Fast Camera vs FireWorksBld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fast Camera
Capture lightning-fast burst photos and create stunning timelapse videos. Save only your best shots, with advanced controls for focus, exposure, and HDR. Perfect for active subjects and group photos.
- Up to 30 photos per second
- 48MP Photo Capture
- HDR Photos
- Timelapse Video creation
- Timer Repeat for batch shooting
- Manual Focus and Exposure
- Social Sharing & Export
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Lightning fast burst photos. Save only the best! Timelapse Video, Timer & Amazing Fast Filters. • Shoots up to 30 photos a second at 12MP • 48MP Photo Capture on supported devices • HDR Photos for improved dynamic range • Timer Repeat for hands-free batch shooting • Save only the best shots to your camera roll • Export Timelapse Videos & Slideshows • Lock focus and exposure just like the pros • Manual Focus and Exposure • Social Sharing & Export Options • Locked Screen Widget for Instant Access • Siri Shortcuts for Quick Camera Launch • Three Grid Density Options (Small, Medium, Large) • Context Menus for Quick Photo Actions ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• THE CRITICS LOVE FAST CAMERA •• "If you want to take the perfect pic, set up group photos on a timer, or make stop-motion videos, this app keeps the interface simple, but offers the tools to make it happen." - CNET "Fast Camera is a must-have app for parents of active children, who won't sit still for a photo." - Kelly Hodgkins, TUAW "Fast Camera is a great utility camera to have. It's really fast, stable, and doesn't clutter up your camera roll." - Marty Yawnick, iPhoneography "…if you're looking for a better way to capture fast-moving targets, I recommend giving Fast Camera a try." - Jennifer Beese, Todays iPhone "Fast Camera is one of the more interesting apps I've come across lately." Leanna Lofte, iMore "Starbucks Pick of the Week, August 6th" - Daily App Show ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SHOOT 'EM IN LIGHTNING SPEED With up to 1,500 pics a minute it's the fastest camera on the App Store. Period. SNAP, PICK AND ROLL Take tons of shots quickly...but save only the best pics to your camera roll. TAKE CHARGE OF THE SCENE Set the camera to take continuous photos (default), a burst of photos, or manual shots. CREATE STOP MOTION STORIES Get creative and turn your pics into a stop motion video. SNAP AMAZING GROUP SHOTS Turn on the timer, jump in the pic and choose from multiple shots. GET POWERFUL CONTROLS Manually control locking of focus, exposure, and white balance. NEVER MISS A MOMENT The camera starts shooting as soon as the app opens so you won't miss a thing. TAKE THOUSANDS OF PICTURES There's no limit to the number of photos you can capture. CHANGE ORIENTATION ON THE FLY Switch between landscape and portrait while shooting. TRAVEL THRU TIME Turn Date/Time on in settings to overlay the precise shutter capture time on exported photos and videos. CAPTURE IN STUNNING DETAIL Shoot at full 48MP resolution on supported devices. Enable HDR for improved dynamic range with multi-camera fusion, stabilization, and red-eye reduction. HANDS-FREE BATCH SHOOTING Timer Repeat automatically restarts the countdown after each Manual 5, 10, or 25 batch completes. Keep shooting until you tap stop — ideal for time-lapse photography. MODERNIZED PHOTO LIBRARY Browse your sessions in a beautiful card-based grid. Long-press any photo for quick Preview, Share, or Delete actions. Choose between three grid density options to see more or fewer thumbnails at once. SHARE YOUR WAY Export to Instagram, Email, Video, and more using the native iOS share sheet. ALSO INCLUDES - Auto Focus/Exposure lock on double-tap. Manual controls on triple-tap. - Select All, Invert Selection, and bulk actions for managing large sessions. - Session headers showing photo count and selection status. EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE Email our 24-hour support team at iphone@i4software.com if you have any questions! Visit our website: www.i4fastcamera.com
FireWorksBld
Capture stunning fireworks photos by combining multiple shots into a single image. Create animated GIFs to showcase the full spectacle of fireworks from launch to fall. Easily adjust settings for the perfect shot.
- Combine multiple fireworks photos
- Create GIF animations
- Adjustable consecutive shot timing
- Zoom and camera selection
- Manual focus and white balance
- Exposure compensation
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This application can take photos of fireworks from shooting off to the point of falling and make a splendid photo of fireworks by combining several photos afterwards. GIF animation can be created. With this, it became possible to watch the appearance of the fireworks going up and opened by animation. Shooting starts when you release the shutter. If you leave it as it is, it will end after the set number of seconds. If you press the shutter again during shooting, it will end immediately. The followings are how to use this app and the operability is easy to use. (1) Set the consecutive shots time (seconds). Set the time to take photos of fireworks with a slider. You can set it up to 50 seconds. (2) Aim a back camera in the direction of setting off fireworks. When it is far away, the zoom is available. The front camera is also selectable. (3) Tap the shutter with the timing of setting off fireworks. --> Consecutive shooting starts. (4) Choose images of fireworks to composite among the images of consecutive shots. (5) Execution of combining. (6) You can post composite photos on SNS. ・The shutter speed is 1/50 second in default setting. The consecutive shots’ speed becomes slow when you slow it than this. The consecutive shots are automatically adjusted to make about three shots in a second. ・If the preview is too dark, you can brighten it by increasing the exposure compensation or by switching to manual exposure and increasing the ISO. When a preview is too bright, reduce ISO level or make shutter speed high. ・In automatic exposure mode, the shutter speed may become slow and consecutive shots’ speed may become slow. ・In addition, this app provides manual setting of focus and manual setting of white balance. *** The promotion screenshots were taken at the real fireworks. *** This app includes the following open sources. ・GPUImage(Copyright (c) 2012, Brad Larson, Ben Cochran, Hugues Lismonde, Keitaroh Kobayashi, Alaric Cole, Matthew Clark, Jacob Gundersen, Chris Williams. All rights reserved.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fast Camera at 4.7 against FireWorksBld's 4.0. Fast Camera also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (697 vs 2). FireWorksBld's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Fast Camera costs $4.99 and FireWorksBld $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fast Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fast Camera has 697 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Fast Camera ships an update every 2 months, FireWorksBld every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fast Camera | FireWorksBld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (697 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 697 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | i4software | HIROFUMI MARUO |
Customer experience
Fast Camera
FireWorksBld
Bugs and requests
Fast Camera
Reported bugs
4 issues- Photos disappearing or getting corrupted
- App crashing when trying to review/delete photos
- Inability to select desired photo resolution
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between front and rear cameras
Requested features
5 requests- Zoom functionality
- Ability to save photos directly to cloud storage
- Slow motion video recording
- Improved photo editing tools
- Option to disable automatic photo capture on app launch
FireWorksBld
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fast Camera
No in-app purchases
FireWorksBld
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fast Camera free?
Is FireWorksBld free?
Which has better reviews, Fast Camera or FireWorksBld?
Do Fast Camera or FireWorksBld have ads?
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