Comparison

Selfshot vs FlashCam

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

Head to head
About

Selfshot

Capture stunning selfies and videos even in complete darkness using your device's front camera. This app enhances low-light photography with a built-in flash and offers features like a self-timer and burst mode. Easily share your creations with friends on social media.

Highlights
  • Front flash camera for dark environments
  • Capture selfies and videos in low light
  • Self-timer for hands-free shots
  • Burst mode for rapid selfies
  • Use as a mirror
  • Share photos and videos
Features
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With Selfshot use the awesome front-facing camera of your iPhone or iPad to take selfies and videos in dark. Selfshot is perfect for those times when you want to take a photo or video of yourself but usually can’t because it’s pitch dark. It’s also great for late night with your friends at a party or on SnapChat, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, and many more. Features: — One universal download for iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad — Take selfies and videos in dark with your front-facing camera — Use it as a mirror — Fun, fast and easy to use — Take photos and videos in portrait or landscape orientation — Share with your friends Suggestions: — Take selfies or videos in bed — See how you look before the party — Very helpful in a nightclub — Great for group shots — Use it everyday and every night Premium features: Video Capture videos in dark with just a single tap. Perfect for parties at night! Self-timer Capture photos in dark by setting the timer - for 3, 5, or 10 seconds - with just a single tap. Your friends will love you for the perfect shot! Burst Capture 10 rapid stream of selfies in dark with just a single tap. Later choose the best selfie! Selfshot is brought to you by Americos. To know more about us, visit http://www.americostech.com We’d love to hear from you about Selfshot. If you have any concerns, feedback, or questions email us at support@americostech.com

About

FlashCam

Enhance your selfies with simulated front flash and professional lighting effects. Achieve stunning 1080P HD photo quality with adjustable fill light direction and gradient. Perfect for low-light conditions and creating layered lighting effects.

Highlights
  • Simulated front flash with 12 effects
  • Custom color tuning
  • Gradient Light mode
  • Adjustable fill light direction
  • 1080P HD photo quality
  • Simplified controls
  • Volume button shutter support
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Tired of dark selfies at night? Frustrated with poor indoor lighting? FlashCam's smart fill-flash requires no professional equipment - say goodbye to grainy low-light selfies! Features: 1). Simulated front flash: 12 professional light effects + custom color tuning 2). Gradient Light mode can freely adjust the fill light direction and gradient degree to make your selfie lighting more layered 3). Zero image compression: Enjoy 1080P HD photo quality 4). Simplified controls: Works like your native iPhone camera (even supports volume button shutter) Perfect For: Nighttime selfies | Indoor portraits | Makeup close-ups | Travel moments FlashCam Subscription: - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within FlashCam. - Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at the point of purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and you will be charged according to your payment plan selection. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be annulled when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Terms of Use: http://www.gcygg.top/FlashCam/TermsofService.html Privacy: http://www.gcygg.top/FlashCam/PrivacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

Selfshot4 screens
FlashCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlashCam at 100% against Selfshot's 61%. FlashCam also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). Selfshot's advantage is ratings volume (114 vs 15) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Selfshot sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and FlashCam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlashCam holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Selfshot has 114 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Selfshot's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlashCam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selfshot ships an update every 6 weeks, FlashCam every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Selfshot versus FlashCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfshotFlashCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (114 ratings)4.5 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB18 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAmericos Technologies虹 张

Customer experience

Selfshot

All ratings112 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative23.2%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.8%

FlashCam

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Selfshot

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when taking selfies
  • Videos are deleted if too long
  • Front camera preview is too small
  • Photos turn out black or with a hint
  • App crashes when taking a photo

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to change camera size
  • Adjustable light intensity
  • Add sound for videos
  • Improve photo clarity
  • Option to change camera aspect ratio

FlashCam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Selfshot

One-time8
  • Burst$0.99
  • Filters Pack$0.99
  • Frames Pack$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Stickers Pack$0.99
  • Self-timer$1.99
  • Video$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Frames & Filters Pack$1.99
2 purchases

FlashCam

Subscriptions2
  • FlashCam Pro$3.997 Days
  • FlashCam Pro3 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Selfshot free?
Selfshot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlashCam free?
FlashCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Selfshot or FlashCam?
FlashCam is rated higher. Selfshot averages 3.9 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while FlashCam averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Selfshot or FlashCam have ads?
Selfshot shows ads; FlashCam does not.
Which is updated more often, Selfshot or FlashCam?
Selfshot ships an update every 6 weeks, and FlashCam every 11 days. Most recently, Selfshot was updated on November 6, 2026 and FlashCam on October 30, 2026.

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