VoiceShutter vs expose smart
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.
expose smart
This app allows you to capture and share photos and videos using a connected device. It offers various modes and settings for lighting and formatting, and lets you check device battery status and manage settings.
- Capture photos and videos
- Adjust brightness and white balance
- Share moments via social media and messaging
- Portrait, landscape, and grid view formatting
- Digital zoom
- Check battery status
- Manage device name
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expose the night in 3 easy steps: 1. Connect expose smart to your iPhone using this companion App 2. Capture a video or photo using flash or constant modes with options to toggle brightness and white balance 3. Select, preview and share these moments with friends and family Sharing includes: Facebook, Twitter, iMessage, Mail and AirDrop Photo Formatting: Portrait, landscape, grid view and digital zoom Video Formatting: Portrait and landscape Other in-App capabilities: Check battery status Change name of device Sliding main menu Help section for BLE setup, light settings and video walk-through Bluetooth connection status / feedback indicator Device compatibility: iPhone 4S, 5 and 6 Series
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Verdict
VoiceShutter and expose smart both sit at 1.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 51% of VoiceShutter's written reviews are positive against 0% of expose smart's. VoiceShutter also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). expose smart's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.2). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
expose smart is free to download; VoiceShutter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for VoiceShutter against 1.0 for expose smart. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of VoiceShutter's written reviews are positive against 0% of expose smart's.
VoiceShutter ships an update every 3 weeks, expose smart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VoiceShutter | expose smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shamrock Records, Inc. | Knog Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
VoiceShutter
expose smart
In-app purchases
VoiceShutter
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









