Comparison

5sec. vs Dual Camera

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

Head to head
About

5sec.

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5sec. records exactly five seconds. Where will you point your lens today? A smile. A rain-soaked street. The sunset outside your window. Even a moment too fleeting for a photo — steam rising from a warm bowl of stew, the atmosphere of a place. This camera isn't made to capture a message. It captures the feeling of "I was here." Five seconds is just the right length to share a moment from your day. May your five seconds meet someone else's, and be shared. Features • Record exactly 5 seconds Recording starts the instant you tap. Capture a short, memorable five-second moment. • Share instantly Share your video directly to social media or messaging apps after recording. No gallery inside the app. No collection of memories. • Scene Every recording adds one more Scene. A growing collection of the five-second moments you've captured from your life. • Ads Ads help keep 5sec. free for everyone. They're designed to stay out of the way of your recording experience. 5sec. PRO (One-time purchase) More freedom. More ways to express your moments. • Remove Ads Enjoy a quieter experience, ad-free. • Monochrome Filter A timeless black-and-white look that brings emotions into focus. • Fireworks Mode Designed for fireworks and night scenes. Adds subtle light trails to moving lights for a more vivid 5-second memory. • VHS Filter Recreate the nostalgic feel of an old videotape with authentic analog-style visuals. • Broken Smartphone Camera A nightmare... or something supernatural? Create strange, unpredictable footage inspired by a broken smartphone camera. • Video Frame Overlay Overlay your own transparent PNG across the entire video — perfect for logos or custom frames. Every day is full of moments. Capture five seconds from yours.

About

Dual Camera

Record simultaneously with your phone's front and back cameras, capturing both the scene and your reaction in a single video file. This app also allows you to record in both wide and tall aspect ratios from one take, eliminating the need for re-cropping.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous front and back camera recording
  • Picture-in-picture video output
  • One take, two aspect ratios (16:9 and 9:16)
  • Movable inset window during recording
  • Switch camera feeds before recording
  • Photo capture with both cameras
  • Framing tools (grid, crop guide, mirroring)
Features
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Record your front and back camera at the same time — the whole scene and your reaction, in one file. Free to use, no account needed. Your phone already has two cameras. This app finally uses both at once, so you never have to choose between what you're looking at and how you're reacting to it. It also does something quieter and just as useful: one take, saved twice. A wide 16:9 for YouTube and a tall 9:16 for Reels, Shorts and TikTok, from the same moment. No re-cropping, no second take. WHAT YOU CAN DO Both cameras together. Front and back running at once, written into a single picture-in-picture file. One take, two shapes. Record once and keep a wide 16:9 file and a tall 9:16 file of the same moment. An on-screen guide shows you exactly what the wide file will keep, while you shoot. Move the inset as you record. Drag the small window anywhere on screen mid-take, and the saved video follows it. Choose which camera leads. Tap the inset to swap the two feeds before you start. Photos as well as video. Capture both sides of a moment as one stitched picture. Framing tools included. Grid, crop guide and front-camera mirroring, all free. MADE FOR Reactions. Your face and what you're reacting to, in one file. No editing app required. Vlogs. The road ahead and you talking about it, at the same time. Interviews and podcasts. A two-camera setup, one phone, zero gear. Concerts, travel, sports. Show the moment and the person living it. WHAT'S FREE Both cameras at once. The 16:9 plus 9:16 dual format. 1080p at 30 fps. The Wide picture-in-picture layout. Photos. Every framing tool. No time limit, no account, no sign-up. Free videos carry a small watermark in the corner. WHAT PREMIUM ADDS No watermark. 4K and 60 fps recording. All five layouts — Wide, Large, Circle, Split Top and Split Bottom. No ads. Weekly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a mode: Single for one lens in two shapes, Dual for two rear lenses, Front/Back for both sides at once. 2. Hit record. Drag the inset wherever you want it. 3. Save straight to your Photo Library. Download it and record something with both cameras today. — Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. The lifetime option is a single purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://burakkose.me/privacy

Screenshots

5sec.4 screens
Dual Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dual Camera at every 3 days against 5sec.'s weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. 5sec. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dual Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5sec. ships an update weekly, Dual Camera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
5sec. versus Dual Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5sec.Dual Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKatsuhiko AJIKIBurak Kose

In-app purchases

1 purchases

5sec.

One-time1
  • 5sec. PRO$1.99
3 purchases

Dual Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$29.99

Questions

Is 5sec. free?
5sec. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dual Camera free?
Dual Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 5sec. or Dual Camera have ads?
Both 5sec. and Dual Camera show ads.
Which is updated more often, 5sec. or Dual Camera?
5sec. ships an update weekly, and Dual Camera every 3 days. Most recently, 5sec. was updated on October 9, 2026 and Dual Camera on October 18, 2026.

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