Comparison

Aquarium Timelapse vs Pro Camera

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

Head to head
About

Aquarium Timelapse

Capture and create time-lapse videos of your aquarium's growth. Easily track coral, plant, and inhabitant progress over time with photo overlays and exportable videos for social sharing.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited aquarium photo collections
  • Use photo overlays for precise alignment
  • Add targets for perfect shot lining
  • Toggle date text overlays
  • Export videos in various frame rates and qualities
  • Share square videos to social media
Features
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Fact: Corals don't grow before your eyes. Frankly, nothing in our aquarium grows that fast except for our chaeto... because you bought one of those fancy refugium lights after a BRStv binge that you're still trying to justify the cost... #allmymoneygoestochaeto By the maker of the Aquarium Camera App. Tested by over 250 reef aquarists on the Reef2Reef forums! Telling others about the new frags you bought from World Wide Corals (who graciously supplied the screenshots for this app) and how nicely they have started encrusting since you started that zeovit system is great, but what if you could SHOW them how fast they were growing? That's what this app is all about: Proving how your maintenance is helping spur better growth, getting your likes up on your social media channels, owning your next aquarium club meetup, and having the coolest plant and coral growth log of all time!! Start by taking pictures of your corals, plants, snails, crabs, starfish, and full sections of your tank. Every few days take another picture using the same orientation. I've created an easy to use the overlay tool to line up your shot from the previous photo. Once you have enough photos, hit play and watch your plants and corals grow before your eyes! When it's time to post progress, with a touch of a button a time-lapse video will be created for you to save to your device library and to share on your favorite aquarium social media channels. Features • Create any number of aquarium photo collections • Easily add new photos over time using the in-app camera • Show/Hide an overlay of your last photo so that each new photo lines up precisely with the last one you took • Add and toggle targets on the images to line up your shot perfect every time • Toggle text overlays for the date each photo was taken • Toggle slide order to keep track of looping shots • Easily export videos to your device library at different frame rates and qualities • Easily share square videos to your social media channels • All photos automatically get placed in an album on your device Thanks for checking out this app! Proceeds for these apps go back into making more apps we all wish we had to help maintain our tanks. I'd love your feedback if you have time to go to our website and fill out the form, as I continue to support this and my other apps for aquarium lovers into the foreseeable future.

About

Pro Camera

This advanced photography app offers DSLR-style manual controls for iPhone users. It provides tools for long exposure, focus and exposure bracketing, and zero shutter lag capture, supporting various RAW formats.

Highlights
  • Full manual controls (ISO, shutter speed, focus, white balance)
  • Long exposure modes (Motion Blur, Light Trails)
  • Focus and Exposure Bracketing
  • Zero Shutter Lag capture
  • Live histograms and zebra stripes
  • RAW and ProRAW support
Features
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Reeflex is the most advanced photography app on the App Store built for enthusiasts, creatives, and professionals! It brings advanced DSLR-style controls to your iPhone in a clean, intuitive interface. Recognized as “App of the Day” and featured in “Apps We Love” by the App Store team, Reeflex gives you everything you need to elevate your photography in one app. — Professional Tools for Everyone — Reeflex combines classic still photography and advanced Slow Shutter modes for long exposure, together with full manual control over focus, exposure, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. Monitor exposure with live histograms and zebra stripes. Fine-tune focus with focus peaking and focus loupe. With a simple two-finger gesture, independently place focus and exposure reticles anywhere in the scene. Shoot with Zero Shutter Lag, powered by an optimized capture pipeline that delivers one of the fastest capture experiences on the App Store. Reeflex supports HEIF, JPG, and RAW on all iPhone models, plus Apple ProRAW* and 48MP*** on compatible devices. — Slow Shutter Mode — Reeflex offers powerful long exposure tools leveraging the iPhone Smart-HDR for incredible dynamic range. Use Motion Blur or Light Trails to smooth moving water and clouds, make crowds disappear, or transform roads and night skies into flowing streaks of light. Long exposure on iPhone has never been easier. — Focus & Exposure Bracketing — Capture multiple frames across different focus points for edge-to-edge sharpness, or bracket exposures to preserve detail in highlights and shadows — ready for perfect blends and full creative control. — Burst Mode & Burst On Tap — Capture every moment with Burst Mode. Press and hold the shutter for rapid sequences with a real-time shot counter, or enable Burst on Tap for instant bursts with zero delay. Customize shot count, focus lock, and burst grouping. — Honorable Mentions — Reeflex has been recognized by the App Store team as “App of the Day” and featured in “Apps We Love". Praised within the photography community as one of the best manual camera apps available on iPhone. Reeflex has also been featured across leading photography platforms and publications, including PetaPixel, Fstoppers, Mobiography, and other specialized media. — MAIN FEATURES — • Full manual controls (ISO, shutter speed, exposure, focus, white balance) • Focus Bracketing for edge-to-edge sharpness • Exposure Bracketing for extended dynamic range • Burst Mode & Burst On Tap • Zero Shutter Lag capture • Live histograms & zebra stripes • Focus Peaking & Loupe (Magnifier) • AF/AE reticles • Camera selection • Gyroscopic tiltmeter & ext digital zoom • JPG, HEIF, TIFF, ProRAW* and RAW** formats • 12MP and 48MP capture support*** • Enhanced gallery with RAW+JPG tags and burst/bracket grouping • Advanced metadata view with GPS location • Accessibility support for color-blind users • Tutorials (in settings) — SLOW SHUTTER MODES — •⁠ ⁠Motion Blur — smooth water, flowing clouds, dynamic movement •⁠ ⁠Light Trails — transform traffic and stars into streams of light •⁠ ⁠Capture durations from 0.5 seconds up to 2 hours and Bulb (unlimited) •⁠ ⁠Live Preview — watch your image build in real time — REMARKS — *ProRAW is supported on iPhone 12 Pro and newer. **RAW format is limited to 12MP and requires iPhone 6s or newer. On iPhone 11 and earlier, RAW is not supported on the Ultra Wide camera. ***48MP is supported on the: •⁠ Main Wide camera of iPhone 14 Pro & newer •⁠ ⁠Ultra Wide camera of iPhone 16 Pro & newer •⁠ Telephoto camera of iPhone 17 Pro & newer — CONNECT — • Need help or want to share feedback? support@reeflexstore.com • Tutorial: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/pro-camera-2 • FAQ: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/faq-reeflex-pro-camera • Follow @ReeflexCamera and tag #ShotWithReeflex — ADMIN — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Aquarium Timelapse4 screens
Pro Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aquarium Timelapse at 100% against Pro Camera's 53%. Aquarium Timelapse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). Pro Camera's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 37 months). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pro Camera is free to download; Aquarium Timelapse costs $2.99 up front. Pro Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Aquarium Timelapse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aquarium Timelapse holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Camera has 1K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Aquarium Timelapse's written reviews are positive against 53% of Pro Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aquarium Timelapse ships an update every 37 months, Pro Camera every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Aquarium Timelapse versus Pro Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAquarium TimelapsePro Camera
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better4.4 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better53.2% of reviews
Number of ratings91K — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn OstlerReeflex GmbH

Customer experience

Aquarium Timelapse

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pro Camera

All ratings999 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews421 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral10.0%
Negative36.8%

Bugs and requests

Aquarium Timelapse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pro Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Photos not saving to camera roll
  • Zoom functionality not working as expected
  • Manual settings resetting after each shot
  • Crashes when using certain features like long exposure
  • UI issues on iPad with incorrect orientation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for 48MP ProRAW on iPhone 14 Pro
  • Implement Bluetooth shutter remote support
  • Improve focus bracketing and auto focus capabilities
  • Allow manual settings to be saved as presets
  • Integrate with photo editing apps like Darkroom

In-app purchases

None

Aquarium Timelapse

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pro Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Slow Shutter Modes$6.991 Year
  • Pro Camera Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Reeflex Pro Camera - Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Aquarium Timelapse free?
Aquarium Timelapse costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pro Camera free?
Pro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aquarium Timelapse or Pro Camera?
Aquarium Timelapse is rated higher. Aquarium Timelapse averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Pro Camera averages 4.4 from 1K ratings.
Do Aquarium Timelapse or Pro Camera have ads?
Neither Aquarium Timelapse nor Pro Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aquarium Timelapse or Pro Camera?
Aquarium Timelapse ships an update every 37 months, and Pro Camera every 5 weeks. Most recently, Aquarium Timelapse was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pro Camera on October 29, 2026.

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