Comparison

Slice Camera 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

Slice Camera

This app allows you to create unique photos by capturing and combining individual rows of pixels over time. Experiment with different techniques to blend moments and achieve distinct visual effects. A stable setup, like a tripod, is recommended for best results.

Highlights
  • Pixel-row image creation
  • Moment blending effects
  • Experimental photo techniques
  • Tripod stabilization recommendation
  • Unique image properties
Features
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Slice camera lets you create photos by combining one row of pixels at a time, building then up to create images with unique properties. Experiment with different techniques and scenarios to create different effects. Images created with slice camera blend the moments together, as each slice is captured one after the other. With a little bit of practice and experimentation there are all kinds of interesting images that can be pulled out of a moment in time. In many cases it helps to use a tripod or set your phone down somewhere stable to capture images, this way the scan line will be stable for the entire exposure of the image.

About

Time Warp Scan

Create surreal photos and videos using a live blue-line time warp effect. This app processes all camera frames on your device, offering full control over scan direction, duration, and style without ads or watermarks.

Highlights
  • Live blue-line time warp effect
  • Adjustable scan direction and duration
  • Multiple scan-line styles
  • Photo and video capture
  • Built-in pose guides
  • Save and share creations
Features
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BEND TIME. BREAK REALITY. A live scan line freezes each slice of the frame as it passes. Hold still, then move at the right moment. The warp is captured on your iPhone, with no editing timeline. FREE Classic, Split, and Zipper. Shoot and save photos. No ads, no watermark, and no account. TIME WARP PRO Weekly, monthly, or yearly. Monthly includes a 3-day trial. Pro adds 10 modes, video, Live Photo, GIF, the full editor, and 60 fps. The price is shown before you subscribe. Cancel anytime in Settings. FREE MODES Classic — one line sweeps across and freezes time behind it. Split — two lines race apart from a point you tap. Zipper — two lines close in from opposite edges. PRO MODES Portal — a ring of frozen time grows outward. Black Hole — time collapses toward one point. Vortex — a beam sweeps in a circle. Liquid — a rolling wave. Melt — frozen time drips downward. Heart — a heart opens from a point you tap. Star — a five-point star spreads across the frame. Mosaic — tiles freeze at different moments. Time Brush — paint with your finger to freeze anything, then tap Done. Clones — freeze several poses of yourself in one shot. Each pose is marked with a flash. SCAN CONTROLS Free: Up to 8 directions, including diagonals, depending on the mode. Durations of 3, 5, 8, 12, 16, 24, or 32 seconds. Speed curves: Steady, Smooth, Rush, Brake, and Beat. Countdown off, or 3, 5, or 10 seconds. Pause and resume during a scan. Tap to place the center on Split, Zipper, and the point-based Pro modes. Scan-line styles: Electric, Prism, Solar, Neon, Laser, Aurora, Glitch, Holo, Ghost, or hidden. Freeze tint on the frozen past only: Off, Mono, Ice, Memory, X-Ray, or Neon. Front or back camera, torch, tap to focus, and pinch to zoom. Mirror front-camera selfies. Grid, and a ghost of your last warp. Ring light raises screen brightness for dark selfies. Start with an open palm, or with the volume buttons. 30 fps capture. Pro: 60 fps capture. SAVING Free: Save a warp photo to Photos. Crop to 4:5 or square, rotate, and adjust before saving. Looks: Original, Vivid, Mono, and Noir. Pro: Record video, with microphone audio if you allow it. Export video, a Live Photo, or a GIF. Share with any compatible app. Looks: Vintage, Cyber, Golden, Frost, Dream, Thermal, VHS, and Pop. Captions, music, and playback at 0.5×, 1×, 2×, and 4×. Free and Pro saves have no watermark. ALSO FREE Recipes show the pose, then apply that camera setup in one tap. A Pro recipe asks you to subscribe first. Daily challenges, streaks, and badges. Studio keeps saved warps in the app for replay, favorites, and deletion. Deleting one does not remove the Photos original. Siri, the Action button, and Control Center. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camera and microphone frames stay on your iPhone. Clones and palm-to-start use on-device vision. Nothing is uploaded. No account, no ads SDK, no analytics SDK, and no cross-app tracking. Photos access is add-only. The microphone is optional and is used only for video with sound. Download Time Warp Scan and bend the next moment your way. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/sv56developer/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Slice Camera4 screens
Time Warp Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Warp Scan at 80% against Slice Camera's 38%. Time Warp Scan also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.1). Slice Camera's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time Warp Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Slice Camera's written reviews are positive against 80% of Time Warp Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slice Camera ships an update every 10 days, Time Warp Scan every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Slice Camera versus Time Warp Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlice CameraTime Warp Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (14 ratings)4.3 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1435 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinlay PatersonHa Quyen Ho Thi

Customer experience

Slice Camera

All ratings14 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Time Warp Scan

All ratings32 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Slice Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Time Warp Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slice Camera free?
Slice Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Warp Scan free?
Time Warp Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slice Camera or Time Warp Scan?
Time Warp Scan is rated higher. Slice Camera averages 2.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Time Warp Scan averages 4.3 from 35 ratings.
Do Slice Camera or Time Warp Scan have ads?
Neither Slice Camera nor Time Warp Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slice Camera or Time Warp Scan?
Slice Camera ships an update every 10 days, and Time Warp Scan every 6 days. Most recently, Slice Camera was updated on October 24, 2026 and Time Warp Scan on October 24, 2026.

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