ReCapture App vs EchoShot Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReCapture App
This app uses augmented reality to guide your device back to the exact location where you previously took photos. This allows for seamless creation of time-lapse sequences without needing to keep your camera stationary.
- AR-guided location recall
- Time-lapse creation
- Frame alignment
- Free and ad-free
- Privacy-focused
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ReCapture helps guide your device back to the location of previously captured images so you can add frames to your time-lapse without leaving your camera fixed in one place. Capture time-lapse of subjects you pass by every day. ReCapture is the work of an academic lab at Cornell University. It is free, add-free, and we do not use or analyze any of your images or personal data. Based on the paper "ReCapture: AR-Guided Time-lapse Photography" UIST 2022, by Ruyu Yan, Jiatian Sun, Longxiulin Deng and Abe Davis. For more information, see the project website: https://www.cs.cornell.edu/abe/projects/recapture/
EchoShot Camera
Capture photos by overlaying previous shots on the live camera feed. This feature aids in maintaining consistent angles for sequential photos, stop-motion animation, or puppet projects. Choose from semi-transparent, outline, or pulsating display modes for the overlay.
- Overlay previous photo on camera preview
- Maintain consistent angles
- Puppet animation and stop motion aid
- Semi-transparent overlay
- Outline overlay
- Pulsating overlay
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Take a photo while overlaying a previously taken (or chosen) photo on the camera preview. Useful for taking photos with the same angle of view as old photos, or for puppet animations/stop motion. The overlay can be displayed in three different ways: semi-transparent, outline, or pulsating (crossfade). Version 2.0 adds multiple exposure (blend several shots into one photo), a self-timer with an on-screen countdown, a square aspect ratio option for both the live preview and the saved photo, and optional location tagging for saved photos. No ads, no in-app purchases — everything is included with a single purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ReCapture App at 100% against EchoShot Camera's 0%. ReCapture App also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). 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
ReCapture App is free to download; EchoShot Camera costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ReCapture App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ReCapture App's written reviews are positive against 0% of EchoShot Camera's.
ReCapture App ships an update every 2 weeks, EchoShot Camera every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReCapture App | EchoShot Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abe Davis | Masayuki Akamatsu |
Customer experience
ReCapture App
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In-app purchases
ReCapture App
No in-app purchases
EchoShot Camera
No in-app purchases
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