Happy Swipe vs zerotake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Happy Swipe
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A simple and fun photo and video viewer, perfect for young children. Features: - simple up/down swipe action to move between photos - no way to accidentally change or delete photos - tap the clock to fill the border with a different color - choose a random emoji to add to each photo - rate each picture with 1-5 hearts - colors and emojis are saved for each photo but the original photo is unchanged - hold down emoji or clock to select an emoji/color using the traditional pickers - handy when your child wants a specific emoji or color for an image - album can be selected in settings menu which is accessed by holding down the settings icon (hard for kids to accidentally access!)
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.
- 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
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Happy Swipe at none against zerotake's 9. Happy Swipe also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. zerotake sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Happy Swipe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Happy Swipe ships an update every 10 days, zerotake every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Happy Swipe | zerotake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KEVIN JOSEPH THORNBERRY | Zero Camera Ltd |
In-app purchases
Happy Swipe
No in-app purchases
zerotake
- 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
- PRO Lifetime Upgrade$39.99
- ZERO Lifetime$59.99
- PRO Lifetime$79.99









