EffortlessShot vs SakuttoSteps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EffortlessShot
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A how-to. A shift plan. A menu. Anything that is a row of photos with a note beside each one — EffortlessShot makes it on the spot. Tap a slot and the camera opens; the photo lands in that slot. Give each one a title and a description, so whoever reads it later knows what they are looking at. WHAT PEOPLE MAKE WITH IT - Step-by-step work instructions, in the order you shot them - Site records and progress logs - Menus and product lists: photo, name, price, sold-out greyed out - Repair and assembly records - Shopping and stock lists WHAT IT DOES - Tap a slot to shoot. Grids of 2 to 5 columns - A title and description per photo, shown in full — made to be printed - Continuous shooting: it keeps going until you close the camera - Insert a photo between two others; drag to reorder - Group consecutive photos under a heading, with a colour of your choice - Share a whole folder as a PDF (AirDrop, mail, Files) - A short note per photo for a price or a duration, right-aligned so it reads as a table - Labels such as "Popular" or "New", shared across every folder - Grey out a sold-out photo — it is kept, and one tap brings it back - Bring in screenshots (armed slot, share sheet, or pick from a list) - Save selected photos back to your camera roll YOUR PHOTOS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Photos and the text you write are stored only on your device. No account is needed, and it all works in airplane mode. FREE, AND PREMIUM Everything above works for free — shooting, captions, groups, PDF sharing. You get two folders, enough to keep "work" and "shop" apart. Premium (bought once, no subscription) adds - As many folders as you like, one per job or per shop - No ads Nothing you have already shot is taken away if you never buy it.
SakuttoSteps
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SakuttoSteps helps you quickly create clear step-by-step guides using photos and short instructions. Take a photo while you work, add a short note, and move on to the next step. You can also add, reorder, edit, or remove steps later, making it useful for work procedures, staff training, handovers, household tasks, equipment instructions, and many other situations. Key Features • Add up to 2 photos to each step • Take photos with the camera or choose images from your photo library • Rotate and adjust the visible area of images • Insert, reorder, delete, and edit steps • Add Notice, Important, or Tip sections within each step • Create, save, and share PDFs in A4 or Letter format • Available in Japanese and English • Your data is stored locally on your device • Premium includes unlimited guides, no ads, no app credit in PDFs, and backup/restore The Free plan allows you to keep up to 3 guides. Premium is available as a one-time purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EffortlessShot at every 2 days against SakuttoSteps's every 10 days. 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
Both are free to download. EffortlessShot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SakuttoSteps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EffortlessShot ships an update every 2 days, SakuttoSteps every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EffortlessShot | SakuttoSteps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takeru Narita | SHACHIHOKO LLC |
In-app purchases
EffortlessShot
- Premium$5.99
SakuttoSteps
- Premium$8.99
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