Comparison

Peek vs video motion

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

Head to head
About

Peek

This app provides a secure, read-only photo gallery to prevent accidental deletions. It offers peace of mind when sharing photos with others, especially children, by ensuring no data is ever modified or removed from your library.

Highlights
  • Read-only photo gallery
  • Prevents accidental photo deletion
  • No data modification
  • Integrates with iOS Guided Access
  • Option to display specific albums
  • Supports Live Photos, videos, and GIFs
  • Dark Mode and Dynamic Type support
Features
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Save your photos from accidental — or deliberate! — deletion by toddlers, clients, or anyone that can't be trusted. Peek-a-View is a read-only photo gallery. Using Peek-a-View, you can always feel safe sharing your photos with anyone, because there is literally no way to have Peek-a-View delete your photos. In fact, Peek-a-View does not write ANY data back to your photo library. When paired with the Guided Access feature on iOS and iPadOS, you can lock your device into Peek-a-View, ensuring that the only thing that device can do is look at photos, until you decide otherwise. By default, Peek-a-View will show your most recent photos in your photo gallery, but it can be configured to only show a specific album. Furthermore, access to Peek-a-View's settings is automatically restricted when Guided Access is started. Peek-a-View will show you your 20 most recent photos for free; a one-time in-app purchase will remove that limitation. Peek-a-View fully supports Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, Live Photos, videos, and animated GIFs. With purchase, it also supports several alternative icons. Born from a trip to an amusement park with a very independent toddler, Peek-a-View was written so that my wife and I can give our phones to our precocious two-year-old and know that she won't accidentally delete any of our precious memories.  Without Peek-a-View, we'd have to hope that she didn't figure out how to delete anything, or spend time fiddling with the Guided Access settings to block out the delete features on the Photos app.  With Peek-a-View, we can simply open the app, start Guided Access, and hand her the phone. No deletion, no modifications, no worries. Privacy Policy: https://www.caseyliss.com/peek-a-view-privacy

About

video motion

Features
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video motion is a focused motion video editor for turning photos and video clips into polished, shareable motion videos. Choose media from your photo library, pick a template, adjust cards, filters, and frame settings, then preview and export the final video from your iPhone. Main features: - Edit with photos or video clips - Choose motion templates and frame formats - Tune cards, filters, scene, and transform controls - Preview the result before exporting - Save finished videos to your photo library - Unlock advanced features with video motion Pro Privacy: The photos and videos you choose are processed locally on your device by default. We do not upload your media content to our servers. The app may use necessary analytics, crash diagnostics, and subscription services to improve stability and manage in-app purchases. Subscription: video motion Pro is an optional subscription handled through your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in the App Store or your Apple ID subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://zerobytecreative.com/videomotion/en/privacy Terms of Service: https://zerobytecreative.com/videomotion/en/agreement

Screenshots

Peek4 screens
video motion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Peek at 3 against video motion's 1. Peek also leads on iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Peek sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and video motion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Peek versus video motion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeekvideo motion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (298 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings298 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLimitliss LLCGuangzhou Zero Byte Creative Technology Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Peek

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when swiping through photos
  • Thumbnail previews don't match actual photos
  • Pinch-to-zoom not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to create custom photo albums
  • Ability to select specific people/faces to view
  • Disable auto-play for videos and Live Photos
  • Improved zoom and panning controls

video motion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Peek

One-time1
  • Unlock All Photos$4.99
3 purchases

video motion

Subscriptions2
  • Video Motion PRO monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Video Motion PRO Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Video Motion PRO Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Peek free?
Peek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is video motion free?
video motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Peek or video motion have ads?
Neither Peek nor video motion shows ads.

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