Auto Proximity Detection vs GVM Slider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auto Proximity Detection
This utility app allows hands-free control of your iPhone using the proximity sensor. Perform actions like taking photos, recording audio/video, or toggling the flashlight by covering the screen, ideal for when you can't interact directly.
- Hands-free photo taking
- Audio recording
- Video recording
- Flashlight toggle
- Voice-reported location
- Voice-reported time
- Text note dictation
- Number counting
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When we are moving or acting, we cannot tap the button on the screen of iPhone or we have no time to watch the screen of iPhone, but we still could cover the screen of iPhone and we still hope to use the iPhone to do the following jobs (1)take photo (2) record the sound (3)record the video (4)turn on/off the flashlight(5) play the sound (6) report the location by talking (7) report the time by talking (8) talk the text notes.(9) count the number one by one. This App is developed for the situations above. It depends on the Proximity Sensor in iPhone. The proximity Sensor is located at the top part of the screen of iPhone, the left side of front camera. We need to use the following two special actions: 1. Cover+Left: Cover the top part of the iphone's screen and left. 2.Hold: Cover the top part of the iphone's screen, wait for a longer time, at least ten seconds and finally left. We could cover the screen by our hands, our clothes, our arms, our face,our body, or our books. For talking the name of location, the iPhone need to connect the internet Usage: When we tap the cover button, the App will be in the covering status. When we tap the hold button, the App will be in the holding status. In the covering status, if we take photos (default eight photos), record video, record sound, play sound and talk notes, we need to cover and left the top of the screen first, then the job will start, after at least seven seconds, we could cover again to stop the job. In the holding status, if we take photos (default eight photos), record video, record sound, play sound and talk notes, we need to cover the top of the screen first, without leaving, then the job will start, when we want to stop the job, we need to left. Tap the count button, the talking counter will be launched.Just cover the screen, the Talking counter could help us to count the number by talking in English. Tap the menu button at the bottom left corner, the menu will be displayed. This menu includes five items. 1 View Video Clips. 2 Play Sound files. In this view, we could play sound , delete sound files and rename the file. 3 View Photos. Tap this item, we could see the photo list with the small photo preview. When we tap the photo item, this view will close. 4 Select a sound file for playing. Select the sound file for the playing. The sound files includes the file record by the recording reaction or the sound files imported from the iTune file sharing. 5 Talk Notes. Edit and Add the text notes. Solution Examples Solution 1: When we are walking in darkness, turn on or turn off the flash light quickly and frequently. Step 1: Launch this App. Step 2: Select the cover button. Step 3: Select the flash light button Step 4: Start to walk as usual. Step 5: If you decide to turn on the light ,then make the iPhone screen close to your clothes and left.If you decide to turn off the light ,then make the iPhone screen close to your clothes and left again. Solution 2: Make the app talk the current location while we are walking. Step 1: Launch this App. Step 2: Select the cover button. Step 3: Select the location button Step 4: Start to walk as usual. Step 5: If you need to listen the talking of the current location ,then make the iPhone screen close to your clothes and left the screen from your clothes.The app will talk the information about the location. Solution 3: Record the sound while studying in Classroom Step 1: Launch this App. Step 2: Confirm already tap the Record Sound button. Step 3: Select the cover button. Step 4: Put the iPhone on your desk Step 5: If you decide to record the sound, then put your hand on the top left corner of the iPhone screen, then left your hand Step 6: When you want to stop recording, just put your hand again on the top left corner and left.
GVM Slider
Control your camera slide rail with this app, replacing traditional remote controls. It offers features for video shooting, time-lapse, and panorama photography, along with system settings for sound and vibration.
- Video shooting with speed and key point settings
- Automatic round trip and mode switching
- Time-lapse shooting with preset parameters
- Panorama shooting with frame count settings
- System settings for sound and vibration
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GVM Slider, is an APP to control the camera slide rail . Through this APP, you can replace the traditional handheld remote control device to control the slide rail device. The functions currently provided by the APP are as follows: 1. Video shooting function, you can set the speed, add key points, set the automatic round trip, set the end stop and switch the automatic mode. 2. Time-lapse shooting function: users can perform time-lapse shooting through preset number of shots, stop time, delay time, starting point and ending point. 3. Panorama shooting: The user can set the diagonal A, the diagonal B, the number of horizontal frames, the number of vertical frames, the delay time and the stop time for panoramic shooting. 4. System settings: you can set the sound and vibration effects when you click, or you can reset the system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GVM Slider at 50% against Auto Proximity Detection's 0%. GVM Slider also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
GVM Slider holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Auto Proximity Detection's written reviews are positive against 50% of GVM Slider's.
Auto Proximity Detection ships an update every 2 months, GVM Slider monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auto Proximity Detection | GVM Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 方 沈 | 丹丹 陈 |
Customer experience
Auto Proximity Detection
GVM Slider
In-app purchases
Auto Proximity Detection
No in-app purchases
GVM Slider
No in-app purchases
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