Comparison

Take One vs HollyCam

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

Head to head
About

Take One

Create and customize digital movie slates with a user-friendly interface. Easily type, draw, and add custom elements to your boards. Organize projects into collections and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • User-friendly interface
  • Drawing and sketching capabilities
  • Customizable layouts
  • Logo and branding integration
  • Library management with collections
  • iCloud sync across devices
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Whether you're a student, an amateur enthusiast, or a budding filmmaker, Take One has got you covered. EASY TO USE Get ready to shoot with ease in a beautiful and user-friendly interface. Take One allows you to effortlessly create, type, draw, and clap your way into action. Simply double- or triple-tap number fields to quickly increment or decrement their values. Tap the clapper once to open, and a second time to 'clap' and begin the clock timer. DRAW & SKETCH Unleash your creativity by drawing or sketching in color with your finger or, on supported devices, Apple Pencil. Toggle any text field between 'text' and 'drawing', and personalize your boards with fun hand-drawn elements. Let your creativity run wild with Take One, where every field becomes a canvas for your imagination. CREATE CUSTOM LAYOUTS Tailor your board and create custom layouts to suit your unique style. Effortlessly rearrange the elements on the board using drag and drop, and easily add new modules from the library. Save your preferred layouts as templates to re-use. Built-in options for 'text', 'number', 'date', 'image' and 'clock'. YOUR LOGO HERE Showcase your own branding elements or logos on the board with the 'image' module, with full support for transparency. Theme your boards with various color options for the clapper. LIBRARY MANAGEMENT Work on multiple projects at once? Organize related boards into collections. Sync your library between iPhone and iPad using iCloud. FREE TO TRY Experience the full range of features for free, with a limited board library size. With a simple in-app purchase, unlock the library limit and make as many boards as you wish. Whether capturing a viral social story, documenting an exciting road trip, or hoping to someday create the next blockbuster, Take One is the casual digital movie slate for you. Its simplicity and user-friendly features make it the ideal companion for aspiring filmmakers.

About

HollyCam

This application allows users to control and adjust parameters for specific camera devices. It also facilitates screen control and firmware upgrades for compatible hardware.

Highlights
  • Parameter adjustment
  • Screen control
  • Device firmware upgrades
  • Support for VenusLiv V2 cameras
Features
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We are excited to announce the launch of our new app! This app(Formerly VenusCam)supports the following functions for the "VenusLiv V2" camera devices from Shenzhen Hollyland Technology Co.,Ltd.: 1. Parameter adjustment 2. Screen control 3. Device firmware upgrades We hope you enjoy using this app!

Screenshots

Take One4 screens
HollyCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HollyCam at 100% against Take One's 50%. HollyCam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Take One's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Take One sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HollyCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HollyCam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Take One has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Take One's written reviews are positive against 100% of HollyCam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Take One ships an update every 3 weeks, HollyCam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Take One versus HollyCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTake OneHollyCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven Troughton-Smith深圳市昊一源科技有限公司

Customer experience

Take One

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

HollyCam

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Take One

One-time1
  • Take One (Full Unlock)$4.99
None

HollyCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Take One free?
Take One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HollyCam free?
HollyCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Take One or HollyCam?
HollyCam is rated higher. Take One averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while HollyCam averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Take One or HollyCam have ads?
Neither Take One nor HollyCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Take One or HollyCam?
Take One ships an update every 3 weeks, and HollyCam every 2 months. Most recently, Take One was updated on November 3, 2026 and HollyCam on October 30, 2026.

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