Comparison

Trigger Keeper vs Bothie

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

Head to head
About

Trigger Keeper

Features
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Prop your phone anywhere, step into the frame or keep your hands on the job, and say the word. Trigger Keeper hears it and takes the photo. No timer sprint, no asking strangers, no one missing from the picture. HOW IT WORKS Pick your trigger word. Any word you like, from "cheese" to something only your family says. Frame the shot and tap Play. Trigger Keeper starts listening. Say the word. The flashlight blinks so everyone knows it heard you, and the shutter fires. Or just smile. With Smile to shoot on, it takes the photo when everyone in frame is smiling. MADE FOR REAL PHOTOS Your word, not a wake phrase. No "Hey Siri" required. Burst mode takes three shots in a row, so blinks and mid-laugh frames don't cost you the photo. Live Photo support captures the moment around the moment. 0.5x ultra-wide to 6x zoom, with pinch or one-tap lens presets. 4:3, square, and 16:9 framing. The volume buttons and Camera Control work as a manual shutter. PRIVATE AND LOCAL Speech recognition and smile detection run entirely on your iPhone. Trigger Keeper contains no networking code at all. It cannot send your audio, your photos, or anything else anywhere. No account. No ads. No analytics. It works in airplane mode, because nothing it does ever needed the internet. Listening stops when you tap Stop, when you leave the app, or after 10 quiet minutes. A note on permissions: Trigger Keeper asks for full photo library access only because creating and managing its own album requires it. The gallery shows only the Trigger Keeper album. Your other photos are never read. GOOD FOR Family gatherings and holiday photos. Group shots where the photographer finally gets to be in them. Solo creators who need a camera operator. Anyone tired of the 10-second timer dash. Hands-busy moments: under a sink, up a ladder, or mid-repair, when you need a clear photo of a part to send to a colleague or customer. Requires iOS 17.2 or later. Ultra-wide and telephoto options appear on devices that have those lenses.

About

Bothie

Capture both sides of your moments simultaneously with front and back cameras. This app offers flexible layouts, live filters, and editing tools, all while keeping your captures private on your device.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous front and back camera capture
  • Multiple live preview layouts
  • Live filters with adjustable strength
  • Photo editing tools
  • Pro camera controls
  • Designed for foldable devices
Features
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Designed for iPhone Duo. Works on every iPhone and iPad. On iPhone Duo, open it and each camera gets its own side of the fold, with the shutter and controls beside the second view, clear of the hinge. Close it, open it or half-fold it, and the layout follows. Capture both sides of the moment. Bothie shoots with your front and back cameras at the same time, so your reaction and the view in front of you land in one photo or video. Get the concert and your face when the lights go down. The game-winning play and the crowd going wild. A selfie and the sunset, together. No flipping cameras, no missed shots. WHAT YOU GET • Front and back cameras at once: two big live previews, one shutter • Stacked, side by side or picture in picture: swap which camera comes first with one tap, and your saved photos and videos keep the same layout • Save each side separately: export front and back as two files when you want them apart • Live filters with adjustable strength: Warm, Cool, Soft, Vivid, Film, Fade and Mono, applied to both cameras • Photo editor: crop, rotate, filters, adjustments and Markup drawing. Edits save as a new copy • Self-timer, torch and rear zoom for hands-free shots and dark rooms • 0.5× ultra wide lens, tap to focus, and 4K and 60 fps video. Shoot with the volume buttons or Camera Control, or open Bothie from Control Center (on supported devices) • Pro camera controls: Enhanced light in Video mode and automatic Night low-light boost on supported devices • Designed for iPhone Duo's folded and unfolded screens, and just as at home on other iPhones and iPad, in portrait, landscape and Split View • Available in 10 languages; switch anytime in Settings HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick Photo or Video. 2. Frame both views and tap the shutter. 3. Review, then save to Photos or share anywhere. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. Your captures stay on your device until you save or share them. Bothie can only add to your Photos library; it can't see your existing photos. BOTHIE PRO Free includes unlimited photos and videos, every filter and the core editing tools, with a small Bothie watermark. Pro removes the watermark and adds Enhanced light in Video mode and Night on supported devices, plus the advanced editing tools Warmth, Highlights, Shadows and Vignette. Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscription terms: • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically at the price of your selected plan unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal is charged within those final 24 hours. • Manage your subscription or turn off auto-renew anytime in your Apple Account settings. Shooting with both cameras at once needs an iPhone or iPad that supports multi-camera capture. On other devices Bothie works as a single camera. Terms of Use: https://bothie.zzstudio.bid/terms?l=en Privacy Policy: https://bothie.zzstudio.bid/privacy?l=en

Screenshots

Trigger Keeper4 screens
Bothie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bothie at Free against Trigger Keeper's $4.99. Trigger Keeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bothie is free to download; Trigger Keeper costs $4.99 up front. Bothie sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Trigger Keeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Trigger Keeper versus Bothie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrigger KeeperBothie
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian Ukestadduc tran

In-app purchases

None

Trigger Keeper

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bothie

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$89.99

Questions

Is Trigger Keeper free?
Trigger Keeper costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bothie free?
Bothie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trigger Keeper or Bothie have ads?
Neither Trigger Keeper nor Bothie shows ads.

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