Comparison

Onion Cam2 vs ARC Pilot

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

Head to head
About

Onion Cam2

Create stop-motion and time-lapse movies with ease. This app allows you to capture images sequentially, using an onion-skin feature to guide your next shot. You can then arrange your photos, export them as a movie, and save multiple projects.

Highlights
  • Onion-skinning for guided capture
  • Guideline display
  • Change picture order
  • Export movies
  • Save multiple projects
  • Adjust movie export settings
Features
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‘Onion Cam2’ is a simple and useful app, which can take a time-lapse photography and create a movie by one-stop. You can make interesting and great movies using your creativity! Please check this out, also for the people who have not tried creating a time-lapse photography! 'Onion Cam2' is the successor to 'Onion Cam'. The main difference is that 'Onion Cam2' now stores captured images in the app. Also, I was able to export it sideways. Other than basic camera functions, the functions below are implemented. ・Onion-skin function You can take a picture with checking the translucently displayed picture you took last time. By this function, you can take gradually changing time-lapse photography easily. You can adjust transparency and choose display and non-display mode by one tapping. ・Guideline display You can set displaying guidelines. You can choose display and non-display mode by one tapping. ・Changing order function You can change the order of the pictures. ・Exporting movie function You can export movies by this app. You can set the time of switching pictures and the size of exporting file. ・Saving several projects You can save several(32 projects for this version) projects. 【Supported OS】 iOS 17.6 or later 【Disclaimer】 While we try our best, we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the use of this application such as bugs or errors.

About

ARC Pilot

Control your motion control rig using your iPad and a GameVice controller. This app connects to Dragonframe 4 to provide intuitive control over your animation setup.

Highlights
  • Connects to Dragonframe 4
  • Drives motion control rigs
  • Uses iPad with GameVice
  • Intuitive animation control
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Connect to Dragonframe 4 and drive your motion control rig via the iPad + GameVice. After connecting to Dragonframe, you can use your iPad + GameVice to drive your motion control system. Requires Dragonframe 4.2 or newer.

Screenshots

Onion Cam24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARC Pilot at none against Onion Cam2's 1. ARC Pilot also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Onion Cam2's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. Onion Cam2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ARC Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ARC Pilot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Onion Cam2 has 5.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Onion Cam2 versus ARC Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnion Cam2ARC Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYosuke SekiDZED Systems LLC

Customer experience

Onion Cam2

All ratings5,520 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative24.2%

ARC Pilot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Onion Cam2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frames snap back when moved
  • App crashes when trying to create new video
  • Brightness/zoom settings don't save

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add sound effects and audio
  • Ability to adjust frame rate
  • Add multi-select and batch editing tools
  • Increase maximum number of frames
  • Add timer/remote shutter function
Show 1 more
  • Improve video playback and export

ARC Pilot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Onion Cam2

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99
None

ARC Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Onion Cam2 free?
Onion Cam2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARC Pilot free?
ARC Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Onion Cam2 or ARC Pilot?
ARC Pilot is rated higher. Onion Cam2 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while ARC Pilot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Onion Cam2 or ARC Pilot have ads?
Onion Cam2 shows ads; ARC Pilot does not.

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