UpTakes Sports Video Camera Apple

UpTakes Sports Video Camera

Highlight reel as you film

Overview

Rating:
4.90 +1
(50)
Version:
4.0.2
Last updated: 2026-08-27
Ranking
#170,515 1,138
Overall

Features & Capabilities

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/

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Uptakes Video LLC
Rating:
4.90
(50)
1 new ratings
Version:
4.0.2 Last updated: 2026-08-27
Version code:
890367259
Creation date:
2024-04-24
Compatible devices:
Size:
8.96MB
URLs:
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Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-08-29
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Developed by:
Uptakes Video LLC
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/uptakes-sports-video-camera/id6478713945
Website:
https://uptakes.app

User Reviews

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.
by Do*****, 2026-08-01

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