Comparison

Action Selfie vs Gobo

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

Head to head
About

Action Selfie

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Action Selfie: Never miss the perfect shot. Take stunning selfies and group photos without the rush! Action Selfie turns your iPhone into a powerful self-timer camera. Define custom photo sequences with a starting timer and set the interval between each shot. Capture fast action with "Action Mode." This unique feature takes as many photos as possible within a set time frame, so you can capture every moment of a jump, a spin, or any quick movement. Whether it's for individual shots or a perfect time-lapse, you'll have all the images you need. Smart Saving and Advanced Control Action Selfie helps you manage your photos. Save individual shots directly to your camera roll, or keep action sequences and time-lapses neatly organized within the app to avoid clutter. Plus, you get professional control. You can switch between different lenses on your iPhone and even fine-tune the shutter speed and ISO on physical cameras to get the best results in any situation.

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Gobo

Features
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No one around to take your picture? Want a group photo with nobody left out? Solo traveller, content creator, building your Instagram feed? Tired of handing your phone to strangers? Gobo turns your iPhone into a hands-free photo shoot. Prop the phone up, choose how long to wait and how often to shoot, tap start and walk into frame. Gobo takes photo after photo on its own while you pose, move and try things. No button to press, no phone to hold, no Bluetooth clicker to remember. Frame it before you step in. Place a life-size stand-in in your room โ€” a mannequin, or a cutout of anyone made from a photo โ€” and see exactly where you'll stand before you set the timer. Handing the phone to a friend instead? Snap a guide photo of the framed shot so they can match it. Then pick the best. Every shot lands in Gobo's private gallery. Swipe through, thumbs up the keepers, thumbs down the misses. Only the photos you choose go to your photo library. The rest never clutter it. Real photos, not video frames. Gobo shoots full-quality stills with your iPhone's camera, so every keeper is sharp enough to post. How it works: Set the start delay, the time between photos and how many to take. Or shoot until you stop. Tap start. A big countdown and a shutter flash tell you when each photo fires, readable from across the room. Review, rate, and export only the ones you love. Just need one picture? Photo mode is a plain camera: one tap, one photo. More ways to shoot: Classic film. Twenty film looks, from Portra to Tri-X to Polaroid, with real grain and glow. Change the look of any photo later; the original stays untouched. Photo Booth. Four or six shots, three seconds apart, printed together as a strip or a grid. Made for parties and nights out. Your wrist as the remote. The Apple Watch app shows the countdown and starts or stops the shoot from where you stand. Duo. Both cameras at once. Video and Live Photos, face smoothing, and a center guide that tells you which way to step until you're in the middle. A voice that cheers you on while you pose, if you want one. Siri, Shortcuts and Control Center. 100 free photos every month. Gobo Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks unlimited exports without a watermark, forever.

Screenshots

Action Selfie3 screens
Gobo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gobo at every 4 days against Action Selfie's every 3 months. Action Selfie's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Action Selfie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gobo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Selfie ships an update every 3 months, Gobo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Action Selfie versus Gobo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction SelfieGobo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARILD VERVIKFulco Taen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Action Selfie

One-time1
  • Full Access Lifetime Unlock$4.99
1 purchases

Gobo

One-time1
  • Gobo Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Action Selfie free?
Action Selfie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gobo free?
Gobo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Action Selfie or Gobo have ads?
Neither Action Selfie nor Gobo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Action Selfie or Gobo?
Action Selfie ships an update every 3 months, and Gobo every 4 days. Most recently, Action Selfie was updated on November 5, 2026 and Gobo on November 6, 2026.

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