Comparison

Slow Shutter! vs Murmur

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

Head to head
About

Slow Shutter!

Create stunning long-exposure photographs with this powerful camera app. Capture motion blur, light trails, and low-light scenes with DSLR-like quality. Features real-time preview and adjustable settings for various effects.

Highlights
  • Long exposure photography
  • Light trail capture
  • Night photography
  • Auto mode for motion blur
  • Real-time preview
  • Adjustable exposure and freeze settings
Features
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Capture Long-Exposure photographs with Slow Shutter! Create beautiful photos of moving objects with features usually reserved for expensive DSLRs. Version 2.0 was designed from the ground up, we used feedback from users and experts to create the highest performance Slow Shutter app ever. Slow Shutter is now easier to use, more intuitive and offers the highest quality results. It just works! App Supports: - AUTO - Perfect for waterfalls, ghost photos and other moving objects. - LIGHT TRAIL - Capture hypnotizing photos of night traffic, fireworks, carousels and other moving lights. - NIGHT - Capture bright, noise-free photos in low-light conditions! Featuring: - Real time preview. - Full photo resolution support in Auto and Night modes. Maximum framerate is used in Light Trail - this can be modified in iOS Settings. - Adjust exposure in Light Trail and Night modes. - Adjust Freeze in Auto mode. - Tap “Shoot” button again to stop capture. Tip: - To improve sharpness use a tripod.

About

Murmur

Features
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Murmur — never forget your lines. A free teleprompter for iPhone and iPad: no in-app purchases, no watermark, no ads, no sign-up — the features other apps charge for are all free here. VOICE TRACKING — Turn on Smart Mode and the prompter listens as you speak English or Chinese: wherever you go in the script, it follows. Pause and it waits; skip ahead and it catches up. Recognition runs on your device whenever supported; your scripts never leave the device. PRO PROMPTING — Adjust font size, weight, width, line spacing, page width and scroll speed. Horizontal and vertical mirroring for beam splitter rigs, countdown, reading guide, spoken-text dimming. RECORD WHILE PROMPTING — Film with the script docked near the lens for natural eye contact. 1080p, no watermark, saved straight to Photos. Voice tracking keeps working while recording. BLUETOOTH REMOTES — Page turners, clicker rings and keyboards work instantly. Selfie clickers and earphone buttons can toggle playback. DEVICE REMOTE — Turn a second iPhone or iPad into a control console: playback, speed, font size, even live script editing, over Wi-Fi or nearby peer-to-peer. No internet needed. DOCUMENT IMPORT — docx, doc, md, txt, rtf and pdf. Pick exactly the paragraphs you need. NO LIMITS — Unlimited scripts, unlimited length, every feature free forever.

Screenshots

Slow Shutter!4 screens
Murmur3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Murmur at Free against Slow Shutter!'s $1.99. Murmur also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Slow Shutter!'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Murmur is free to download; Slow Shutter! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slow Shutter! ships an update monthly, Murmur weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slow Shutter! versus Murmur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlow Shutter!Murmur
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucky Clan诚竹 赵

Bugs and requests

Slow Shutter!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Freezes when trying to take photos
  • Incompatible with iPhone 6 Plus and newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to adjust shutter speed manually
  • Front-facing camera support
  • More customization options
  • Instructions or tutorial for best usage

Murmur

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Slow Shutter!

No in-app purchases

None

Murmur

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slow Shutter! free?
Slow Shutter! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Murmur free?
Murmur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slow Shutter! or Murmur have ads?
Neither Slow Shutter! nor Murmur shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slow Shutter! or Murmur?
Slow Shutter! ships an update monthly, and Murmur weekly. Most recently, Slow Shutter! was updated on October 18, 2026 and Murmur on October 9, 2026.

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