Comparison

GRIP&SHOOT vs ShiftCam One

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

Head to head
About

GRIP&SHOOT

Enhance your mobile photography and videography with a smart grip that offers improved stability and one-handed control. It features wireless buttons for capturing photos, starting/stopping videos, and zooming, plus a detachable stand for versatile mounting and remote operation.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth Smart Grip for stability
  • One-handed wireless button control
  • Customizable trigger and zoom buttons
  • Detachable stand for mounting
  • Remote control up to 100ft away
  • Universal phone adapter
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We've all taken pictures and video with our phones; it's a shaky and awkward process. GRIP&SHOOT™ adds everything your mobile device is missing. The Bluetooth Smart Grip is easily attached and provides instant comfort and stability. Wireless buttons now provide you with full one-handed control without ever having to touch your screen. Squeeze the trigger to capture a photo or Start/Stop a video. Use the +/- buttons to Zoom, Control Exposure, Switch Cameras, or anything you'd like! They are completely customizable. Detach the bottom of the grip to reveal the Removable Stand. Mount your phone anywhere or use it to connect to a tripod. The remainder of the Grip now serves as a remote to control your device over 100ft away! The included JawZ Universal Adapter will hold any phone with or without a case (up to 3.5” wide).

About

ShiftCam One

This app helps you set up, shoot, and organize photos and videos using specialized camera lenses and accessories. It provides guides for mounting gear, offers advanced shooting controls, and allows you to filter your library by the lens used.

Highlights
  • Lens registration and setup guides
  • AutoSteady video stabilization
  • Customizable lens-specific controls
  • HEIF/JPEG photo and 4K video capture
  • Library organization by lens
  • Warranty activation
Features
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ShiftCam One is the companion app for your ShiftCam lenses, mounts, and accessories. It is built around how you actually shoot with ShiftCam gear, from setting up a lens to sharing the shot. SET UP YOUR GEAR • Register your ShiftCam lenses by scanning the code in the box, or add them manually if you no longer have it • Tell the app which mounting system you use — phone case, or universal — so the instructions match your setup • Follow a mounting guide drawn for your exact iPhone model, showing which camera the lens goes over • Open a page for each lens you own: specs and space for your own notes LENS SKILLS • AutoSteady on Super Zoom — video stabilization engages automatically at 2× and above, with an on-screen shake indicator so you can tell when you are steady SHOOT • Full-screen viewfinder with a lens picker that adapts the controls to the lens you select • A zoom dial that shows the real range your lens reaches, not the iPhone's default numbers • Photo and video: HEIF or JPEG, 1080p and 4K at 24/30/60 fps • Flash, timer, grid, level, aspect ratio, exposure compensation, and focus and exposure lock ORGANIZE AND SHARE • Browse your library with full capture details, including which lens took each shot • Filter by lens to see everything you have shot with a particular piece of glass • See your whole photo library in one place, with ShiftCam One shots marked • Share to Instagram, TikTok, or the iOS share sheet, or save to Photos WARRANTY AND ACCOUNT • Activate your warranty by uploading a photo of your receipt • Manage your lenses, mounting systems, and account settings from one place YOUR DATA The photos and videos you take stay on your device. They leave it only when you choose. PERMISSIONS • Camera — to shoot photos and video, and to scan the code on your lens box • Microphone — to record audio with your videos • Photo Library — to save the shots you take • Location — optional, to tag where a photo was taken ShiftCam One is free to download.

Screenshots

GRIP&SHOOT3 screens
ShiftCam One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GRIP&SHOOT at 3.5 against ShiftCam One's 3.0. GRIP&SHOOT also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). ShiftCam One's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GRIP&SHOOT holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GRIP&SHOOT has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRIP&SHOOT ships an update every 3 months, ShiftCam One every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GRIP&SHOOT versus ShiftCam One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRIP&SHOOTShiftCam One
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (10 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrip & ShootShiftCam Limited

Customer experience

GRIP&SHOOT

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

ShiftCam One

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GRIP&SHOOT

No in-app purchases

None

ShiftCam One

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GRIP&SHOOT free?
GRIP&SHOOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShiftCam One free?
ShiftCam One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GRIP&SHOOT or ShiftCam One?
GRIP&SHOOT is rated higher. GRIP&SHOOT averages 3.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ShiftCam One averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GRIP&SHOOT or ShiftCam One have ads?
Neither GRIP&SHOOT nor ShiftCam One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GRIP&SHOOT or ShiftCam One?
GRIP&SHOOT ships an update every 3 months, and ShiftCam One every 9 days. Most recently, GRIP&SHOOT was updated on October 11, 2026 and ShiftCam One on October 10, 2026.

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