Anima Camera vs GestureCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anima Camera
Capture stunning photos with enhanced resolution and automatic flash. This app offers multiple lens options, various image formats including RAW, and convenient shutter controls. It's optimized for devices with 48MP cameras, providing a professional photography experience.
- 48MP resolution with flash
- Automatic torch (flash enabled)
- Full-screen camera view with tap to focus
- 12 built-in filters
- Normal and Ultra-wide lens options
- DNG RAW, JPEG, HEIF HDR formats
- Volume button and AirPod shutter activation
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Anima combines 48MP resolution with flash to create insane results! Features: • Automatic torch (flash enabled, always) • Full-screen camera view with tap to focus lens • Filters: 12 effects • Lens: Normal (1x) and Ultra-wide (.5x) [Device dependent!] • Format: DNG RAW, JPEG, HEIF HDR • Volume button, Camera button, and AirPod shutter activation - click to shoot! Compatibility: Anima is specifically designed for 48MP camera devices. When 48MP resolution is not available, Anima will resort to using the device’s max resolution. Some features are only available for iPhone Pro users.
GestureCam
Capture photos and videos hands-free using gestures or voice commands. Prop up your device and step into the frame, with options for auto-capture, adjustable timers, and advanced manual controls for Pro users.
- Gesture control for photos and videos
- Voice command functionality
- Auto-capture mode
- Adjustable countdown timers
- Manual focus and exposure controls (Pro)
- Level meter and grid guides
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Prop up your iPhone, step into the frame and show your palm. GestureCam takes the shot, so you can be in the photo instead of behind the camera. NEW: AUTO CAPTURE Prop up your phone, tap the shutter and step into the frame. Strike a pose and hold still: Auto Capture keeps taking photos while you stay still, on your own or with others. No gesture or voice command needed. Tap the shutter again when you're done. FREE HANDS-FREE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS • Show your palm to take a photo or to start and stop a video. • Adjustable gesture hold time and countdown. • The flash blinks and a sound plays when the countdown ends, so you know even from across the room. • Level meter and grid guides for straighter shots. • Review, select, share and save your captures to Photos. DO MORE WITH GESTURECAM PRO • Auto Capture for continuous hands-free photos. • Voice commands to take photos, record video, switch cameras and more, with phrases you can customize. • More hand poses: Victory and Fist. • Burst mode with adjustable photo count and interval. • Manual focus, exposure, ISO, shutter speed and white balance on supported cameras. GestureCam Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription. Everything that was free stays free. GREAT FOR Group photos, family photos, travel selfies, tripod shots, outfit and workout videos, and every moment when nobody is free to hold the camera. GOOD TO KNOW Available lenses and manual controls depend on your device. Voice commands need microphone and speech recognition access, and availability depends on language, device and system. Videos need microphone access. Your captures stay in GestureCam's local library until you choose to export or share them. Available in English, Turkish, Spanish, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, German, French and Japanese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anima Camera at none against GestureCam's 1. Anima Camera also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). GestureCam's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. GestureCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Anima Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Anima Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GestureCam has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Anima Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of GestureCam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Anima Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, GestureCam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anima Camera | GestureCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logan Voss | Burak Taha Peksen |
Customer experience
Anima Camera
GestureCam
In-app purchases
Anima Camera
No in-app purchases
GestureCam
- GestureCam Pro$4.99
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