CovertCam vs WooGIF Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CovertCam
Capture photos and videos discreetly with a black screen interface. Ideal for concerts and festivals, this app offers a hidden preview and various shooting modes. Customize settings and save preferences for quick access.
- Black screen interface
- Discrete preview window
- Live photos
- Burst mode
- Customizable settings
- Single tap photo capture
- Swipe gestures for modes
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The original black screen camera app. No nonsense app with no silly gimmicks. Take a photo or video with a touch of the blacked out screen. Made for concert and festival goers Features include: - Discrete preview window that can be hidden - Live photos available - Burst mode All settings can be uniquely set to your preferences and saved. CovertCam v4.0.2 features: - Single tap anywhere on screen for photo - Swipe right to toggle video mode, then double tap anywhere on screen for video (double tap again to stop) - Swipe left to toggle front/rear cameras - Swipe right to toggle photo/video mode - Press and hold (3+ seconds) for settings/removing settings menu - Burst mode - Takes a photo every x seconds Coming soon: - Integration with Apple Watch PLEASE NOTE: In order to take video you need to be in 'video mode' - Swipe right and you toggle between photo and video mode. An indication that you are in 'video mode' will be that the view finder will slightly enlarge. Once in 'video mode' you can double tap to start the video. It is currently not possible to auto-disable the shutter sound of the camera when taking a photo. It is against the iOS Developer Program License Agreement. It is against iOS Developer Program License Agreement to not have indications on the screen when taking a photo and/or video.
WooGIF Pro
Create animated GIFs and Live Photos from your images, videos, and existing Live Photos. Edit frame by frame, add text, apply effects, and even stitch multiple media into new animations. Turn your creations into dynamic wallpapers.
- Create GIFs from images
- Convert videos to GIFs
- Create Live Photos from videos
- Edit frame by frame
- Add text to animations
- Stitch multiple media into new GIFs/Live Photos
- Make dynamic wallpapers
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WooGIF Pro, you can use Images, Video and Live Photo to create GIF and Live Photo. Features: ### GIF Maker ### • Make gif from images, edit frame by frame, add text, and adjust frame rate. Stop motion animation to create stickers. • Convert video clips and live photos to gif, adjust frame rate and reverse to make your animations more interesting. • A variety of gif animation effects, quickly create cool gif. • Use text to create quick reply stickers. ### Live Photo Maker ### • Edit images frame by frame to make live photos. • Make live photos from videos. • Make dynamic wallpapers. ### Stitch GIF ### • Splice gifs, videos, and live photos into a new gif or live photo. Make your own gif and share with your friends! Thank you for your download and use. Any suggestions and feedback, please contact the independent developer directly at wang434829717@qq.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WooGIF Pro at 62% against CovertCam's 30%. CovertCam's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (98 vs 1). On price, 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
CovertCam costs $0.99 and WooGIF Pro $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CovertCam holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CovertCam has 98 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of CovertCam's written reviews are positive against 62% of WooGIF Pro'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 November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CovertCam | WooGIF Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (98 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 61.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrian Moorhouse | 锐 王 |
Customer experience
CovertCam
WooGIF Pro
Bugs and requests
CovertCam
Reported bugs
14 issues- Video recording does not work - two-finger tap unresponsive
- Double-tap triggers live photo instead of video
- App crashes on launch or during use
- Permission denied errors preventing camera/microphone access
- App doesn't appear in iOS settings for permission management
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- Settings page cuts off right side content
- Preview window disappears and cannot be restored without restart
- Incompatibility with iPhone XS, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone XR
- Incompatibility with iOS 12 and newer versions
- Recorded files not saved to device
- App freezes with 'Tap To Restart' message
- UI misalignment on certain device models
- Cannot record while using other apps
- Fake home screen background displays instead of black screen
Requested features
11 requests- Remove or minimize the red/green recording indicator light
- Add option to toggle recording light on/off
- Implement customizable background images instead of black screen
- Add ability to hide or disable recording indicator after 3-5 seconds
- Support for 4K video recording
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- Proper landscape video orientation without manual rotation in editing
- Apple Watch integration for remote recording
- Ability to view and manage recorded files within app
- Mute shutter sound option
- Support for multitasking with music apps
- Adjustable preview window with live preview during sizing
WooGIF Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CovertCam
No in-app purchases
WooGIF Pro
No in-app purchases
