Observation Camera (silent) vs AutoShot Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Observation Camera (silent)
Capture photos of pets, wildlife, or aquariums with automated shooting intervals and customizable recording times. The app features a black screen during operation for discreet use and allows easy access to captured images in your photo library.
- Automatic shooting intervals
- Customizable recording times
- Set start times
- Black screen during shooting
- Front/back camera switching
- Image quality selection
- Automatic album creation
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This camera app is intended to observe shooting pets, wild animals, and aquarium. Main features: - Setting the time interval of automatic shooting - Setting the recording time - Setting the Start time - When shooting, the black iPhone screen Please use the shooting of an organism. (Pets, Wild Animals, Aquarium) Photo you've taken, can be viewed in the Photos app. Function: - You can automatically shutter at 1,5,10,15,20,30 seconds & 1,2,5,10,15,20,30 minute intervals. - You will be able to shooting up to 15,30 seconds & 1,20,30 minutes & 1,1.5,2,4,6,8,10 hours. - YYou can be for 15,30 seconds & 1,10,30 minute & 1 hour shooting start time. - Photos taken are saved in the Photos app. - Switching Front/ Back camera. - On / Off camera light. - During recording, you will be able to darken the screen. - If you swipe to the left or right the screen during recording, you can stop the shooting. - You can image quality selected in "Settings". - You can automatically create an album in "Settings". * If the application does not start camera, please check the following. Settings -> Privacy -> Camera-> Observation is on.
AutoShot Camera
Capture photos hands-free using voice commands or NFC tags. Set custom timers, shot counts, and display options like grid lines for perfect shots even when your hands are occupied.
- Hands-free photo capture
- Siri activation
- NFC tag support
- Customizable shot count
- Adjustable timer
- On-screen grid lines
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It automatically takes a photo and returns to the home screen. By activating this app with Siri or NFC tags, you can take a photo without touching the screen, which is very convenient when your hands are busy or gloves prevent you from touching it. You can set a timer to take a picture, play a sound, and display a grid line on the screen. On supported devices, you can launch the app and take a photo using the Camera Control button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AutoShot Camera at 5.0 against Observation Camera (silent)'s 3.0. Observation Camera (silent)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AutoShot Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Observation Camera (silent) ships an update monthly, AutoShot Camera every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Observation Camera (silent) | AutoShot Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Looped Picture Company | Masayuki Akamatsu |
Customer experience
Observation Camera (silent)
AutoShot Camera
In-app purchases
Observation Camera (silent)
No in-app purchases
AutoShot Camera
No in-app purchases
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