Fast Camera vs AI
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
AI
Point your iPhone camera at objects to have them identified and spoken aloud using AI. This app works offline, allowing you to detect over 1000 object categories and share your findings.
- Object and scene detection
- Voice output of detected objects
- Offline functionality
- Share detected information
- Adjustable speech threshold
- Supports over 1000 object categories
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Point camera at objects and let iPhone detect and speak it out with Artificial Intelligence! - Detect objects and scenes - Voice output - Online connection not needed - everything runs locally - Share function General: After the first start you are in object detection mode. Point your camera to objects and the detection starts automatically. In the top left you can tap on the settings icon. The Share Button in the top right allows you to share the photos and informations you detected. When you press the Share Button the capturing is halted. After sharing and returning to the Main Screen simply press the ‘Continue’-Button in the center. Settings: Speech can be turned off completely. Tip: The detection works bests in lighted environments. You can also search photos of things or face in the internet and just point your iOS camera to the photos. Object detection: Point your camera to objects. The app will try to detect the object from more than 1000 categories. Try animals, furnishing, household objects, cars, fruits and vegetables. The 1st guess is the most likely object description with the highest confidence. The percentage value of confidence is stated right to the object description. The 2nd most likely guess is also stated. With the slider "Speech threshold" you can set an percentage value. When the confidence percentage is greater or equal as that value the object will be spoken. When you set the slider all way to the left speech is disabled. In the top banner in the camera feed the current machine learning model is on the left. The frames per second of detection on the right of the banner. Have fun with AI-Camera!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fast Camera at 4.7 against AI's 4.4. Fast Camera also leads on ratings volume (697 vs 133). AI's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 AI $1.99 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fast Camera has 697 ratings behind it against 133, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Fast Camera's written reviews are positive against 88% of AI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fast Camera | AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (697 ratings) — better | 4.4 (133 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 697 — better | 133 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | i4software | Markus Malik |
Customer experience
Fast Camera
AI
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
AI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fast Camera
No in-app purchases
AI
No in-app purchases









