Comparison

PickCam vs Active Follow Cam

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

Head to head
About

PickCam

Features
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Like a fancam of just one person β€” PickCam makes it for you. Group dance videos, concerts, school recitals… ever wanted a video that follows just one person? Tap once to pick them, and PickCam's AI follows that person to the end of the video, automatically reframing every shot. β–  How it works 1. Import a video β€” AI finds everyone in it 2. Tap the person you want (color-coded, numbered) 3. Choose a ratio (9:16 Β· 1:1 Β· 16:9) β€” auto-reframe is done 4. Preview and export β–  Perfect for β€’ Dance challenges & choreography practice β€” a choreo cam of just you β€’ Concerts and stage videos β€” a fancam that follows your favorite β€’ School recitals and sports days β€” keep your kid in frame β€’ Turn landscape videos into vertical (9:16) for Reels, Shorts & TikTok β–  Features β€’ Auto person tracking: remembers face and appearance through overlaps and occlusions β€’ Face lock / center lock: choose where your person stays in the frame β€’ Segment editing: switch the star per segment β€’ Keyframes: manually fix framing anywhere you want β€’ Re-detection: recover anyone the AI missed with a tap β€’ Export up to 4K, HEVC/H.264, MP4/MOV β–  Privacy All analysis and editing happen entirely on your device. Your videos never leave it. β–  PickCam Pro (optional subscription) Free: 1-min videos Β· 720p Β· 5 exports/day Β· ad before export Β· watermark Pro: 10-min videos Β· 4K Β· unlimited Β· no ads Β· no watermark Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://cjmin.me/app/pickcam/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Active Follow Cam

Features
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Active Follow Cam turns your iPhone into a camera operator: put it on a tripod, start recording, and the frame follows you while you teach. How it works - Vision on the device finds the person and keeps them in frame - The picture stays still while the crop moves, so the video does not shake - Two framing choices: Standard for the whole body, Close-up for the upper body - Front or rear camera, with lens selection on the rear While you record - A red border shows recording is live from across the room - A level meter tells you the microphone is picking you up - The gauge shows how much of your storage the recording has used - Recording is split into short pieces, so a crash never costs the whole session After you stop - The pieces are joined back into one video and saved to Photos - Full frame recording keeps the untouched footage as a second file - 20 film looks with strength and brightness sliders Privacy - Everything runs on the device. No footage, audio, or face data is uploaded - No account, no sign-in Free and PRO - Free includes 2 hours of recording with every framing feature - One purchase unlocks unlimited time, 4K full frame, and all filters. It is not a subscription

Screenshots

PickCam4 screens
Active Follow Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Active Follow Cam at every 2 days against PickCam's every 2 months. 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. PickCam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Active Follow Cam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PickCam ships an update every 2 months, Active Follow Cam every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
PickCam versus Active Follow Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickCamActive Follow Cam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size81 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJongmin ChoiHosung Hwang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PickCam

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Active Follow Cam

One-time1
  • Active Follow Cam PRO$9.99

Questions

Is PickCam free?
PickCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Active Follow Cam free?
Active Follow Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PickCam or Active Follow Cam have ads?
Both PickCam and Active Follow Cam show ads.
Which is updated more often, PickCam or Active Follow Cam?
PickCam ships an update every 2 months, and Active Follow Cam every 2 days. Most recently, PickCam was updated on October 28, 2026 and Active Follow Cam on October 25, 2026.

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