CarpeCam vs After Fact
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarpeCam
Capture spontaneous moments by recording a few seconds before you press the record button. This app helps you save unexpected events without continuous recording, automatically storing high-quality videos in your camera roll.
- Pre-record video moments
- Capture events after they happen
- Automatic saving to Camera Roll
- Optimized video file size
- Unlimited recording length
- Automatic disposal of unused video chunks
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Never miss a moment. With CarpeCam, you can capture unforgettable scenes even after they happen. You no longer need to record continuously to catch unexpected moments. Simply set how many seconds you want your phone to “remember,” and when the perfect moment occurs, press the record button. CarpeCam will include the seconds before you tapped, letting you capture the exact moment you wanted. The result? A high-quality video that contains the moments you didn’t want to miss—effortlessly. Do you want catch on camera the unexpected behaviour of your pet, fail of your extremal friend or even naturally occurring things? CarpeCam comes handy. First you see and after you tap recording button. • Automatically saves videos in Camera Roll • Optimised video file size • No limit recording video length • Automatically disposes unused video chunks We offer in-app purchase for CarpeCam Premium, which includes certain features: • No Ads • No watermark • More control for recording preferences(up to 30 seconds before button pressed) • Quick file processing Have feedback for us? We’d love to listen. Go to carpecam.com/ to get in touch. Privacy Policy: https://carpecam.fr/privacy.html
After Fact
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Stop wasting your battery and storage recording videos waiting for what you want to capture to happen, and try After Fact to record what really matters only once it happened. After Fact is a camera app that keeps in memory what happened during the past 5 seconds to the past 5 minutes, so you will never miss anything ever again. After Fact works like the Camera app, just tap the button to start recording and the app adds what it keeps in memory at the beginning of your videos. Tap the record button to stop the recording and to save the video in your camera roll. It couldn't be simpler. You want to chase lightnings but you obviously don't know when to record? Wait for the lightning to happen and record it after the fact with the app! You have a goofy pet or child that always do some hilarious things? Just wait for them to do their things and record it after the fact. You want to record your best tricks, moves or performances but you don't really know when you will actually be able to pull them off? Make them happen, and then save them after the facts with After Fact. You can also enable and use the voice control to record videos remotely without having to touch your device. With After Fact, you will never say "I should have recorded this" again! Special features: - record from 5 seconds to 5 minutes in the past. you can chose the duration to be recorded in the app settings. - enable the voice control (ear button) to record videos remotely. Just say "Save this", and the app will save the seconds/minutes kept in memory in your camera roll. You can change what shall be said, to record the videos using the voice control, in the app settings. - camera controls: tap where you want to focus, do a long pressure gesture where you want to set the exposure. - Chose the resolution of the videos recorded in the app settings: from 720P to 4K. If you have a question, an issue or a suggestion, just drop us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Check out many other great iPhone and iPad apps at https://www.seb-appstore.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CarpeCam at 13.0 against After Fact's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. CarpeCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and After Fact sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CarpeCam ships an update every 6 months, After Fact every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CarpeCam | After Fact |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILIA NATCHKEBIA | Sebastien BUET |
In-app purchases
CarpeCam
- Premium$0.99
After Fact
- Yearly Subscription$1.991 Year








