Comparison

Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss vs Burst Cam

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

Head to head
About

Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss

Wirelessly trigger your camera's shutter from up to 33 feet away using Bluetooth. Features an advanced intervalometer for time-lapse photography with customizable schedules and multiple shooting modes.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth shutter control
  • Up to 33' (10 m) range
  • Advanced intervalometer
  • 10 scheduling modes
  • Multiple shooting modes
  • Ideal for time-lapse, macro, long exposures
Features
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The Vello Bluetooth ShutterBoss app utilizes Bluetooth technology to communicate with Vello’s Bluetooth Shutterboss Receiver and wirelessly trigger your camera’s shutter from up to 33’ (10 m) away. Fans of time lapse photography will appreciate the built-in intervalometer and 10 setting schedules, which allow you to trigger up to 9999 shots over a period of 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.   Wireless triggering is ideal for eliminating vibrations during macro, close-up, and long exposure photography, as well as for taking images of hard to approach subjects, such as wildlife or action sports. The app offers convenient access to multiple firing modes, including bulb, self-timer, single, and continuous shooting, provided your camera supports these modes. This app requires the purchase of a  Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss which is available wherever pro photo gear is sold.   Features •             Advanced intervalometer with up to 10 scheduling modes •             Multiple shooting modes •             Ideal for advanced intervalometer photography, macro, close-up, and long exposures.

About

Burst Cam

Capture spontaneous moments with a hands-free burst timer. Set your phone, step into the frame, and let it take a rapid sequence of high-quality photos. Perfect for group shots, active subjects, and candid moments.

Highlights
  • Hands-free burst photography
  • Shortest possible interval shooting
  • Full quality photos
  • Native saving to Photos app
  • Offline functionality
  • No accounts or tracking
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Set it down. Walk into frame. Get the shot. Burst Cam fires photos one after another at the shortest interval your iPhone can handle — full quality, every frame. Tap, walk away, come back to a burst saved natively to Photos. PERFECT FOR • Group photos and self-portraits without a remote • Kids, pets, anything that won't hold still • Catching the candid moment between the posed ones PRICING First 10 bursts free, one-time unlock after that. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Works fully offline.

Screenshots

Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss4 screens
Burst Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Burst Cam at 5.0 against Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss's 1.0. Burst Cam also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months). Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Burst Cam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Burst Cam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss ships an update every 7 months, Burst Cam every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss versus Burst Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVello Bluetooth ShutterbossBurst Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGradus Group LLCDmitrii Puzyrev

Customer experience

Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative87.5%

Burst Cam

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Burst Cam

One-time1
  • Burst Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss free?
Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Burst Cam free?
Burst Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss or Burst Cam?
Burst Cam is rated higher. Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Burst Cam averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss or Burst Cam have ads?
Neither Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss nor Burst Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss or Burst Cam?
Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss ships an update every 7 months, and Burst Cam every 4 weeks. Most recently, Vello Bluetooth Shutterboss was updated on November 6, 2026 and Burst Cam on October 31, 2026.

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