Scream Camera vs OBAKE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Scream Camera
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γNever Miss the Ultimate Reaction.γ "Scream Camera - Prank App" is the ultimate horror entertainment app designed to prank your friends and family while perfectly capturing their terrified faces on video! Super Easy to Use! Just 3 Steps: 1. Prepare: Choose the "Ghost" (horror video) to scare your target. 2. Secret Recording: Press the shutter button once to start recording secretly in the background! The screen looks exactly like a normal camera. Say "Let's take a picture!" and hand them the phone or point it at them to lower their guard. 3. Trigger the Scare: The moment they press the shutter button again... BOOM! A terrifying video and a loud scream take over the screen! The front camera captures every second of their panic. Watch a short ad to automatically save the reaction video to your camera roll. Share their ultimate "scared face" on social media and have a good laugh with your friends! Features γ»Choose Your Scare: Customize the terror based on your target with options like Ghosts, Zombies, and Clowns. Warning & Disclaimer γ»The sudden scare may cause your target to drop the phone. Please hold it yourself while filming together, or if you hand it to them, ensure they [hold it firmly with both hands]. γ»The developer assumes no responsibility for any damages or issues arising from the use of this app (including dropped/broken devices or ruined friendships!). Please use at your own risk and prank responsibly!
OBAKE
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OBAKE is an AR app that lets you bring mysterious ghosts into your everyday surroundings. In a park, on a street corner, or at home. Point your camera and tap the screen to make a ghost appear. Watch it drift gently, sometimes sinking into the floor before returning in a different form. Observe it, change its colors and shape, or capture it in photos and videos. Enjoy your own encounter with a ghost in a familiar place. β Features β’ Bring a ghost into the space you see through your camera β’ Adjust its distance, from right beside you to farther away β’ Choose how long your ghost stays β’ Long-press to change its colors, or tap a button to change its shape β’ Capture photos and videos to save and share β On iPhones with LiDAR Your ghost can hide behind furniture and objects around you. Enjoy an uncanny experience that makes it feel as though it is really there. β Requirements OBAKE works on iPhones that support ARKit. You can enjoy AR on models without LiDAR. A LiDAR-equipped model is required for ghosts to appear hidden behind real-world objects.
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Verdict
Scream Camera and OBAKE are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scream Camera ships an update every 4 days, OBAKE every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scream Camera | OBAKE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days β better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroki Satomura | ONTRAILS |
In-app purchases
Scream Camera
No in-app purchases
OBAKE
No in-app purchases









