Comparison

AR Cockroach vs Time Warp Scan

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

Head to head
About

AR Cockroach

This augmented reality application allows users to place numerous virtual cockroaches in their environment. The creatures move rapidly and can be interacted with by tapping to exterminate them. Be aware, the app contains potentially grotesque and shocking imagery.

Highlights
  • Generate virtual cockroaches in AR
  • Realistic fast movement
  • Tap to exterminate
  • Place anywhere
  • Grotesque imagery
Features
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AR app to generate lots of cockroaches anywhere you like. They move very fast and runs around in all directions. You can tap and exterminate cockroaches. * This app contains grotesque/shocking scenes and images.

About

Time Warp Scan

Create unique photos and videos with a moving blue line that freezes the image as it passes. This app offers various distortion effects, background changes, and timer options for fun, trendy content. Save and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Moving blue line image freezing
  • Photo and video content creation
  • Background change options
  • Adjustable scanner line direction
  • Customizable blue line speed
  • Timer delay options
  • Object distortion effects
Features
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Time Warp Scan - Blue Line is an app which allows you to create incredible photos and videos with 3 radically different sections with photo and video effects. Main effect works by freezing the image on the screen incrementally as a blue line moves down, or across the screen. Blue line moves across the screen, it cements the image in place, opening up the playing field for interesting distortions or even creating double images. It allows you to save your creatives and easily share them with family and friends or on social media. Time Warp Scan will help you to create modern trendy content and surely bring you laughs and fun and interesting experiences when using it. Time Warp Scan - Blue Line features: - Сhoosing type of content to create (picture or video). - Background change in effect mode with preset images or from your gallery - Support 4 scanner line direction (vertical up and down, horizontal left and right) - Blue line speed (choose what suits you from 4 speeds). - Timer (delay 3, 5, 7 seconds) - Object distortion - Saving pictures and videos to gallery or inside the app - One swipe to apply time warp scan effect - No watermarks - Waterfall (endless distortion effect) - Sharing created content via messengers, social networks, etc. Use this app and take part in challenges with your friends: Mirror double. One use of the effect creates a mirror double that doesn't match the image of the person themselves. All you need to do is frame the shot so you catch both yourself and the mirror, and then change your facial expression, pose, or even shirt in the time before the blue line crosses over your reflection. Thin and wavy eyebrows. Use the effect to make it appear as if you have thin eyebrows. First, allow the line to scan the top of your eyebrows, then quickly raise and lower them so the line only catches a thin portion of them. Wavy - use the horizontal scan and move your eyebrows up and down as the line crosses over them. Floating illusions. One use of the effect puts it to work creating visual illusions that make it appear as if objects are floating without anyone holding them. To make it work, hold an object with the hand that's not being scanned — if you can switch your grip quickly enough, you can make it appear as if the object is floating. Flying hand. Raise your hand up. When the blue line is at the wrist, quickly lower it and hide it in the sleeve. Fails. While many of the tricks and trends seem simple, they can be deceptively hard. The failed results are just as, if not more, entertaining as the original illusions. Share it. Subscription pricing and terms: "Time Warp Scan - Blue Line" app offers one auto-renewing subscription option: $4.99 per month This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Privacy Policy: https://bgapp.tilda.ws/privacypolicy Terms of use: https://bgapp.tilda.ws/termsofuse

Screenshots

AR Cockroach3 screens
Time Warp Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Time Warp Scan at 4.3 against AR Cockroach's 3.4. Time Warp Scan also leads on ratings volume (9.8K vs 5). AR Cockroach's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 34%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). 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. Time Warp Scan sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AR Cockroach asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time Warp Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Warp Scan has 9.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of AR Cockroach's written reviews are positive against 34% of Time Warp Scan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Cockroach ships an update every 2 months, Time Warp Scan monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AR Cockroach versus Time Warp Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR CockroachTime Warp Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.3 (9.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews — better34.3% of reviews
Number of ratings59.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB99 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJun NishioEuropean Apps Solutions

Customer experience

AR Cockroach

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.8%

Time Warp Scan

All ratings9,739 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews727 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral8.4%
Negative57.4%

Bugs and requests

AR Cockroach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Time Warp Scan

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Green screen effect is laggy
  • Glitches and crashes reported
  • Subscription prompts appear frequently

Requested features

4 requests
  • More filters and effects
  • Ability to save and share photos/videos for free
  • Improved green screen functionality
  • Inspiration or tutorial content

In-app purchases

None

AR Cockroach

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Time Warp Scan

Subscriptions4
  • Timewarp - Time Warp Scan Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Weekly subscription7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Timewarp -Time Warp Scan Pro7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Yearly Subscription$24.99

Questions

Is AR Cockroach free?
AR Cockroach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Warp Scan free?
Time Warp Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AR Cockroach or Time Warp Scan?
Time Warp Scan is rated higher. AR Cockroach averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Time Warp Scan averages 4.3 from 9.8K ratings.
Do AR Cockroach or Time Warp Scan have ads?
Neither AR Cockroach nor Time Warp Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Cockroach or Time Warp Scan?
AR Cockroach ships an update every 2 months, and Time Warp Scan monthly. Most recently, AR Cockroach was updated on November 2, 2026 and Time Warp Scan on November 5, 2026.

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