Comparison

AlopexCamera vs TapShot

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

Head to head
About

AlopexCamera

Features
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Features: - Use another phone as viewfinder and remote control for your phone camera. - The two phones in anywhere could be connected as long as they have internet access. - Easy and quick pairing with apple/google account or QR code. - High quality of video is previewed and recorded. - Support APAIx phone holder and PM BLE car.

About

TapShot

Capture sports action with intuitive one-finger zoom and instant photo capture. Pause video recording mid-game and add your logo directly to photos. Offers advanced manual controls and depth capture for enhanced photography.

Highlights
  • One-finger zoom and instant tap capture
  • Pause video recording
  • Add logo to photos
  • Manual ISO, shutter speed, and white balance
  • Depth capture mode
  • Automated selfie sets (Autoshots)
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ONE FINGER ZOOM FOR SPORTS Drag one finger up or down to zoom in and out. Immediately tap your finger wherever it is to capture a photo. Perfect for volleyball, basketball, and all your kid's sporting events. Faster and easier to use than the standard pinch gesture. If your iPhone is in the horizontal orientation you can even drag up and down at the side of the screen so your finger doesn’t block the subjects you are taking photos of. NEW: PAUSE VIDEO RECORDING Record the game without the timeouts and stoppages. Less stitching videos together and editing. JUST TAP TO SHOOT Tap anywhere on the image preview to take a photo or start/stop video recording while in video mode. No tiny shutter button. This is so much easier for taking selfies while your arms and hands are fully extended — just focus on framing the shot and tap away. 48 MP APPLE ProRAW AND HEIF For iPhones that support it. CUSTOM FOCUS POINTS Long press for half a second where you would like to set the focus point while maintaining exposure settings. CUSTOM ISO, SHUTTER SPEED, WHITE BALANCE & EXPOSURE BIAS ADJUSTMENTS ToolPod has Auto and Manual modes for toggling between fully automatic photo capture and making manual adjustments to ISO, Shutter Speed and White Balance. ADD YOUR LOGO WHILE TAKING PHOTOS Import your brand or school sports team logo and have it placed on your photos while taking them! No need to use another app afterwards. Choose from 9 locations and set the size and space from the edges. Supports alpha transparency when importing a PNG from iCloud Files. DEPTH CAPTURE MODE On capable iPhones and iPads, use Depth mode to capture and embed depth data to your selfies and rear camera photos. Open and edit with the native Photos app to apply lighting effects and adjust depth of field settings. 4x3 OR 16x9 PHOTO ASPECT RATIOS Traditional 4x3 size or wider 16x9, ideal for social media and video projects. SNAP TO OPTICAL ZOOM POSITIONS Drag with two fingers up or down to snap to the available optical zoom positions of your iPhone. This ensures you are only shooting at the optical zoom positions of your iPhone for best quality. CLEAN VIEW MODE Tap with 2 fingers to hide UI controls for an unobstructed image preview. Tap again with 2 fingers to restore them. PERSONAL PHOTO BOOTH WITH AUTOSHOTS Automated selfie sets. Because no one takes just one selfie — TapShot can automatically take a set of several photos, seconds apart. It means less physical coordination and you can keep your eyes on the screen to frame the perfect poses. If you just need one photo, there is a traditional simple countdown timer as well. BEAUTIFUL COLOR THEMES Choose from 20 different color themes to make your photo and video capturing experience match the color of your iPhone or case. EASY CAMERA SWITCHER The camera switcher always tells you which camera you are using, the current zoom factor, and if you’re at the optical zoom factor for that camera to use the best quality possible. VIDEO RECORDING PRESETS We made it easy to get the right level of quality versus file size. You don’t kneed to know complex video and photo terminology. And you don't need to leave the app to change any settings. 4K, 60FPS, HDR – if your device supports it you can use it in TapShot. COMPLETE PRIVACY No usernames, passwords or logins. We don’t collect a single thing about you or how you use the app. Nothing whatsoever is transmitted from your device to us. Your photos are saved directly to your iPhone’s camera roll so you can use the Photos app to manage and share. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tapshot.app/privacy

Screenshots

AlopexCamera4 screens
TapShot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AlopexCamera at Free against TapShot's $5.99. AlopexCamera also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). TapShot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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

AlopexCamera is free to download; TapShot costs $5.99 up front. AlopexCamera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TapShot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlopexCamera ships an update fortnightly, TapShot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on December 8, 2025 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AlopexCamera versus TapShot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlopexCameraTapShot
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAO KANG WANGEmotive Engines, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AlopexCamera

One-time1
  • Alopex Full$1.99
None

TapShot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AlopexCamera free?
AlopexCamera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TapShot free?
TapShot costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AlopexCamera or TapShot have ads?
Neither AlopexCamera nor TapShot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlopexCamera or TapShot?
AlopexCamera ships an update fortnightly, and TapShot every 2 weeks. Most recently, AlopexCamera was updated on December 8, 2025 and TapShot on August 17, 2026.

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