FastCam vs Quick Shot Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FastCam
This app allows for instant video recording upon launch, with automatic timestamping. Control recording hands-free using voice commands and ensure videos are saved even if the app is closed unexpectedly.
- Instant recording on launch
- Automatic real-time timestamp
- Voice control for start/stop
- Automatic saving on exit
- Private album for managing videos
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Recording starts the moment you open the app. The time and map are burned into the video itself, so you can prove when and where it was taken. Like a dash cam. Like evidence. A camera for moments you can't afford to miss. ■ Instant recording Open the app and it is already rolling. No button to find. If a call comes in or you leave the app by accident, the recording is saved automatically. ■ Split long recordings as you go Save a file every 5, 10, 15, 30 or 60 minutes without interrupting recording. Splitting is off by default. Segments from one recording share a folder in the private album, or save individually to Photos. ■ One tap from the Lock Screen (iOS 18 and later) Put FastCam on a Lock Screen button or in Control Center. One press and you are already recording. No opening a camera, switching to video mode and looking for the record button. In an accident, those few seconds are everything. ■ A timestamp burned into the video The current date and time are written into the frames as you record, not a caption added later. · Choose the font and 0 to 4 decimal places for seconds (default: 4) · Sync real time - matches internet time, so the stamp stays correct even if your device clock is off · Burn in a compass, and your address below the timestamp · Place the timestamp, map and compass in any corner; set all overlays to 100%, 80%, 60% or 40% opacity · Save GPS location into the video file ■ Hands-free voice commands Say "Go", "Stop" or "Pause" to start, stop or pause recording. Set your own command words, and use your AirPods microphone if you prefer. ■ Landscape recording Turn your phone sideways and the video follows. It records the way you are holding the device, regardless of the rotation lock. ■ Quality on your terms · 4K / 1080p / 720p at 30 or 60fps · Codec: H.264 or HEVC · Stabilization and mirror mode · Front or rear camera (wide, ultra wide, telephoto) · Pinch to zoom, plus 0.5x / 1 / 2 / 5 presets like the iOS Camera · Rule-of-thirds grid for framing, visible only in the preview ■ Change settings while you record Tap the gear and settings open right over the preview. Adjust the timestamp, quality or voice commands without stopping the recording. ■ A private album only you can open Keep recordings in the in-app album and lock it with a passcode, or save straight to your Photos library. Choose a Photos album name, or leave it blank. Videos are grouped by date, with recording time, quality, length and file size on each thumbnail. In selection mode, drag to select several, then share, save or delete. Swipe between videos, pinch to zoom 1x to 4x, scrub the filmstrip or move frame by frame. Adjust playback speed, repeat, or save a frame as a photo. Swipe up for video details and a location map. ■ Record discreetly Dim the screen with the screen-off button and keep recording. You can also swipe to adjust brightness. Use it for · Car accidents, dashcam footage and road incidents · Rental handovers - cars, apartments, equipment: condition at pickup and return · Second-hand sales - proving an item's condition before you ship it · Deliveries and parcels - damage on arrival, unboxing something valuable · Construction, repairs and site inspections · Contracts, consultations and important meetings · Everyday moments you don't want to lose ■ Your videos never leave your device FastCam has no server. Everything you record stays on your device. No ads, no tracking. Completely free. Permissions · Camera and Microphone (required) - to record video · Speech Recognition (optional) - voice commands · Photos (optional) - save to your library, or import into the in-app album · Location (optional) - record where the video was taken
Quick Shot Camera
Instantly capture photos without delay. This app takes two Live Photos in quick succession upon launch, ensuring you never miss a fleeting moment. Features a Lock Screen Widget for one-tap capture on iOS 16+.
- Instant photo capture on launch
- Captures two Live Photos simultaneously
- Lock Screen Widget for one-tap capture (iOS 16+)
- One-handed operation
- Switchable Live Photo/still photo mode
- Zoom and flash controls
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QuickShotCamera enables you to capture a photo as quickly as possible, without the risk of delay from fumbling for the shutter button or restoring the correct settings. QuickShotCamera will take two Live Photos with the back camera in quick succession as soon as it is launched or returned to active status. This gives you just enough time to point your iPhone in the direction of your subject and capture the image you see before it is gone forever. The concept for Quick Shot Camera comes from experience. How often have you tried to quickly capture a photo of a scene that is about to go away--only to find you have opened the system camera app, reached for the shutter button, and instead of the photo you want, you have started to capture a video--or set the camera to Panorama, or portrait mode, or another setting which you can't recover from until the scene is gone. This will never happen with Quick Shot Camera--every time it becomes active, it will take the photo you want! With the included Lock Screen Widget, (iOS 16 only) a photo can be captured with a single touch on the Lock Screen. From the Lock Screen, a single tap will launch the app and snap your photo. Once you've installed the widget, just tap it at any time--hold your phone up and capture your photo! Just click, point, and two Live Photos will be captured with no further steps required. (Please note that the lock screen widget is available only with iOS 16.0 or higher. Please be aware that the widget is available for installation only after the app has been launched at least once after installation or update. For instructions on how to customize your lock screen and install the lock screen widget, see https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iph4d0e6c351/ios ) For most effective use, keep the icon for QuickShotCamera in the dock or on the first page of your home screen. With a little practice, you will be able to capture photos entirely with one hand. (If you prefer the initial shots to be regular still photos rather than Live Photos, you can change the default setting for Live Photo Mode in the Settings App at Settings—>Quick Shot Camera—>Live Photo Mode.) Once the initial shots have been captured, you can take more shots with the shutter button. You can pinch in and out for zoom effects, or use the ultra-wide and telephoto buttons. You can use flash if desired. You can switch to the front camera, or switch from Live Photos to ordinary stills using the clearly marked and well-spaced controls. The settings you change will only be effective while the app remains active--when you re-launch or re-open the app, it will always immediately take two Live Photos with the back camera. You will never have to scramble to change back from videos or panoramas or take the chance of missing the shutter button on the first try. The first several uses will be free. If you like it, an in-app purchase will allow permanent use of the shoot-on-launch feature.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Quick Shot Camera at Free against FastCam's $19.99. Quick Shot Camera also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%). FastCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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
Quick Shot Camera is free to download; FastCam costs $19.99 up front. Quick Shot Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FastCam asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for FastCam against 4.3 for Quick Shot Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of FastCam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quick Shot Camera's.
FastCam ships an update every 2 weeks, Quick Shot Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FastCam | Quick Shot Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better | 4.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monocraft | Marvin Claitman |
Customer experience
FastCam
Quick Shot Camera
In-app purchases
FastCam
No in-app purchases
Quick Shot Camera
- Full Access$2.99
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