VoiceShutter vs Chopper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VoiceShutter
Capture photos effortlessly with a large, visible shutter button and hands-free voice recognition. Ideal for all ages and situations, it offers a user-friendly camera experience with added convenience.
- Large, visible shutter button
- Hands-free voice recognition
- Adjustable voice signal
- Grid display
- Focus & lighting settings
- Location service integration
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Say “Cheese” and take a photo. Voice Shutter is a camera app designed to make taking photos easier, with large shutter buttons and voice recognition. Tap a button or say a shutter phrase to capture a photo—ideal for selfies, group photos, and moments when you want to keep your hands off the screen. To get started, say one of the phrases shown on the camera screen. When the app recognizes your phrase, it takes a photo. A green indicator expands in the center of the screen to show your voice input. Choose up to three shutter phrases in Settings. Voice recognition supports English and Japanese. You can also add and edit your own phrases when using Japanese recognition. Large shutter buttons sit at the top and bottom of the screen. Hold your device horizontally, and they’re within reach on either side. Buttons and text turn to match how you hold your device, and photos are saved in the orientation in which they were taken. Voice Shutter is useful when you want to: - Take selfies or group photos with your device on a stand - Keep your composition steady without reaching for the shutter - Take photos when small buttons are difficult to press - Photograph food or small objects without touching the screen Adjust your shots with a range of camera features: - Front and rear camera switching - Zoom using multiple lenses on supported devices - Flash modes: Off, Auto, and On - Tap to focus and press and hold for AE/AF lock - Exposure compensation to adjust brightness - A rule-of-thirds grid - High-resolution photo saving - Optional mirroring of photos taken with the front camera - Optional location tags Choose from eight photo aspect ratios: Current Screen (Wallpaper), Square, 16:9, 5:4, 7:5, 4:3, 5:3, and 3:2. A framing guide shows the area that will be saved for your chosen ratio. Turn on “Detect Hand Movement” to wait until your device has been steady for 1.5 seconds before taking a photo. This works with both the shutter buttons and voice-triggered photography. Browse your photos in the app’s photo library. View thumbnails, zoom in, move between photos, share, mark favorites, and delete photos. Switch between photos taken with Voice Shutter and photos you’ve allowed the app to access in your library. VoiceOver support is available for key controls, including buttons, settings, focusing, AE/AF lock, and photo zoom controls. For better voice recognition, use the app in a quiet place, stay close enough for your device to hear you, and speak clearly. Recognition can vary depending on background noise, your distance from the device, and the phrase you use. The app requests access to the camera, microphone, and photo library. Follow the instructions shown when you first open the app. You can choose to allow access to selected photos only. Location access is used if you enable location tags for your photos. Available lenses, zoom ranges, flash features, and photo resolutions vary by device. Voice Shutter uses the AmiVoice speech recognition engine from Advanced Media, Inc.
Chopper
This application uses AI to intelligently remove silences from video and audio recordings. It specifically detects human voices, distinguishing them from background noise, and processes everything on your device for enhanced privacy and offline use. Simply select your file and export for a cleaner, more concise recording.
- AI-based silence removal
- Human voice detection
- Offline processing
- Adjustable cut level
- Video and audio support
- Extract audio from video
- Reduce video file size
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This app can automatically remove silences in your video/audio by detecting human voice using AI. It can be used for audio, too. Good for YouTube, podcasts, etc. --------------------------------- How good the AI based silence removal is? --------------------------------- Conventional silence cutters (based on audio levels) cannot cut out noise, rustling, etc. This app's AI (deep learning) technology identifies only the "human voice" and can remove those unnecessary parts. --------------------------------- All is done on-device! --------------------------------- All processing is done on the iPhone/iPad, so you can use it offline. No data is sent to the server, so you can rest assured of security and privacy. --------------------------------- How to use --------------------------------- Just select a video and tap the "Export" button! --------------------------------- Features of Chopper --------------------------------- - "Cut level" (the strength of the cut) can be adjusted in three levels. - You can choose the export quality. - Supports not only video but also audio files. - You can also extract the audio from the video. - You can also reduce the size (capacity) of the video. Select "Medium Quality".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chopper at 4.0 against VoiceShutter's 1.0. Chopper also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). VoiceShutter's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, 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
VoiceShutter costs $0.99 and Chopper $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chopper holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chopper has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of VoiceShutter's written reviews are positive against 53% of Chopper's.
VoiceShutter ships an update every 3 weeks, Chopper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VoiceShutter | Chopper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shamrock Records, Inc. | Shuichi Tsutsumi |
Customer experience
VoiceShutter
Chopper
In-app purchases
VoiceShutter
No in-app purchases
Chopper
No in-app purchases
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