Comparison

ApexShot vs TeleMacro

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

Head to head
About

ApexShot

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a real action camera. ApexShot applies the pro techniques for fast-moving subjects β€” motorsport, sports, wildlife, kids β€” automatically, so far more of your shots come out tack-sharp. WHY ACTION PHOTOS COME OUT BLURRY The stock camera favors a slow shutter and blends several frames for a "clean" look. On a moving subject that means motion blur. ApexShot does the opposite: it locks a fast shutter and keeps the real single frame, so the moment is frozen instead of smeared. THREE MODES FOR EVERY SITUATION β€’ Action (default): holds the shutter fast for the subject speed you pick, adjusting ISO for you β€’ Panning: an on-screen level and rhythm guide help you sweep with the subject β€” sharp rider, streaked background β€’ Trap Focus: lock focus on a spot and let the subject trigger the burst as it crosses SHOOT NOW, PICK LATER β€” AUTOMATICALLY β€’ Smart burst: hold the shutter for a readiness-driven burst with the exposure frozen on the first frame β€’ Pre-capture buffer: ApexShot is already recording the half second before you press, so you never miss the pass β€’ Zero shutter lag on supported devices β€’ The sharpest frame is chosen for you and saved to a dedicated "ApexShot" album SUBJECT CLASSES Tell ApexShot how fast your subject moves β€” Very Fast, Sport or Moderate β€” and it sets the right minimum shutter speed (up to 1/8000s) so nothing is left to chance. EVERY LENS, EDGE TO EDGE β€’ Switch between ultra-wide, wide and telephoto native modules β€’ Smooth pinch-to-zoom on the current lens β€’ Live shutter and ISO readout, grid and level, volume-button shutter YOUR GALLERY, YOUR SHOTS Every keeper lands in the ApexShot album: pinch and double-tap to zoom, multi-select, share or delete β€” all from inside the app. HONEST BY DESIGN β€’ 100% ad-free β€” no banners, ever β€’ No accounts, no tracking, no analytics β€’ Everything happens on your device; your photos stay in your library β€’ Modern, fast, native SwiftUI app β€” no third-party code A note on results: a fast shutter needs light. In very dim scenes ApexShot keeps the action sharp and lets the image go a little darker or noisier, because motion blur can't be recovered but brightness can. For daylight, sports halls and most real-world action, it gets you keepers the stock camera would miss.

About

TeleMacro

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Requires a clip-on macro lens (not included). Your iPhone has a telephoto camera. It has always wanted to look at small things. TeleMacro lets it. Clip a macro lens over the tele, aim at a beetle, and take the photo. If it’s dark, switch on some extra light. If you want more than one frame, MULTI-FRAME takes several in a row. Set image quality and capture style the way you like, or leave everything alone. It is a tiny app, under 2 MB. It does not have a hundred features. It has one job, and the beetle does not mind. Photos are saved to your Photos app, in a TeleMacro folder if you want one. If you turn LOCATION on, the GPS position is stored in the photo’s metadata. Otherwise, nothing is stored. TeleMacro collects no data.

Screenshots

ApexShot2 screens
TeleMacro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TeleMacro at 17.0 against ApexShot's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
ApexShot versus TeleMacro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApexShotTeleMacro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngelo SassoChef Gibbons AB

In-app purchases

None

ApexShot

No in-app purchases

None

TeleMacro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ApexShot free?
ApexShot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeleMacro free?
TeleMacro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ApexShot or TeleMacro have ads?
Neither ApexShot nor TeleMacro shows ads.

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