Comparison

Slit vs CUBE

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

Head to head
About

Slit

Create unique slit-scan photos and videos with various modes for distortion and surreal effects. Capture self-portraits with a timer and share your creations with friends. Optimized for modern devices for higher resolutions and frame rates.

Highlights
  • Slit-scan photo creation
  • Moving Slit Mode for distortion
  • Still Slit Mode for surreal photos
  • 5-second timer for self-portraits
  • High resolution and FPS options
  • Share creations with friends
Features
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Create awesome slit-scan photos on your device! • Up to 1920x1080* Slit-Scans at 240 FPS**! • Use the Moving Slit Mode to make a moving thing seem distorted! • Use the Still Slit Mode to create surrealistic photos! • Use the 5 Seconds Timer to capture a photo of yourself! • Share your awesome Slit-Scan images with your friends! For best quality it's recommended to use stand or tripod. See our website for some examples: http://demax.ru/slit-scan-maker/ * To get 1920x1080 resolution images use modern devices (iPhone 6S and later, iPad Pro). 1280x720 resolution is used on older devices. 120 FPS supported on iPhone 5S and later. ** To get 240 FPS capturing use modern devices (iPhone 7/7+ or later). This is optional experimental feature, you can enable or disable it in app settings.

About

CUBE

Apply real-time augmented reality video effects to your photos and videos. Features include LiDAR scanning for 3D particle clouds, liquid metal camouflage, and motion trails. Offers fine-tuning of effects and high-resolution recording.

Highlights
  • Real-time AR video effects
  • LiDAR 3D particle cloud scanning
  • Liquid metal camouflage effect
  • Motion trail effect
  • Slit scan for time bending
  • Adjustable effects for people/background/frame
  • Full HD video recording
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UBE brings real-time AR video effects to your iPhone camera. Built on Metal and ARKit, it lets you shoot eye-catching videos and photos with effects applied live as you film. LIDAR SCANNING CUBE combines the live camera image with the depth map from the LiDAR Scanner to build a 3D particle cloud of up to 3,000,000 points. Blend it with the real world and step into a surreal version of your surroundings. LIQUID METAL CAMOUFLAGE Go back to 1991 and become the T-1000 from James Cameron's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day". Your body turns into shimmering, see-through liquid metal that blends into the scene behind you. CODE RAIN Inspired by the falling code from "The Matrix". Blue pill or red pill? MOTION TRAIL Inspired by "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners", CUBE recreates the afterimage trail David leaves behind when he activates his Sandevistan. SLIT SCAN Stretch and bend time by capturing the scene one slice at a time. WITH CUBE YOU CAN - Switch between effects instantly - Apply effects to people, the background or the whole frame - Fine-tune each effect with its own settings - Record Full HD video at a high bitrate - Take high-resolution photos at 2880 × 1620 COMPATIBILITY - Body segmentation requires iPhone XS / XR (A12 Bionic) or later. - LiDAR Scanning requires a device with a LiDAR Scanner.

Screenshots

Slit4 screens
CUBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CUBE at 83% against Slit's 45%. CUBE also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Slit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (66 vs 16). On price, update cadence and ads 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. CUBE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Slit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CUBE holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Slit's written reviews are positive against 83% of CUBE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slit ships an update every 3 weeks, CUBE monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Slit versus CUBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlitCUBE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (66 ratings)4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis Frolov银凯 朱

Customer experience

Slit

All ratings64 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

CUBE

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Slit

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CUBE

One-time3
  • Matrix Effect$1.99
  • LiDAR Scanning Effect$1.99
  • Liquid Metal Effect$1.99

Questions

Is Slit free?
Slit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CUBE free?
CUBE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slit or CUBE?
CUBE is rated higher. Slit averages 4.3 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while CUBE averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Slit or CUBE have ads?
Neither Slit nor CUBE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slit or CUBE?
Slit ships an update every 3 weeks, and CUBE monthly. Most recently, Slit was updated on November 2, 2026 and CUBE on November 7, 2026.

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