CamTrails vs SliceTimeCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamTrails
This app allows you to create abstract visual art by manipulating light with your camera. It offers features like long exposures and image layering for unique artistic creations.
- Abstract imagery creation
- Long exposure photography
- Infinite image overlays
- Light manipulation tools
- Unique artwork generation
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Create abstract imagery using your camera, with long exposures and infinite image overlays, CamTrails enables you to create unique artwork using light.
SliceTimeCam
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SliceTimeCam is a camera app that allows you to shoot slit-scan video. Operate the SliceLine, hold the device steady and shoot, and enjoy the artistic changes. You can set the filter, countdown, resolution, and slit size. (Flick left or right to change filters). Take pictures of people, animals, cars, or anything else you like, control SliceLine, and take pictures like you've never seen before. This app is inspired by francois.vogel's slitscan expression.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SliceTimeCam at 5.0 against CamTrails's 4.5. SliceTimeCam also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). CamTrails's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. CamTrails sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SliceTimeCam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SliceTimeCam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
CamTrails ships an update every 11 months, SliceTimeCam weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CamTrails | SliceTimeCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zevan Rosser | Reflection through Design Studio |
In-app purchases
CamTrails
- CamTrails Full$2.99
SliceTimeCam
- Remove Watermark$6.99
- Support for the Creator$7.99
