Comparison

Time Slice Camera vs AstroShader

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

Head to head
About

Time Slice Camera

Create unique "Time Slice" photos with this efficient tool. Simply set your desired slices, orientation, and capture period, then let the app stitch together stunning images of moving scenes or weather changes. Recommended for use with a tripod for best results.

Highlights
  • Create Time Slice effect photos
  • Adjustable number of slices
  • Selectable slice orientation
  • Customizable capture period
  • Automatic image stitching
  • Front camera support
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Create striking time slice photos directly from your camera. Time Slice Camera helps you capture a scene over time, split it into slices, and stitch everything into one final image. It is made for sunsets, sunrises, changing skies, moving clouds, busy streets, travel shots, creative portraits, and any scene where time and movement can turn a simple photo into something unusual. How it works: - Choose the number of slices - Choose the slice direction - Set the full capture duration - Press start and let the app do the rest The app captures each photo, crops the needed part, and builds the final time slice image for you. Tips for better results: - Use a tripod whenever possible - Use a power bank for longer captures - Tap to focus before or during the capture - Try the front camera for creative portraits - The interface stays fixed, but you can choose the final photo orientation When the capture is finished, your result is saved to your photo library. A sunset is the classic time slice shot, but it is far from the only one. Try it with clouds, storms, city movement, traffic, shadows, waves, crowds, or any scene that changes over time. Share your creations and tag @timeslicecamera or @appwithflow. We would love to see what you make. Need help? Contact us from inside the app.

About

AstroShader

Capture, stack, and edit stunning astrophotography directly on your mobile device. This app streamlines the process by aligning and stacking images live during capture, eliminating the need for external software. Fine-tune your celestial images with a comprehensive suite of editing tools.

Highlights
  • Live image alignment and stacking
  • Manual focus control
  • Adjustable exposure, ISO, and white balance
  • Intervalometer for timed captures
  • Advanced image editing tools
  • Save in multiple formats including TIFF
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One-time purchase. No subscription. AstroShader is an astrophotography app for capturing, stacking and editing. All you need is a stand, tripod, telescope or rock (to lean your phone on). AstroShader lets you align and stack live during the image capture process. You can also align and stack images from you Photos library. No need to transfer images to a computer to align and stack them separately (but there is a built in intervalometer if you need it). To take an image follow these steps: • Use a stand, tripod, telescope mount (or lean your iPhone on a rock). • Zoom in on stars and set focus manually, or use autofocus. • Set the exposure time, ISO and white balance, or leave to auto-exposure. • Set the number of exposures to be automatically aligned and stacked. • Calibrate your images from the edit tools. • After the capture is complete you can edit and save your image—including as 16bit TIFF. • You can open images directly to use the edit tools in AstroShader - rather following a new image capture. Image capture options include: • Number of exposures to be aligned and stacked • Exposure time • ISO • White balance • Camera type • Countdown timer • Manual focus • Pause the capture to reposition iPhone or telescope Edit options include: • Stretch image • Background extraction • Dynamic background extraction (DBE) • x5 Histogram curves for fine tonal adjustment • x3 sharpen layers each with radius and intensity with layer blending rather than chaining • Brightness (low light enhancement) • Saturation • Black point • Temperature • Tint • Save format options; HEIF, PNG, JPEG, TIFF

Screenshots

Time Slice Camera3 screens
AstroShader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Time Slice Camera at Free against AstroShader's $1.99. AstroShader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (61% vs 33%). 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

Time Slice Camera is free to download; AstroShader costs $1.99 up front. Time Slice Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. AstroShader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Slice Camera ships an update every 4 months, AstroShader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Time Slice Camera versus AstroShader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Slice CameraAstroShader
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—4.2 (105 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—105 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#12 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorent PottevinAstroShader Limited

Customer experience

Time Slice Camera

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

AstroShader

All ratings105 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative23.9%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Time Slice Camera

One-time4
  • Remove self promo ads$0.99
  • Remove self promo banners$0.99
  • Remove watermark$0.99
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  • Fully unlock app$1.99
None

AstroShader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Slice Camera free?
Time Slice Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AstroShader free?
AstroShader costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Slice Camera or AstroShader have ads?
Neither Time Slice Camera nor AstroShader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Slice Camera or AstroShader?
Time Slice Camera ships an update every 4 months, and AstroShader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Time Slice Camera was updated on June 22, 2026 and AstroShader on September 27, 2026.

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