Comparison

VoiceShutter vs ikPlayer

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

ikPlayer

Features
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Even a laptop from over 10 years ago has sufficient performance. By using a large-capacity external HDD to store the photos and videos stored on all the family's iPhones on a Windows PC set as an SMB server, if you can access it in the same wifi environment as the Windows server, all family members can access it smoothly at home. You can also import CDs and transfer music to the Windows server to share and enjoy with your family. Even if you don't have a Windows SMB server, it also supports network HDDs such as RECBOX. It's a long explanation, but I hope you'll read it all to understand what features it has. I'd also appreciate it if you could take a look at the app preview video and screenshots. What you can do with this app ・Find the Windows SMB servers in your home network ・You can access the SMB servers you find with a username and password ■What you can do before selecting a server *The list can be rearranged or deleted ・Last played ・All played history ・Favorite list. Select or All play(shuffle,Repeat) ・Favorite folders ・Playlist registered in playlist groups. Select or All play(shuffle,Repeat) ・Downloaded list & total size. Select or All play(offline) ・Videos,images from the camera roll in your iPhone with this app's high-performance media player(offline) ・Videos,music,images from files stored in your iPhone with this app's high-performance media player(offline) ・You can hide server names that you do not want to display when there are multiple SMB servers ・Detailed settings for the color and design of the SMB server list ・Setting to show/hide the status bar common to all apps. Setting the color when it is displayed ・If you turn on auto login, you can skip entering your username and password ・Back up and Restore data using the sharing function ■What you can do after selecting a server ・Display folders and files ・Play all files in a folder at once(Shuffle,Repeat) ・Folder and file display can be switched between list display and icon display ・Set thumbnails for folders. Thumbnails can be set from videos or the iPhone camera roll ・Image files are automatically displayed as thumbnails ・Set the display size and font size of folders and files ・Folder and file lists can be sorted by name, modification date and time, and size ・Detailed color design for folders and file lists ・Multiple files can be selected and added to a playlist ・Files can be downloaded, and downloaded files can be played offline ・A function to narrow down the display of files and folders using the search field ・A function to narrow down the display of files and folders by searching through sub-folders using the search field and Deep Search button ■What you can do with the media player after selecting a file ・Play videos and music. Show Image ・Switching Audio&Subtitle(Japanese and English,etc) ・Music can be played in the background (even in sleep mode) ・You can bookmark any playback position ・Check, edit, and jump to bookmark lists ・Rewind and fast forward ・Change aspect ratio ・15 second rewind and 30 second forward ・Screen lock ・Screen rotation ・Add to Favorite list ・Add to playlist ・Check playable list and jump playback.(Shuffle,Repeat) ・Set subtitle instead of file name ・Extract thumbnail from currently playing video ・Set thumbnail from camera roll ・Auto-play function when next file is available ・Function to set color design in detail ・Function related to sound as follows ・Equalizer ・Option to mute sound during playback ・Ability to adjust audio delay. (Memorized for each file) ・Ability to change playback speed ・Ability to loop playback between A & B ・The following gesture ・Change volume ・Change brightness ・Double tap left or right to fast forward or rewind 10 seconds ・Swipe left or right to fast forward or rewind(changes depending on the amount of swipe) ・Double tap for full screen(videos only) ・Swipe to end playback ・Control panel settings ・By mirroring from the Control Center, you can display videos on your TV just like with AirPlay Made in Japan

Screenshots

VoiceShutter2 screens
ikPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ikPlayer at daily against VoiceShutter's every 3 weeks. VoiceShutter's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). 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

VoiceShutter costs $0.99 and ikPlayer $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoiceShutter ships an update every 3 weeks, ikPlayer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VoiceShutter versus ikPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoiceShutterikPlayer
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB57 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShamrock Records, Inc.IK Software

In-app purchases

None

VoiceShutter

No in-app purchases

None

ikPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VoiceShutter free?
VoiceShutter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ikPlayer free?
ikPlayer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do VoiceShutter or ikPlayer have ads?
Neither VoiceShutter nor ikPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoiceShutter or ikPlayer?
VoiceShutter ships an update every 3 weeks, and ikPlayer daily. Most recently, VoiceShutter was updated on October 23, 2026 and ikPlayer on October 14, 2026.

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