Camera Zoom 4 vs Shadow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camera Zoom 4
Capture high-quality photos and videos with advanced zoom capabilities and manual controls. Offers professional-grade features like 4K HDR recording, slo-mo, and spatial audio for enhanced content creation.
- 16x optical-quality zoom
- Up to 48MP photo resolution
- Manual lens selection
- Manual camera controls (focus, exposure, ISO)
- 4K HDR Dolby Vision video recording
- Cinematic video stabilization
- Spatial Audio recording
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We now have over 3 million users! Camera Zoom is the ultimate app to capture photos and videos. Features • 16× optical-quality zoom by intelligently fusing images from dual-lens • Up to 48MP photo resolution, 64× digital zoom on supported devices • Manual lens selection support: Front, Wide, Main, Telephoto, Fusion • Exposure, white balance, focus controls • 4K HDR Dolby Vision support, slo-mo video recording • Clean and intuitive interface with a simple slider • Cinematic video stabilization • Spatial Audio recording support • Automatic wind noise removal • Customize video format • Photo timer Manual Camera Controls • Focus • Exposure • White Balance • ISO • Flash Level Some features may not be available on all hardware. This app requires an active subscription, and comes with a free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Shadow
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"Shadow" is an innovative information sharing platform, creating a unique style of virtual reality world, and building the relationship chain between people for users. You can share your stories and photos through shadows to see how many people share your interests with you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow at none against Camera Zoom 4's 3. Shadow also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Camera Zoom 4 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Shadow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Camera Zoom 4 ships an update every 2 months, Shadow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camera Zoom 4 | Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (800 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 800 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Kao | ARINASHI, CO., LTD. |
Bugs and requests
Camera Zoom 4
Reported bugs
3 issues- Zoom bar disappears after switching to camera roll
- Fails to save photos/videos
- Incompatible with iPhone 3GS and iOS 3.0
Requested features
5 requests- Video zoom capability
- Landscape mode
- Flash support
- Improved image stabilization
- Higher resolution image capture
Shadow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Camera Zoom 4
- Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Video Zoom$0.99
Shadow
No in-app purchases
