BlackVideo (One vs Zero Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackVideo (One
Instantly capture video recordings with a single touch, ensuring you never miss spontaneous moments. This app offers quick recording initiation and stopping, along with advanced features like 4K video, album management, and Wi-Fi transfer.
- One-touch video recording
- Instant start and stop
- 4K video recording support
- Album management
- Wi-Fi transfer
- File loss prevention
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Do not miss important moments. The recording starts very quickly, so you cannot miss any moment. Just run the app to start video recording, and then go back to Home Screen to stop. Use this app when you do not want to miss fun moments. It also supports 4K video recording, album, wifi transfer and file loss provention features. These are some of the amazing features available only in this app. 【Solution when the app does not run】 - If the camera settings are incorrect, the app will not run. Recover using the method below. - Go to iPhone Settings -> Black Video and disable camera permission. - Then, change the camera settings in the app settings and re-enable the camera permission.
Zero Camera
Instantly start recording video with a single launch. This app prioritizes speed, automatically beginning video capture upon opening and stopping when you exit. It allows for seamless sharing and captures both video and photos without mode switching.
- Auto-record on launch
- Auto-stop when leaving app
- Lock recording orientation
- Seamless sharing
- Capture video and photos without switching
- Secure in-app storage vault (Premium)
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Start recording video in an instant. That's the whole idea behind this app. It launches incredibly fast — and not just fast. Once launched, recording starts automatically with zero interaction required. After stopping a recording, you can seamlessly share to other apps and social media. You can capture both video and photos at any time without switching modes. All of the above is available for free, no special purchase required. Built with all the know-how developed in our sister app "Mugen Camera" over several years. Mugen Camera records as long as possible. Zero Camera starts recording as fast as possible. We hope you enjoy both! [Key Features] 1. Auto-record on launch. No tapping needed. [Super convenient!] 2. Auto-stop recording when you leave the app (home screen or switch apps). 3. Lock recording orientation. Record in your preferred direction regardless of device orientation. 4. Seamlessly share to external apps and social media after stopping. [Super convenient!] 5. Saves to your Photo Library just like the built-in camera. 6. All the video recording expertise from our popular sister app [Mugen Camera] — 3+ years of development. 7. Secure in-app storage vault with privacy protection. (Premium) 8. Screen Saver feature loved in Mugen Camera. (Premium) 9. Restores zoom level, quality, and other settings automatically on relaunch. 10. Auto-mirror video from the front camera. 11. Capture video and photos anytime without switching. [Super convenient!] [Optimized Architecture] Launch and resume processing are parallelized to the maximum. Takes full advantage of modern multi-core CPUs. [Premium Features (Paid)] 1. Change recording quality 2. Change frame rate (fps) 3. Screen Saver (covers the screen with a dark full-screen or custom image) 4. Pinch to zoom 5. Tap to set focus and exposure [Bonus] Remove in-app ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Zero Camera at Free against BlackVideo (One's $1.99. Zero Camera also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (76% vs 66%). BlackVideo (One's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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
Zero Camera is free to download; BlackVideo (One costs $1.99 up front. Zero Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlackVideo (One asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zero Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlackVideo (One has 44 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of BlackVideo (One's written reviews are positive against 76% of Zero Camera's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlackVideo (One | Zero Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (44 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.8% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppMadang | Koichiro Kamada |
Customer experience
BlackVideo (One
Zero Camera
In-app purchases
BlackVideo (One
No in-app purchases
Zero Camera
- プレミアム機能$5.99









