ThumbCamera vs HiVideoS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThumbCamera
Capture photos and control your camera with intuitive one-finger gestures. Easily zoom, focus, change aspect ratios, and share images without needing to reach across the screen. Ideal for one-handed operation.
- One-finger gesture controls
- Zoom and focus with gestures
- Change aspect ratio via swipe
- Instant photo sharing
- Multiple aspect ratio settings
- Geotagging and EXIF data
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ThumbCamera is a gesture controlled camera app. In addition to taking photos and focusing, it lets you perform functions such as zooming and changing the aspect ratio with simple one-finger gestures. ThumbCamera lets you take photos easily with one hand, no matter how you're holding the phone. Demo Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnkspSNDwQc ●Main gesture controls (all operations below can be changed through settings) - Tap: Take photo - Double tap: Focus - Tap and hold: Exposure - Vertical swipe: Zoom in/out - Swipe right: Change aspect ratio - Swipe left: Share (*1) (*1) About sharing - You can immediately send a photo to another photo app - You can also register arbitrary URL schemes ●Other features - Four aspect ratio settings (3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1) - Three image size settings (dependent on device capabilities) - Geotagging ON/OFF - EXIF information written to photos is almost the same as the default camera app information - Silent shutter (If silent is on, image size become smaller) - Rotation lock, flash switch, grid display
HiVideoS
Capture horizontal videos and photos effortlessly with one hand, even while holding your device vertically. Features real-time zoom and image stabilization for smooth, high-quality FullHD footage on the go. Easily access your camera roll and adjust settings like focus and exposure.
- Horizontal video and photo capture
- One-handed operation
- Real-time zoom
- Image stabilization
- FullHD video quality
- Widget support
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HiVideoS is an app that allows you to shoot horizontal videos and photos while holding your device vertically. You can shoot videos and photos easily with one hand. Use the real time zoom for a smooth enlarged or reduced view. The image stabilizing function supports video shooting while on the move. High quality FullHD images when displayed at the largest possible size even in a small display area. Features - Video Recording - Photography - Square size photo - Display of Cameraroll - Real time zoom - Image stabilization (Set by resolution) - Focus lock - Exposure lock - Mic On/Off - Compatible with both the front and the back camera - Resolution changes - Light Video resolution - 1920x1080 (iPhone7 or later) - 1280x720 - 1072x604 - 720x406 - 480x270 Photo resolution - 3024x2268 - 2448x1836 - 1080x810 - 720x540 Square resolution - 3024x3024 - 720x720 Video and photo are saved in the Camera Roll after being taken. Compatible device: - iPhone6s or later Ad will be displayed. ( 5 shooting -> 1 Ad ) In-App Purchases - No Ad display. Video FullHD(iPhone7 or later).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HiVideoS at Free against ThumbCamera's $0.99. HiVideoS also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1). ThumbCamera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
HiVideoS is free to download; ThumbCamera costs $0.99 up front. HiVideoS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ThumbCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.
ThumbCamera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiVideoS has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ThumbCamera's written reviews are positive against 56% of HiVideoS's.
ThumbCamera ships an update every 10 months, HiVideoS every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThumbCamera | HiVideoS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 56.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sorakaze Inc. | sky-nexus Inc. |
Customer experience
ThumbCamera
HiVideoS
In-app purchases
ThumbCamera
No in-app purchases
HiVideoS
- No ad banners.Video zoom.High resolution photos.$1.99
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