Comparison

Shoot Pro Camera Source vs Auto Redact

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

Head to head
About

Shoot Pro Camera Source

Transform your iOS device into a professional webcam or streaming camera. Easily connect to your computer and gain full manual camera control. Enhance your presentations or streams with on-screen drawing and text annotation tools.

Highlights
  • Manual camera controls (ISO, Shutter Speed, Focus, White Balance)
  • Telestrator for drawing and adding text on video
  • USB, HDMI, and AirPlay connectivity
  • Remote camera control via web browser
  • Virtual Green Screen and Portrait Effect
  • Apple Watch app for remote control
Features
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Your iPhone's camera is better than any webcam you can buy. Shoot puts it to work. Use Shoot as a camera source for Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, OBS, Ecamm Live — any app that accepts a camera input. Connect over USB, HDMI, AirPlay or NDI and get full manual control over the picture. Used thousands of times every month by streamers, educators, coaches, podcasters, and presenters — from gaming streams to church services, classroom teaching to live DJ sets. Shoot gives you a rock-solid connection to your iOS device’s camera for meetings and live streams. It's easy to connect and you get full manual camera controls when you need them. With Shoot's built-in drawing tools you can draw on top of your video feed. TWEETS AND REVIEWS Streamers with huge followings love this app. "@michaelforrest thank you for your camera app, it’s amazing." — Alexandra Botez (@alexandravbotez) August 3, 2021 There are lots of great reviews too. “The best app to turn your iPhone into a webcam by far!” - Talks Of Our Time Podcast “Fantastische Software!” - Zahn–Rat “Essential app for educators [...] Developer is super responsive and friendly!” - 0301chris See the website at shoot.clean.camera for more tweets and reviews. FEATURES • Gestures allow focus locking, zooming • Overlays disappear • Full manual control of ISO, Shutter Speed, EV± Exposure Bias, Manual Focus, White Balance Lock and Color Temperature • Guides to help you get set up on Mac and PC • Supports older devices - iOS 12 and newer • Battery-saving mode preserves resources • 60fps, vertical video - whatever you need is probably in Settings • Disable image stabilisation if your kick drum is causing the camera to judder • Apple Watch App for switching cameras, controlling zoom, exposure, focus and white balance so you can adjust the picture from where you’re sitting or standing • Virtual Green Screen [Experimental] • Portrait Effect [Experimental] TELEPROMPTER • Record scripted videos using Beat Sheet for Mac with Shoot's teleprompter feature TELESTRATOR [Pro Plan] • Draw over footage with Shoot's virtual whiteboard. • Pause live video to draw on top of it. • Draw an underline and speak to add text. REMOTE CONTROL VIA ANY BROWSER [Pro Plan] • Control your camera's settings in real time from any web browser GRIDS [Pro Plan] A grid overlay is a simple but effective way to make your footage look more professional. MICROPHONE [Pro Plan] Send phone audio audio over HDMI.

About

Auto Redact

Features
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Stop drawing black boxes by hand. Auto Redact finds the sensitive stuff for you. Card numbers, phone numbers, emails, addresses, and ID numbers are detected automatically and covered in one tap. Share the screenshot. Keep your privacy. WHY NOT JUST USE MARKUP? Scribbles and highlighter strokes can be reversed with basic editing tools. Auto Redact renders true redactions into the image itself, so there is nothing underneath to recover. FREE FEATURES Auto-detection of credit cards, phone numbers, emails, addresses, and ID numbers Works right in the Share Sheet: tap Share on any screenshot, tap Redact & Clean, done Manual redaction: drag to cover anything, tap to remove any box Metadata scrubbing: GPS location and device info stripped on every export Copy and clean: copy the redacted image and delete the original in one flow PRO: ONE-TIME $4.99, NO SUBSCRIPTION Face auto-detection: faces found and masked automatically Smart color matching: redaction boxes blend into the background Styles: solid fill, blur, pixelate, or a classic REDACTED stamp Unlimited auto-redactions, forever LICENSE AND USAGE This application is licensed, not sold, to you by HWY Enigma LLC. Your use of this application is governed by HWY Enigma's Terms of Service: https://hwyenigma.com/terms-of-service PRIVACY POLICY This application does not collect any personal data. Please review our Privacy Policy at https://hwyenigma.com/auto-redact-policy

Screenshots

Shoot Pro Camera Source4 screens
Auto Redact4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Auto Redact at every 4 days against Shoot Pro Camera Source's every 6 weeks. Shoot Pro Camera Source's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13 vs 16.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Shoot Pro Camera Source sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Auto Redact sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoot Pro Camera Source ships an update every 6 weeks, Auto Redact every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shoot Pro Camera Source versus Auto Redact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot Pro Camera SourceAuto Redact
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (377 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings377 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood To HearHWY Enigma LLC

Bugs and requests

Shoot Pro Camera Source

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App freezes after minutes of use
  • Camera turns off unexpectedly during streaming
  • Autofocus not working on iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Full screen display issues on iPad Pro
  • Notifications and alerts appearing in 'clean feed'
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  • NDI connection stops working after purchase
  • App not recognized by Mac (Catalina/Monterey)
  • Zoom not detecting app as camera source
  • Frame rate inconsistency (too slow or too fast)
  • Image freezes on still picture
  • Disconnects repeatedly with Zoom/Google Meet/Teams
  • Breathing effect and focus issues on newer devices

Requested features

12 requests
  • Apple ProRes Log support for color grading
  • Audio/microphone output capability
  • 16:9 aspect ratio option
  • Manual brightness/exposure adjustment in portrait mode
  • Portrait mode support for rear camera
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  • Multiple lens selection (wide, telephoto)
  • 30fps frame rate option (between 24fps and 60fps)
  • Front camera view option
  • NDI protocol support
  • Direct Zoom camera integration
  • Control Center access without leaving app
  • On-screen focus/exposure lock indicators

Auto Redact

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Shoot Pro Camera Source

One-time7
  • Shoot Basic$8.99
  • In-App Recording$12.99
  • Telestrator$14.99
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  • Pro Essentials$17.99
  • Pro Essentials Lifetime$19.99
  • Lifetime Updates Upgrade$69.99
  • Lifetime Updates$99.99
4 purchases

Auto Redact

One-time4
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Generous Tip$2.99
  • Auto Redact Pro$4.99
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  • Amazing Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Shoot Pro Camera Source free?
Shoot Pro Camera Source is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auto Redact free?
Auto Redact is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shoot Pro Camera Source or Auto Redact have ads?
Neither Shoot Pro Camera Source nor Auto Redact shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shoot Pro Camera Source or Auto Redact?
Shoot Pro Camera Source ships an update every 6 weeks, and Auto Redact every 4 days. Most recently, Shoot Pro Camera Source was updated on October 17, 2026 and Auto Redact on October 9, 2026.

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