Comparison

Shutter vs Shutter Safe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shutter

Test the shutter speeds of your analog cameras using your iPhone. For precise measurements, use with the PhotoPlug accessory. Without it, the app analyzes shutter sound for speeds below 1/30sec.

Highlights
  • Test analog camera shutter speeds
  • Use with PhotoPlug accessory for light measurement
  • Analyze shutter sound for speeds below 1/30sec
  • Store measurement values in a table
  • Manage multiple cameras and lenses
  • Calculate correction factors for faulty shutters
Features
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With Shutter-Speed you can test the shutter speeds of your analog cameras just with your iPhone. Please note that the full potential of this App is only reached if you use it in combination with the PhotoPlug. The PhotoPlug is an optical sensor which connects to the headphone-jack of your iPhone and enables you to measure the actual amount of light passing through the camera shutter. Please visit www.filmomat.eu for detailed information and for ordering the PhotoPlug. How-To: Point the camera towards a bright light source. Place the PhotoPlug closely behind the camera shutter. Start the measurement and release the shutter. The App automatically analyzes the signal and calculates the shutter speed. All measurement values can be stored into a handy table. Multiple different cameras/lenses can be stored. A correction factor is calculated, which you can use to compensate a faulty shutter speed. For example, if you measure the 1/60s and it turns out to be 1/50s, the App will tell you that the shutter-speed is 1/3 stops too long. This gives rise to a correction factor of -1, indicating that you have to close your aperture by 1/3 f-stop to get a correct exposure. Without PhotoPlug, the App will record the sound of the camera shutter and calculate the shutter speed from that. Please note that this procedure will only give useable results for speeds below 1/30sec. With the PhotoPlug, shutter speeds up to 1/500sec can be measured.

About

Shutter Safe

This app helps photographers catalog and manage their camera gear. Securely store details like make, model, and serial numbers for all your equipment. Keep a reliable record of your cameras, lenses, and accessories for insurance and safekeeping.

Highlights
  • Catalog gear with make, model, and type
  • Save serial numbers for insurance
  • Organize cameras, lenses, and accessories
  • Quickly search and update collection
  • Lightweight, fast, and intuitive design
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Shutter Safe is a lightweight inventory app designed for photographers. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a professional, this app makes it easy to securely manage your collection of cameras, lenses, and accessories. Add make, model, and serial numbers for each item so you always have a reliable record of your gear.vCatalog your gear with make, model, and type. Save serial numbers for insurance and safekeeping, organize cameras, lenses, and accessories in one place, quickly search and update your collection, lightweight, fast, and intuitive design, your gear, always at your fingertips.

Screenshots

Shutter4 screens
Shutter Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shutter Safe at 5.0 against Shutter's 3.5. Shutter's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and device support (3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shutter Safe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shutter has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shutter ships an update monthly, Shutter Safe every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shutter versus Shutter Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShutterShutter Safe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilmomat GmbHCalvin Fraites

Customer experience

Shutter

All ratings22 ratings
Positive59.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative36.2%

Shutter Safe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shutter

No in-app purchases

None

Shutter Safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shutter free?
Shutter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shutter Safe free?
Shutter Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shutter or Shutter Safe?
Shutter Safe is rated higher. Shutter averages 3.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Shutter Safe averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shutter or Shutter Safe have ads?
Neither Shutter nor Shutter Safe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shutter or Shutter Safe?
Shutter ships an update monthly, and Shutter Safe every 4 weeks. Most recently, Shutter was updated on October 8, 2026 and Shutter Safe on September 30, 2026.

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