Custom Camera vs Gesture Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Custom Camera
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Custom Camera lets you take photos with personalized shutter sounds. Choose from multiple sounds and enjoy a unique photo experience. - Easy shutter sound selection - Simple, user-friendly interface Make every shot your own!
Gesture Cam
Record videos and take photos hands-free using simple hand gestures. Organize your captured media into custom albums and easily create highlight reels from your flagged content.
- Control camera with hand gestures
- Start/stop video recording
- Take photos
- Configure gesture timer
- Organize footage into albums
- Create highlight reels
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Camra makes recording yourself easier without the hassle of always having to run back and forth to your device to start and stop recordings. It also keeps your footage organized to meet your special needs! Whether you’re a rock climber who films lots of project footage or a dancer who manages lots of choreography clips, never lose track of your content again. Control the camera from afar - Show a thumbs up in front of the camera to take photos and start recording videos - Show an open palm in front of the camera to stop recording videos - Configure a timer for activating the shutter with a hand gesture Keep your footage organized - Set an album to automatically store photos & videos into when capturing content - All albums created in the Camra app are stored in a nested Camra album to avoid clutter Remember the important moments - Flag photos & videos in albums to mark important clips - Generate highlight reel edits of flagged clips by clicking the magic button in an album
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Gesture Cam at none against Custom Camera's shown. Gesture Cam also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Custom Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Custom Camera ships an update every 5 days, Gesture Cam daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Custom Camera | Gesture Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taisuke Hosokawa | JUSTIN JIUNWEI HSU |
In-app purchases
Custom Camera
No in-app purchases
Gesture Cam
No in-app purchases
