HiVideoS vs KeepCaps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HiVideoS
Capture horizontal videos and photos effortlessly with one hand, even while holding your device vertically. Features real-time zoom and image stabilization for smooth, high-quality FullHD footage on the go. Easily access your camera roll and adjust settings like focus and exposure.
- Horizontal video and photo capture
- One-handed operation
- Real-time zoom
- Image stabilization
- FullHD video quality
- Widget support
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HiVideoS is an app that allows you to shoot horizontal videos and photos while holding your device vertically. You can shoot videos and photos easily with one hand. Use the real time zoom for a smooth enlarged or reduced view. The image stabilizing function supports video shooting while on the move. High quality FullHD images when displayed at the largest possible size even in a small display area. Features - Video Recording - Photography - Square size photo - Display of Cameraroll - Real time zoom - Image stabilization (Set by resolution) - Focus lock - Exposure lock - Mic On/Off - Compatible with both the front and the back camera - Resolution changes - Light Video resolution - 1920x1080 (iPhone7 or later) - 1280x720 - 1072x604 - 720x406 - 480x270 Photo resolution - 3024x2268 - 2448x1836 - 1080x810 - 720x540 Square resolution - 3024x3024 - 720x720 Video and photo are saved in the Camera Roll after being taken. Compatible device: - iPhone6s or later Ad will be displayed. ( 5 shooting -> 1 Ad ) In-App Purchases - No Ad display. Video FullHD(iPhone7 or later).
KeepCaps
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This app is designed to compress your photos while preserving as much of the information they contain as possible. One of its key features is that it can keep the “Caption” and “Date Added” information added through the Photos app. Let’s compress your photos and keep their information! ○○○ Information that can be preserved after compression ○○○ ・Date Added and original order ・Date Taken ・Captions added through the Photos app ・Albums the photo belongs to and its order within each album ・Favorite and Hidden status ・Location information ・Metadata such as EXIF ・File name (up to the file extension) ・Pixel dimensions (adjustable in Settings) And more ××× Information that cannot be preserved after compression ××× ・Photo editing history (You will no longer be able to revert the photo to its original state using the editing history.) ・Videos ・Live Photos ・Animated images such as GIF and WebP ・Transparent PNGs ・File extensions ・Burst Photos (Only one selected photo will remain.) ・Portrait information And more +++ Other Features +++ ・Compress photos one by one in the photo list ・Easy one-handed use ・Compression stats ・Before/after comparison ・Filter photos by file size: 100 KB or larger / 500 KB or larger / 1 MB or larger / 3 MB or larger / 5 MB or larger *** Privacy *** As developers, we understand how important your privacy is. This app does not collect or transmit any data from your photo library. Your photos and their information never leave your device. For photo compression, the app uses technology officially provided by Apple. This technology does not use any servers and operates entirely on your iPhone or iPad, meaning it can be used even offline (without Wi-Fi). It is designed with your privacy in mind. We hope you’ll give the app a try and find it useful. If there are features that are not currently supported, we may consider adding them if there is enough demand. Please feel free to contact us with your requests or feedback. Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/keepcaps/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/keepcaps/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KeepCaps at none against HiVideoS's 1. KeepCaps also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HiVideoS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KeepCaps asks for nothing beyond the download.
HiVideoS ships an update every 7 months, KeepCaps every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiVideoS | KeepCaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sky-nexus Inc. | Ryusuke Uchida |
In-app purchases
HiVideoS
- No ad banners.Video zoom.High resolution photos.$1.99
KeepCaps
No in-app purchases









