Comparison

VoiceShutter vs Neu

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Large, visible shutter button
  • Hands-free voice recognition
  • Adjustable voice signal
  • Grid display
  • Focus & lighting settings
  • Location service integration
Features
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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.

About

Neu

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Operate, take pictures, and grin. Features -Six carefully selected color filters such as toy camera and instant camera. -Four dials to change the look of your photos. -Choose between Full (4:3) and Square (1:1) shooting formats. -Able to add date and frame to the photo. -Switch between out-camera and in-camera. -Import from photo library is supported.

Screenshots

VoiceShutter2 screens
Neu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Neu at Free against VoiceShutter's $0.99. Neu also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Neu is free to download; VoiceShutter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoiceShutter ships an update every 2 months, Neu every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VoiceShutter versus Neu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoiceShutterNeu
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB53 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShamrock Records, Inc.Yasuhiro Kume

In-app purchases

None

VoiceShutter

No in-app purchases

None

Neu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VoiceShutter free?
VoiceShutter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neu free?
Neu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VoiceShutter or Neu have ads?
Neither VoiceShutter nor Neu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoiceShutter or Neu?
VoiceShutter ships an update every 2 months, and Neu every 3 weeks. Most recently, VoiceShutter was updated on September 27, 2026 and Neu on September 10, 2026.

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