Comparison

Time vs TorchCam

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

Head to head
About

Time

Capture moments you missed with a time machine feature, allowing you to retake photos and edit them later. Apply real-time filters, adjust aspect ratios, and even convert videos into pictures. Customize controls and remove ads with in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Time Machine for retaking photos
  • Real-time filters (60+ types)
  • Video to picture conversion
  • Editable aspect ratios
  • Customizable volume button/shake gestures
  • Ad removal option
Features
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It's okay to miss a definitive moment. You can retake it until the moment you launch the application with the Time Machine function. You can change the moment of taking, zoom, filter, aspect ratio, orientation later. In the past mode, a picture can be taken with frame-advance or slow playback. Also, recorded videos can be read and turned into pictures. 60 kinds of real-time filter installed. Color change 17, effect 10, transformation 10, face recognition 12, other 11. You can edit the photographs, change the rotation,trimming,filter,deformation(10 types),color and square. Aspect ratios of three types (1: 1, 4: 3, 16: 9) can be switched. For animals and babies, who cannot communicate, you can change shutter sounds to gain their interest. ◆in-app purchases option settings ・Remove Ads Advertisement will disappear. ・volume switch and shake gesture Assign a function to the volume button and shake gesture (shutter, favorite, pause, change brightness of the screen). ・temporally save if app stop in background,temporarily save the movie automatically.You can check the video at next startup. ・Startup setting You can choose startup page with three kinds(camera,album,setting). ・Change icon Band of the icon disappears.

About

TorchCam

This camera app offers manual control over shutter speed and focus, along with adjustable flashlight brightness. Users can select aspect ratios and save photos directly to their device's library.

Highlights
  • Manual shutter speed adjustment
  • Switchable automatic/fixed focus
  • Adjustable flashlight brightness
  • Selectable 9:16 or 3:4 aspect ratio
  • Save photos to device library
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・ Manually adjust the shutter speed. ・ Switchable automatic and fixed focus. ・ Turn the light on/off. ・ Manually adjust the brightness of the light. ・ Select 9:16 or 3:4 aspect ratio. ・ Save to the “Photos” library. ・ Show the saved photo by opening the “Photos” library. Usage: Tap the picture to set fixed focus mode and adjust the shutter speed using the slider. Slide the slider to adjust the brightness of the light. Tap the light bulb button to turn the light on/off. Tap the “9:16” button to switch the aspect ratio to “3:4” and vice versa. Tap the circle button to take a picture and save it to the “Photos” library. Tap the saved thumbnail photo to display it in the “Photos” library.

Screenshots

Time4 screens
TorchCam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TorchCam at none against Time's 1. TorchCam also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TorchCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time ships an update every 5 months, TorchCam every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 2 level
Time versus TorchCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeTorchCam
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyumu KinoshitaMasao Tomabechi

Customer experience

Time

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

TorchCam

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Time

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

TorchCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time free?
Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TorchCam free?
TorchCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time or TorchCam have ads?
Both Time and TorchCam show ads.
Which is updated more often, Time or TorchCam?
Time ships an update every 5 months, and TorchCam every 9 days. Most recently, Time was updated on October 1, 2026 and TorchCam on October 16, 2026.

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