You could say these are free apps right now and they are, but I also see them as limited and separated demos of the new release of Camera Genius, which is also developed by CodeGoo. Tripod uses your accelerometer to take a picture when the camera is at its most stable (when you’re not shaking), and Zoom Photo is a different way of saying digital zoom app. Each of the apps is a one-trick pony, although I’d say that only one of the tricks is really worth a look.

After trying both of the apps very briefly, I definitely think that Tripod could have its uses. I’d like a few other tools within the app, but that’s really what Camera Genius is for.  Zoom Photo, on the other hand, is just plain and grainy digital zoom, and I really can’t see why I’d want a zoom app when I could just crop my pictures and achieve the same effect.

One cool extra in each of these apps is the tips section on the bottom-left. You’ll see mini photography tutorials for things like focal points, group photos, lighting, and more. It’s worth a look if you’d like to get into more photography on or off of your iPhone.

[thanks to reader Frank for the tip!]

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