Comparison

Touchless Recorder vs Contactless Camera

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

Head to head
About

Touchless Recorder

Features
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●●● Recording start/stop without touching the iPhone screen ●●● ※ Compatible with iPhone only (Not a universal app) ※ Recording will not start unless the iPhone screen is held as vertically as possible. ■ Features ・When you bring an object close to the iPhone's proximity sensor and then move it away, recording will start automatically. ・To start recording, hold the iPhone screen as vertical as possible and bring an object close to it. ・Displays the shooting screen while recording. ・During recording, if you bring an object close to the iPhone's proximity sensor again, recording will stop automatically. ・When you stop recording, the recorded video will be automatically saved as a file. ・You can play or delete saved video files on the video list. ・Using the file sharing function, you can save it to a photo album or send it to other apps. ■ Supplement ・First, keep your iPhone screen as vertical as possible. Otherwise, recording cannot start. ・By bringing an object close to the proximity sensor (horizontally oblong area) on the top of the iPhone, touchless recording is performed. ・Recording is possible even if the iPhone is in landscape orientation, but the video file will be displayed in portrait orientation. ・To rotate a video file, save the video with file sharing and rotate the video with the editing function of the photo app on the home screen.

About

Contactless Camera

Features
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Hold your hand over the top of the front panel to take a contactless photo.

Screenshots

Touchless Recorder1 screens
Contactless Camera2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Contactless Camera at Free against Touchless Recorder's $1.99. Contactless Camera also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). Touchless Recorder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.8.3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Contactless Camera is free to download; Touchless Recorder costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touchless Recorder ships an update every 7 months, Contactless Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Touchless Recorder versus Contactless Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchless RecorderContactless Camera
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.8.3
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasanori KatsutaHideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

None

Touchless Recorder

No in-app purchases

None

Contactless Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Touchless Recorder free?
Touchless Recorder costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contactless Camera free?
Contactless Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Touchless Recorder or Contactless Camera have ads?
Contactless Camera shows ads; Touchless Recorder does not.
Which is updated more often, Touchless Recorder or Contactless Camera?
Touchless Recorder ships an update every 7 months, and Contactless Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, Touchless Recorder was updated on September 12, 2026 and Contactless Camera on September 17, 2026.

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