Comparison

FastCam vs Quick Shot Camera

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Instant recording on launch
  • Automatic real-time timestamp
  • Voice control for start/stop
  • Automatic saving on exit
  • Private album for managing videos
Features
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Recording starts the moment you open the app. The time and place are stamped into your videos and photos, so you can prove when and where they were 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. If a call comes in or you leave the app by accident, the recording is saved automatically. ■ NEW: Photos Switch to PHOTO below the preview and shoot with the shutter or a volume button, in 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 or 3:2. While recording, save the current frame as a photo without stopping. Each photo keeps its capture time and real GPS in the file. ■ NEW: Stamp cards Choose the classic timestamp line or a card with a large clock, date and your note, and preview each style on your current scene before you pick it. Add a map, address, coordinates, altitude, a bearing arrow that points north, and your logo. GPS off by a block? Pin the right spot: the stamp shows the pin, the file keeps the real GPS. With Precise Location off, the stamp shows your approximate area. The time on the stamp can never be edited. ■ NEW: Projects Keep each job, site or trip in its own project in the private album. ■ Split long recordings Save a file every 5 to 60 minutes without interrupting recording. ■ 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 recording. ■ A timestamp burned into the video Written into the frames as you record, not a caption added later. Choose the font, 0 to 4 decimal places for seconds, the corner and the opacity. Real-time sync keeps the stamp correct even if your device clock is off. ■ Hands-free voice commands Say "Go", "Stop" or "Pause", or "Go" to take a photo. Set your own words, and use your AirPods microphone. ■ Quality on your terms · 4K, 60fps and high bitrate · H.264 or HEVC, stabilization, mirror mode · Front or rear camera (wide, ultra wide, telephoto) and zoom presets · Landscape recording, even with rotation lock on · Change the stamp, location and voice settings without stopping the recording · Dim the screen and keep recording ■ A private album only you can open Lock it with a passcode, or save straight to Photos. Step through videos frame by frame, save a frame as a photo, and share, save, move or delete several items at once. ■ FastCam Premium Some features need FastCam Premium: a monthly or yearly subscription (new subscribers may get a free trial where available) or a one-time lifetime purchase, charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Got FastCam before version 1.5.0? You keep every feature, no purchase needed. ■ Your recordings never leave your device Videos and photos are never uploaded. No ads, no tracking across apps. Terms of Use: https://fastcam-terms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Terms_FastCam.html Privacy Policy: https://fastcam-terms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Privacy_FastCam.html

About

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+.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

FastCam4 screens
Quick Shot Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FastCam at none against Quick Shot Camera's 1. FastCam also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Quick Shot Camera's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 72%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Quick Shot Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FastCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FastCam ships an update every 2 weeks, Quick Shot Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FastCam versus Quick Shot Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastCamQuick Shot Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonocraftMarvin Claitman

Customer experience

FastCam

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative18.8%

Quick Shot Camera

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FastCam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Shot Camera

One-time1
  • Full Access$2.99

Questions

Is FastCam free?
FastCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Shot Camera free?
Quick Shot Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FastCam or Quick Shot Camera?
FastCam is rated higher. FastCam averages 4.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Quick Shot Camera averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do FastCam or Quick Shot Camera have ads?
Neither FastCam nor Quick Shot Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FastCam or Quick Shot Camera?
FastCam ships an update every 2 weeks, and Quick Shot Camera monthly. Most recently, FastCam was updated on October 16, 2026 and Quick Shot Camera on October 11, 2026.

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