Free to use, forever. Every download includes UpTakes Lite — unlimited HD raise-to-record, free. Start with 30 days of All-Access (4K, 60fps, landscape, Highlights, every setting) — keep it for $9.99/year.
UpTakes is a patented gesture-controlled camera app that records when you raise your phone and stops when you lower it. After every clip, UpTakes asks if you want to keep it or auto-deletes it — so you go home with only the highlights, not hours of unwanted footage.
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HOW UPTAKES WORKS
RAISE TO RECORD
Lift your phone toward the action and recording starts automatically. There's a record button if you ever want it — you just never have to reach for it. Eyes on the action, not the screen.
LOWER TO STOP
Bring your phone back down. Recording stops the moment your phone tilts past the gesture threshold.
REVIEW INSTANTLY
After every clip, a countdown lets you keep or delete in one motion. See a still thumbnail — fastest and coolest — or turn on Instant Replay and watch the take loop, with play, pause, and scrubbing (All-Access).
TWO MODES, TWO STYLES
Auto-save: every clip is kept unless you swipe to delete.
Auto-delete: every clip is discarded unless you swipe to keep. Built for events where you record liberally and commit only on the moments worth keeping.
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BUILT FOR FAST, UNPREDICTABLE ACTION
UpTakes is designed for any live event where the moment worth capturing might happen at any second:
- Youth sports — soccer, basketball, baseball, football, lacrosse
- Professional sports — foul balls, surprise moments in your section
- Action sports — skating, BMX, mountain biking, surfing
- Hunting, fishing, wildlife — save the strike
- School events — recitals, plays, graduations
You can't predict the moment, and once you miss it, it's gone. UpTakes keeps you ready without keeping your phone up.
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PROFESSIONAL CAPTURE QUALITY
- 4K HDR Dolby Vision recording on supported devices — the same premium HDR format flagship camera apps use
- Records at up to 60 fps with cinematic stabilization
- Portrait and landscape recording, switch with one tap
- Cool Running: between takes the camera rests and the screen goes to standby, keeping your phone cool through a full game — raise and you're recording about a second later
- Timed Take: clips auto-stop at your preset length — montage-ready, no trimming (All-Access)
- Videos save directly to your phone's Photos — nothing uploads to a server
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What's the difference between UpTakes and the built-in camera app?
A: UpTakes records when you lift your phone and stops when you lower it — without reaching for a button. After every clip, UpTakes asks if you want to keep or delete it.
Q: Does UpTakes work for professional sports games and concerts?
A: Yes — any live event with unpredictable moments. Auto-delete mode lets you record liberally and commit only on the keepers.
Q: Does UpTakes record in HDR?
A: Yes. UpTakes records in 4K HDR Dolby Vision on supported devices.
Q: Will my videos be uploaded anywhere?
A: No. UpTakes saves directly to your phone's Photos. Nothing uploads to a server. We never have copies of your videos.
Q: What does UpTakes cost?
A: Nothing to keep using it — UpTakes Lite is free forever (HD recording). All-Access is $9.99/year or $1.99/month after the 30-day trial. Cancel anytime through your Apple ID subscriptions.
Q: Is the gesture-control technology patented?
A: Yes. UpTakes uses US Patent 11,082,609 B2, granted to Uptakes Video LLC, covering the motion-detection technology behind raise-to-record.
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UpTakes Video Camera — Built by Uptakes Video LLC. Patented gesture-controlled recording technology. US Patent 11,082,609 B2.
End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://uptakes.app/privacy-policy/
I’ve only used it for two youth soccer games so far but it’s saved me so much time already. Like others, I usually record with the camera app and after game go through watching clips and deleting what I don’t need. This app takes all that away and leaves with just what you want!The only slight issues I have is in dark mode it’s very hard to see the exit button in the settings and not sure why the first couple frames are blurry.For wishlist, if saving the video could be done in the background that would be great to get back to recording quicker and maybe even a send to app (like instagram) for quicker highlight posting. Last wish the zoom quick buttons could be customizedEdit: I have been using this app for many months now, and it’s even more amazing now than when I wrote my original review. The developer has made fantastic updates and the app runs very smooth and always works. This has saved my hours and hours. I have recommended it to every parent I can and will continue to do so.
Developer Response
Thank you Vince3754! Since your review, we've completely rebuilt UpTakes from the ground up — it's now built directly for iPhone using Apple's own camera and sensor technology, which means faster performance, a better camera, and smoother gesture controls. Your early feedback helped shape what UpTakes has become today.
Functional.... Needs a how to section
Starmega5
**Update 2** It's a good app & really funstions well. Suggestions from me to make it even better is to have a pause mode for video the other would be to incorporate Action Mode, don't know if it already does *Update* After using the app for 2 weeks, I like using it, still debating if it's worth paying a subscription especially when I don't really see what your paying extra for on top of just purchasing the app, there's no cloud storage or anything except use of your iPhone camera.... Time will tellIt's a good app, it's simple enough to use but can use a little explanation on settings & features. I also don't see what you're subscribing to, I'd gladly buy the app because it works as advertised but what am I paying yearly for??
Developer Response
Thank you for the honest feedback — both points are fair. A short tutorial covering settings is something we are building toward; your review just moved it up the list. On what you're paying for: continued access to the app itself. The 30-day trial gives you every feature, and after that, an annual or monthly subscription is required.
Must HAVE APP!!
Double A in DUNEDIN
I was always fumbling for the record button and missing the highlights. A guy at a tournament told me about UpTakes so I gave it a shot. You just raise your phone toward the field and it starts recording, lower it and it stops — took me a game to actually trust it, but now I don’t even think about it. What surprised me is it has you keep or toss each clip right after you film it, so by the time we’re walking to the car the highlight reel is basically done and I’m not sorting through an hour of footage that night. Would recommend to any sports parent.
Developer Response
Thank you — this is the review every developer hopes for. “Took me a game to actually trust it” is the most honest thing anyone has said about UpTakes; that first-game hesitation is real, and it’s why the trial runs a full 30 days. Glad the walk to the car is now highlight-reel time instead of sorting time. If you ever want something added or changed, open Settings in the app and select Email Support — it reaches me directly and I read every one.
They fixed the issue!
Skitard
Tried it for the first time at a soccer game yesterday. Functionality is great. Only thing I would like better is a setting to make the phone not lock when it the app is open, when there are long periods in between action I want to record the screen locked then I had to unlock before I could record and missed the recording.They fixed the issue I reported above! Now it works great!
Developer Response
Thank you for the kind words. We try to move quickly. If there is anything else you want changed or have a suggestion, please let us know!
Sharper video, cooler phone.
• Better stabilization, now on by default
• Takes start cleaner — less adjusting in the first moment of a clip
• Smarter standby: cooler phone, longer battery through a game
• Fixed: clips you stop with the record button now keep their final moment
• Simplified settings
Version 4.0.2
The developer, Uptakes Video LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
Uptakes Video LLC
Size
9.4 MB
Category
Photo & Video
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
