Comparison

Easy Stop Motion Camera vs Vista Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Easy Stop Motion Camera

Easily create time-lapse movies with intuitive touch controls. A faded overlay of the previous frame aids in precise alignment for stunning visual sequences. Recommended to test the Lite version before purchasing.

Highlights
  • Touch screen controls for time-lapse creation
  • Previous frame overlay for alignment
  • Create time-lapse movies
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
Features
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◆Tap the screen and what the camera sees at that moment is recorded as one frame. Move your subject a little, tap again, and repeat: that is all it takes to build a stop-motion video. ◆No ads. No notifications. No account needed. Everything from shooting to saving happens on your device, so it works without an internet connection. Your photos and videos are never sent anywhere. ◆The previous frame stays on screen semi-transparently, so lining up the next one is easy. Move your subject a little at a time and you can make things jump, vanish or multiply exactly as you intend. It suits clay animation with modelling clay, figures, dolls and miniatures. ◆Work in progress is saved automatically inside the app. The frames you are still working on live only inside the app; only the finished video ends up in your photo library. Quit the app or restart your device and you can pick up where you left off, so you can take your time over a long piece. ◆Playback speed, the opacity of the previous frame and the self-timer can be changed at any point. Playback speed is not only for the preview: it is also the frame rate of the video you export. You can play back what you have so far without leaving the shoot. ◆This is the paid version Videos you save carry no LITE VERSION watermark. There is no limit on the number of frames either. *We recommend trying the free Lite version first, to check that it runs well on your device.

About

Vista Viewer

This app allows you to view VR180 and standard 2D videos on your iPhone or iPad without a headset. It offers intuitive touch controls for exploration, multiple projection modes, and optimized performance for immersive playback.

Highlights
  • VR180 SBS playback
  • Multiple projection modes
  • Interactive camera controls
  • Stereo preview
  • Accurate FOV handling
  • Local file playback
Features
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Vista is a 180° side-by-side (SBS) VR video player for iPhone and iPad. It’s built to make viewing VR180 footage without a headset easy and intuitive providing the best experience. Designed with performance and visual correctness in mind, Vista uses Apple’s Metal graphics stack to render immersive video smoothly while giving you intuitive touch controls for exploration and inspection. Because of this, Vista also works equally well for high definition playback of standard 2D movies that are a part of your collection. With Vista, you may open videos that are on the device or shared files using the system Files picker. You may also browse and stream from an optional VistaServer library on your local network. Playback issues make File Sharing on MacBook unusable for most high quality videos. VistaServer was built to allow storage of high quality video files on your MacBook or external drive connected to MacBook and then share them to Vista player over local network with the highest quality possible. It is available on App Store for MacOS. Key Features • VR180 SBS Playback View 180° equirectangular side-by-side video with correct hemisphere selection for left or right eye sources. • Multiple Projection Modes Switch instantly between: – VR180 equirectangular – Equidistant fisheye (with adjustable lens FOV) – Standard flat 2D playback • Interactive Camera Controls Drag to orbit the view, pinch to zoom with physically consistent field-of-view behavior, and double-tap to reset orientation. • Stereo Preview Inspect both eyes side-by-side for stereo alignment and quality checks. • Accurate FOV Handling Per-axis field-of-view math prevents stretching on tall or wide displays, preserving correct geometry across orientations. • Local Files, No Uploads Open .mp4 and .mov files directly from your device using the system document picker. Videos never leave your device. • Optimized for iPhone and iPad SwiftUI interface with Metal-backed rendering for smooth playback and responsive interaction. Ideal For • Reviewing VR180 camera footage • Inspecting stereo alignment and framing • Previewing fisheye captures before processing • Exploring immersive video without a headset Privacy Policy: https://github.com/cgdusek/support/blob/main/Vista/PRIVACY.md Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Easy Stop Motion Camera2 screens
Vista Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vista Viewer at Free against Easy Stop Motion Camera's $9.99. Vista Viewer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Easy Stop Motion Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On rating, ads and device support 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

Vista Viewer is free to download; Easy Stop Motion Camera costs $9.99 up front. Vista Viewer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Easy Stop Motion Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Easy Stop Motion Camera against 5.0 for Vista Viewer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy Stop Motion Camera has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Easy Stop Motion Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vista Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Stop Motion Camera ships an update every 4 months, Vista Viewer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Easy Stop Motion Camera versus Vista Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy Stop Motion CameraVista Viewer
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKOJI HARACharles Dusek

Customer experience

Easy Stop Motion Camera

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Vista Viewer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Easy Stop Motion Camera

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vista Viewer

Subscriptions1
  • Professional$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Professional Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Easy Stop Motion Camera free?
Easy Stop Motion Camera costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vista Viewer free?
Vista Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Easy Stop Motion Camera or Vista Viewer?
Easy Stop Motion Camera and Vista Viewer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Easy Stop Motion Camera or Vista Viewer have ads?
Neither Easy Stop Motion Camera nor Vista Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Stop Motion Camera or Vista Viewer?
Easy Stop Motion Camera ships an update every 4 months, and Vista Viewer fortnightly. Most recently, Easy Stop Motion Camera was updated on October 13, 2026 and Vista Viewer on September 25, 2026.

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