# Photo Dance Party! vs RØDE Capture

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photo Dance Party! at 100% against RØDE Capture's 31%. Photo Dance Party! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). RØDE Capture's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Photo Dance Party! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RØDE Capture has 73 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Photo Dance Party!'s written reviews are positive against 31% of RØDE Capture's.

Photo Dance Party! ships an update monthly, RØDE Capture every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Photo Dance Party! | RØDE Capture |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-dance-party/id954147140/reviews)** | [2.8 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rde-capture/id1588683096/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **73** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 31.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Robert L Zimmelman](https://appshunter.io/developer/954130860) | [RØDE Microphones](https://appshunter.io/developer/423929371) |

## What reviewers say

### Photo Dance Party!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-dance-party/id954147140)

Transform your photos into a dynamic visual experience by syncing them with your music. Watch your pictures dance and react to the rhythm, creating vibrant and energetic displays.

**Highlights:** Syncs photos with music, Uses photos from camera or library, Creates animated visual effects, Plays looping background music, Images react to collisions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### RØDE Capture

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rde-capture/id1588683096)

This app provides intuitive controls and powerful creative tools for professional video and audio recording. It offers dual camera modes and complete in-app control for compatible RØDE microphones, making it ideal for interviews, field reporting, and social media content creation.

**Highlights:** Dual camera modes (split screen, picture-in-picture), Complete RØDE microphone control, Intuitive and easy-to-use interface, Professional video and audio recording, Customizable video settings (aspect ratio, resolution, frame rate)

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎬 Seamless RODE microphone integration
- 📱 Dual camera/PiP recording capability
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 🎥 4K video recording support
- 🔊 Professional audio control with external mics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent audio dropout and cutout issues
- 🐛 Lip-sync and audio-video sync problems
- 🐛 App crashes and instability
- 🐛 Videos fail to save or get lost
- 📹 Poor video stabilization performance

**Reported bugs**

- Audio cuts out mid-recording
- Lip-sync drift during playback
- App crashes randomly during recording
- Videos not saved to camera roll
- Black screen flashing in split camera mode

**Requested features**

- 25fps and 50fps PAL frame rate support
- Manual exposure and white balance controls
- Zoom lens options (5x, 28mm, 35mm support)
- Settings persistence between sessions
- Teleprompter integration or overlay


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Photo Dance Party! free?

Photo Dance Party! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RØDE Capture free?

RØDE Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Photo Dance Party! or RØDE Capture?

Photo Dance Party! is rated higher. Photo Dance Party! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while RØDE Capture averages 2.8 from 73 ratings.

### Do Photo Dance Party! or RØDE Capture have ads?

Neither Photo Dance Party! nor RØDE Capture shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Photo Dance Party! or RØDE Capture?

Photo Dance Party! ships an update monthly, and RØDE Capture every 3 weeks. Most recently, Photo Dance Party! was updated on November 1, 2026 and RØDE Capture on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*