Free to step away.
Pro to disappear.
The whole core utility is free, forever. Pro is for people who live on camera and want the loop to be undetectable, automatic, and unlimited.
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The honest “be right back,” handled.
- ✓The AwayCam virtual camera
- ✓1 saved away loop
- ✓Ping-pong playback
- ✓Menu-bar control
- ✓Standby privacy frame
- ✓720p loops
- Lifetime Most popular $29.99once
- Annual$14.99/yr
Pay once, yours forever — or rent it yearly. No subscription required.
- Everything in Free, plus —
- ✓Unlimited loops
- ✓Realistic connection & lifelike lighting
- ✓Auto-Return & scheduled loops
- ✓Speaking safeguard
- ✓Global hotkeys & crossfade
- ✓Import / export
- ✓1080p loops
One-time–led, no subscription required: pay $29.99 once and Pro is yours forever, or rent it for $14.99/yr. The 7-day free trial is a one-time, on-device grant — Pro for a week, then back to Free. No card, no account, no auto-charge.
Exactly what each tier gets.
| Capability | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual “AwayCam Camera” | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saved away loops | 1 | Unlimited |
| Ping-pong playback | ✓ | ✓ |
| Menu-bar control | ✓ | ✓ |
| Standby / privacy frame | ✓ | ✓ |
| Loop resolution | 720p | 1080p |
| Global hotkeys | — | ✓ |
| Auto-Return (Vision) | — | ✓ |
| Speaking safeguard | — | ✓ |
| Forward-loop crossfade | — | ✓ |
| Realistic connection (lag) | — | ✓ |
| Lifelike lighting drift | — | ✓ |
| Variety (rotate several loops) | — | ✓ |
| Import & export loops | — | ✓ |
| Scheduled loops | — | ✓ |
| Lock-triggered Auto-Away | — | ✓ |
| Per-app loop profiles | — | ✓ |
One honest note about installing the camera
Recording, previewing every mode, the gallery, and the full app run on any Mac. But macOS only lets a system camera extension activate when it’s signed by a paid Apple Developer account — that’s an Apple requirement, separate from AwayCam’s Free/Pro split. The Download page spells out exactly what works without one.