recognition for various commands and smile detection to automatically take pictures.
- Voice command photo capture
- Speech recognition for commands
- Smile detection for auto-capture
- Video recording control
- Flash control
- Camera flip control
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Cheez is a hands-free camera for photos and videos. Take selfies, group photos, family moments, travel shots, and creator clips from a distance using your voice, smile, or timer. Just speak to the camera: - Say "Cheez" to take a photo - Say "Video" to start or stop recording - Say "Flip" to switch cameras - Say "Flash" to control the flash - Use smile detection for natural hands-free shots Cheez is useful when your phone is on a tripod, table, shelf, or across the room. No rushing back from the timer. No asking someone else to press the shutter. No tapping the screen at the wrong moment. Great for: - Hands-free selfies - Group photos - Remote shutter photos - Voice controlled video - Smile camera capture - Travel, family, fitness, cooking, and creator content Set up the shot, stand where you want, and let Cheez capture the moment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SayCheese
Control a remote phone's camera from another device up to 300 meters away, with or without an internet connection. Features include real-time preview, voice control, and full camera function management. Ideal for group photos or discreet captures.
- Remote camera control up to 300m
- Real-time shot preview
- Voice camera control
- No internet connection required
- Full camera feature management (zoom, focus, etc.)
- Silent mode for discreet use
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Use one iPhone to control another iPhone’s camera with a live preview and remote shutter. Cross platform connection with Android phone is supported too. SayCheese lets you preview the camera in real time, frame your shot, take photos and videos, and control zoom, focus, exposure, flash, and more from a second iPhone. No internet is needed. You can also use your Apple Watch or Garmin watch as a camera remote and live viewfinder. Supported modes: - iPhone to iPhone: one phone is the camera, the other is the remote - iPhone to iPad: use the iPad as a big viewfinder - Garmin or Apple Watch to iPhone: trigger the camera from your watch - Android and iPhone or iPad: cross platform connection is supported too with no internet connection - Voice control: no second device? Set the phone down and say the word We've all been there. A trip with friends, dinner with the family, one of those moments you really want a photo of, and nobody around to take it. Or you're too shy to ask. With SayCheese you don't have to ask strangers anymore, and you don't have to check afterwards whether everyone made it into the frame. You control everything from the remote: zoom, focus, exposure, flash, night mode, timer, front or back camera. Shoot HD photos or 4K video. Pictures and videos are saved on both devices. Also great for: - Full body selfies and outfit photos - Watching a sleeping baby or a pet from the next room (silent mode, no shutter sound) - Photographing birds and wildlife without getting close - Filming yourself when you're creating content alone - An alternative to an action camera remote Features: - Real time preview from the camera to the remote - Up to 300 meters range between devices - Direct Bluetooth connection, no internet or Wi-Fi router needed - Remote zoom, focus, brightness and flash - Works with Apple Watch and Garmin watches - Multiple shooting modes - Silent mode - Easy pairing with nearby devices - Saves to both devices The app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) Link to Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cheez at none against SayCheese's shown. Cheez also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). SayCheese's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Cheez sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and SayCheese sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cheez holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Cheez's written reviews are positive against 20% of SayCheese's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cheez | SayCheese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better | 4.3 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iPhoneTelAvivi | Yoav Franko |
Customer experience
Cheez
SayCheese
In-app purchases
Cheez
- Control Camera by Voice !3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Control Camera By Voice.3 Days trial$1.496 Months
- Control Camera From Distance3 Days trial$3.991 Year
SayCheese
- SayCheese Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
- SayCheese Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
- SayCheese Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- SayCheese Pro - Full Purchase$39.99









