ShakeCam vs Smolcam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShakeCam
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ShakeCam is an innovative camera app that lets you take photos and videos simply by shaking your device. 【Key Features】 Shake to Shoot: Take photos instantly by shaking your device Motion Video: Record video only while shaking Hands-free Operation: Capture without touching the screen Intuitive Controls: No complex settings, just shake and shoot 【Perfect for】 Taking selfies and group photos Capturing moments when your hands are full Shooting during active scenes Creating unique video content Experience a simple, fun, and revolutionary way to capture your memories.
Smolcam
This app offers a customizable retro camera experience with a variety of color palettes and dithering options. It provides a simple, distraction-free interface for capturing and saving photos instantly to your library.
- Customizable retro aesthetic
- Multiple color palettes (3-bit to 24-bit)
- Bayer ordered dithering option
- Zoom support for all device cameras
- Instant save to photo library
- Distraction-free interface
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Smolcam transforms your iPhone into a small, lightweight camera with a customizable retro aesthetic. Features: - Completely free: no ads or in-app purchases - Choose from 8 colors (3-bit) to 16 million (24-bit) color palettes - Enable Bayer ordered dithering, or blue noise dithering for increased detail at low bit depths - Supports zooming through all the cameras your phone has - Instant save to photo library - Simple distraction-free interface that runs smoothly on any device and won't kill your battery
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ShakeCam at every 3 weeks against Smolcam's every 8 months. ShakeCam also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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.
ShakeCam ships an update every 3 weeks, Smolcam every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShakeCam | Smolcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | i4u | Jasper Morgal |
In-app purchases
ShakeCam
No in-app purchases
Smolcam
No in-app purchases
