Instant Camera vs Eclipse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instant Camera
Record and upload videos to popular channels with live effects. Offers fast launch, tap-to-focus, and video merging. Supports 1080p and various social media sharing options.
- One-touch recording
- 6 live video effects
- Fast launch
- Tap to focus & exposure
- Merge multiple videos
- 1080p support
- Direct social sharing
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This app helps you record and easy to upload to the most popular video channels. Plus we give you 6 live effects to record videos with! ('fish eye','Tilt Shift', 'B&W', 'Cartoon', 'Sketch', 'Vignette') No In-App Purchases! Everything is included. iPhone and iPad support too! Features: - Universal version, also works on iPad - Blazing performance (dual core support) - Extremely Fast Launch: don't need to switch from photo capture to video capture as built-in camera app - Tap to focus & exposure - Share your recent recorded video or save videos in camera roll. - Allow to merge many videos to one and upload FULL Frame video without cropping. - Auto save recording when interrupting by phone call, ... - Support 1080p Share your videos on your favorite social networks!: - Facebook - SMS Link Sharing (experimental see notes) - Twitter with TwitVid - Email - YouTube - Camera Roll Export for trimming/editing - Flickr Video - Vimeo - 12Seconds.tv How to record: - Enable "Auto record after startup" to quickly start record after tapping app icon. - Tap on app icon in the app's home screen. If you like the update please help us out by leaving a nice review! That way we can keep updating the app to make it better. Have a comment, criticism, or feature request? Send us an email.
Eclipse
Capture photos and videos discreetly with a black screen, offering advanced camera features like 4K resolution and silent shooting. Includes a private album and Apple Watch integration for convenient control.
- Black screen capture
- 4K resolution and high frame rates
- Silent capture with haptic feedback
- Volume button and Apple Watch shutter
- Private, Face ID-locked album
- Audio-only recording
- Home/Lock Screen shortcuts
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Every camera setting is free. 4K, your iPhone's top frame rate, burst, timers, silent capture. No trial, no unlock, no watching an ad to take a photo. Eclipse takes photos and video while the screen shows something ordinary. Tap anywhere to shoot, press a volume button, or fire the shutter from your Apple Watch while the phone stays flat on the table. Made for every iPhone, including iPhone Duo. FREE FOR EVERYONE - Black screen capture: the screen looks off while the camera runs - 4K and the highest frame rate your iPhone supports, up to 120 or 240fps for slow motion - Burst, self-timer, and a delay between shots - Silent capture, with a haptic instead of a sound - Volume button shutter, and an Apple Watch shutter (2 photos and 1 video a day) - A private album inside the app, locked behind Face ID - Audio-only recording with auto-stop, saved as .m4a - Slideshow playback - Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center shortcuts ECLIPSE PRO ADDS - Three more screen looks: your own image, a web page, a QR scanner - An unlimited private album, and no ads - Unlimited Apple Watch capture, and the watch's own capture settings - Widget backgrounds and icons you choose RESPONSIBLE USE Recording people without their consent is illegal in many places. Eclipse is built for recording your own surroundings, and you are responsible for complying with the law where you are. Eclipse PRO is an auto-renewable subscription: Monthly US$4.99 / Yearly US$29.99. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24h before the period ends; manage in Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://iphonehiddencamera.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://iphonehiddencamera.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Eclipse at 100% against Instant Camera's 9%. Eclipse also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 31 months). Instant Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. Eclipse sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Instant Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Eclipse holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Instant Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Eclipse's.
Instant Camera ships an update every 31 months, Eclipse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instant Camera | Eclipse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 春霞 陈 | PongYin Siu |
Customer experience
Instant Camera
Eclipse
In-app purchases
Instant Camera
No in-app purchases
Eclipse
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Annual Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Coffee Tip$0.99
- Cake Tip$2.99
- Gift Tip$4.99
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