Onion Cam2 vs EchoShot Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Onion-skinning for guided capture
- Guideline display
- Change picture order
- Export movies
- Save multiple projects
- Adjust movie export settings
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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.
EchoShot Camera
Capture photos by overlaying previous shots on the live camera feed. This feature aids in maintaining consistent angles for sequential photos, stop-motion animation, or puppet projects. Choose from semi-transparent, outline, or pulsating display modes for the overlay.
- Overlay previous photo on camera preview
- Maintain consistent angles
- Puppet animation and stop motion aid
- Semi-transparent overlay
- Outline overlay
- Pulsating overlay
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Take a photo while overlaying a previously taken (or chosen) photo on the camera preview. Useful for taking photos with the same angle of view as old photos, or for puppet animations/stop motion. The overlay can be displayed in three different ways: semi-transparent, outline, or pulsating (crossfade). Version 2.0 adds multiple exposure (blend several shots into one photo), a self-timer with an on-screen countdown, a square aspect ratio option for both the live preview and the saved photo, and optional location tagging for saved photos. No ads, no in-app purchases — everything is included with a single purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Onion Cam2 at 63% against EchoShot Camera's 0%. Onion Cam2 also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.5 vs 3.0). EchoShot Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Onion Cam2 is free to download; EchoShot Camera costs $3.99 up front. Onion Cam2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EchoShot Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Onion Cam2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Onion Cam2 has 5.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Onion Cam2's written reviews are positive against 0% of EchoShot Camera's.
Onion Cam2 ships an update every 6 months, EchoShot Camera every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Onion Cam2 | EchoShot Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.5K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yosuke Seki | Masayuki Akamatsu |
Customer experience
Onion Cam2
EchoShot Camera
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
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- Improve video playback and export
EchoShot Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Onion Cam2
- Remove ads$3.99
EchoShot Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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