MINIMAL CAM, ZERO UI, GESTURES vs First Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MINIMAL CAM, ZERO UI, GESTURES
Capture photos and videos with a minimalist camera interface. This app focuses on intuitive gesture controls for shooting and zooming, saving directly to your camera roll. It's ideal for those who prefer a distraction-free photography experience.
- Tap to take photo
- Hold to record video
- Double tap to switch camera
- Gesture zoom
- Portrait and landscape support
- Saves to camera roll
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Simple camera app to take pictures and video. No filters, stickers or buttons. Just the way the world was meant to be seen! * Tap anywhere on the screen to take a photo! * Hold screen to take video. Release to stop video. * Double tap screen to change camera (front / back). * Hold and swipe/drag finger forward to zoom in or backwards to zoom out. * Pinch anywhere to zoom Saves to your camera roll. Works in portrait and landscape mode! Used by many for OBS live streaming to stream from multiple camera sources in HD.
First Camera
Capture high-quality photos and videos with a simple, sophisticated camera interface. Offers features like 48MP capture, serial shots, and customizable aspect ratios. Supports multiple cameras and offers changeable skins for a personalized experience.
- High quality photo, Live Photos, and video
- 48MP Photo capture
- Simple and minimal interface
- Various aspect ratios
- Easy serial shot
- Multi-camera support
- Changeable skin
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First camera is a simple and sophisticated camera app. - high quality photo, livephotos and video - 48MP Photo capture (only for supported devices) - simple and minimal interface - totally light weight app - various aspect ratio for photo - very easy serial shot - just press and keep it on - support multi camera - changeable skin so that you can choose your own favorite one. - URL scheme com.kaname.surya.ios.firstcamera:// com.kaname.surya.ios.firstcamera://photo com.kaname.surya.ios.firstcamera://selfie com.kaname.surya.ios.firstcamera://video
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: First Camera at 4.4 against MINIMAL CAM, ZERO UI, GESTURES's 3.3. MINIMAL CAM, ZERO UI, GESTURES's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. First Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MINIMAL CAM, ZERO UI, GESTURES asks for nothing beyond the download.
First Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 64% and 63% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MINIMAL CAM, ZERO UI, GESTURES | First Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (16 ratings) | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better | 63.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mushroom DAO Holdings Corp. | KANAME OHARA |
Customer experience
MINIMAL CAM, ZERO UI, GESTURES
First Camera
In-app purchases
MINIMAL CAM, ZERO UI, GESTURES
No in-app purchases
First Camera
- Full Feature Option$4.99
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