Comparison

Fast Shutter vs REC LOOP

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

Head to head
About

Fast Shutter

Features
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FastShutter always opens to the shutter, and never into a menu, a mode, or a setting. It minimizes the time to your first photo. If the camera hardware is still warming up, tap the shutter anyway. FastShutter queues your tap and fires the instant the camera is ready. Use FastShutter often and the camera starts to feel consistently ready, so your attention stays on the moment instead of the interface. • Always opens to the shutter, never a mode or menu • Tap before the camera is ready and the shot still fires • Hold to record video and also save a photo • Upgrade to Premium for auto-capture on launch

About

REC LOOP

Features
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REC LOOP. Train within the limit. Repeat until it's your best. Keep only what matters. REC LOOP is a continuous recording app built around short countdowns and repeated takes. TRAINING — Build the ability to perform within a time limit Set a time limit and practice fitting your performance into it — speaking, performing, or playing an instrument within 10, 20, or 30 seconds. When one take ends, the next countdown starts immediately, giving you no time to stop and overthink. BEST TAKE — Keep trying until you get the one Record the same performance over and over. Every repeat is another chance to capture the moment when everything comes together. A SMARTER WAY TO MANAGE YOUR TAKES Your takes are kept temporarily while you record. When you're finished, review them all and save only the ones you want to keep. No clutter. No hundreds of unnecessary videos. FEATURES • Set the take length, rest time, and number of repeats, and the loop runs on its own • A 3Ā·2Ā·1 countdown before each take • Remaining seconds on screen, placed and sized however you like, and optionally written into the video • A start sound that never ends up in your video • Switch cameras and zoom, even while recording • A built-in metronome with adjustable BPM • Switch between 4K and HD • Turn on the flashlight while you shoot

Screenshots

Fast Shutter4 screens
REC LOOP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: REC LOOP at none against Fast Shutter's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Fast Shutter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. REC LOOP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Shutter ships an update weekly, REC LOOP every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Fast Shutter versus REC LOOP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast ShutterREC LOOP
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYi LiuJunpei Okumura

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fast Shutter

One-time1
  • FastShutter Premium$2.99
None

REC LOOP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fast Shutter free?
Fast Shutter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is REC LOOP free?
REC LOOP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fast Shutter or REC LOOP have ads?
Neither Fast Shutter nor REC LOOP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast Shutter or REC LOOP?
Fast Shutter ships an update weekly, and REC LOOP every 6 days. Most recently, Fast Shutter was updated on October 25, 2026 and REC LOOP on October 29, 2026.

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