Comparison

9am vs zerotake

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

Head to head
About

9am

Capture and share photos with a unique disposable film aesthetic. A new shared album appears daily at 9 a.m. for you and your friends, but photos disappear if not saved.

Highlights
  • Disposable film photography emulation
  • Daily shared albums
  • Friend photo saving
  • Group photo sharing
  • Real film effects
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9am is a free-to-use social disposable photo app featuring real film photography emulation effects. Every day at 9 a.m., a shared album with all your friends is dropped. Make sure to save your photos and your friends' photos before they are gone. The app is better with a group of friends; invite your friends! Terms of Use: https://9amphoto.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://9amphoto.app/privacy

About

zerotake

Capture stunning videos with a user-friendly cinema camera app. It offers simple recording with an option for advanced controls and an integrated editor. Enjoy private, offline video creation with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Intuitive cinema camera interface
  • Tape Mode for continuous recordings
  • Simple and Pro recording modes
  • Built-in video editor
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Offline video creation
Features
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Beautiful video should not require a camera degree. Zerotake is a cinema camera designed to stay out of your way. Open it, frame the moment and record with a beautiful look. Tape Mode keeps each new recording in one continuous video. Film breakfast, the journey and sunset; when you press play, the day is already together. It is inspired by camcorders, but made for now. Simple by default. Powerful on demand. ZERO mode is the easy everyday workflow. And PRO mode is only one tap away if you need extra precision. Use the built-in editor when you want to shape the result yourself. Zerotake uses native camera technologies and system design to feel fast, familiar and at home on Apple platforms. Your videos belong to you. Zerotake is designed around on-device processing and private ownership of the files you create. Your videos remain private, completely offline. Zero ads, zero tracking. Designed by Dmitry Novikov Developed by Sergio Rodriguez Rama Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

9am4 screens
zerotake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 9am at 17.6 against zerotake's 26.0. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. 9am sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and zerotake sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

9am ships an update every 11 days, zerotake every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
9am versus zerotake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter9amzerotake
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB70 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMatthew PaquetteZero Camera Ltd

Customer experience

9am

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

zerotake

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

9am

Subscriptions1
  • 9am Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
9 purchases

zerotake

Subscriptions6
  • PRO Monthly Upgrade3 Days trial$4.001 Month
  • ZERO Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly3 Days trial$7.001 Month
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  • PRO Annual Upgrade7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • ZERO Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PRO Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • PRO Lifetime Upgrade$39.99
  • ZERO Lifetime$59.99
  • PRO Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is 9am free?
9am is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is zerotake free?
zerotake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 9am or zerotake have ads?
Neither 9am nor zerotake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 9am or zerotake?
9am ships an update every 11 days, and zerotake every 5 days. Most recently, 9am was updated on October 5, 2026 and zerotake on October 2, 2026.

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