Comparison

SliceTimeCam vs CUBE

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

Head to head
About

SliceTimeCam

Capture unique, artistic videos with a slit-scan effect. Control the movement of the scan line and apply various filters to create mesmerizing visuals of people, animals, or objects. Experiment with settings like countdown, resolution, and slit size for personalized creations.

Highlights
  • Slit-scan video capture
  • Adjustable slice line movement
  • Filter selection
  • Countdown timer
  • Customizable slit size
  • Resolution settings
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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.

About

CUBE

Create visually stunning videos and photos with unique, real-time effects inspired by popular movies. Apply motion trails, LiDAR-generated particles, and liquid metal transformations to your content. Easily customize and capture in Full HD.

Highlights
  • Motion Trail Effect
  • LiDAR Scanning Effect
  • Matrix Effect
  • Liquid Metal Effect
  • Real-time effect application
  • Customizable effects
  • Full HD video capture
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UBE brings real-time AR video effects to your iPhone camera. Built on Metal and ARKit, it lets you shoot eye-catching videos and photos with effects applied live as you film. LIDAR SCANNING CUBE combines the live camera image with the depth map from the LiDAR Scanner to build a 3D particle cloud of up to 3,000,000 points. Blend it with the real world and step into a surreal version of your surroundings. LIQUID METAL CAMOUFLAGE Go back to 1991 and become the T-1000 from James Cameron's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day". Your body turns into shimmering, see-through liquid metal that blends into the scene behind you. CODE RAIN Inspired by the falling code from "The Matrix". Blue pill or red pill? MOTION TRAIL Inspired by "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners", CUBE recreates the afterimage trail David leaves behind when he activates his Sandevistan. SLIT SCAN Stretch and bend time by capturing the scene one slice at a time. WITH CUBE YOU CAN - Switch between effects instantly - Apply effects to people, the background or the whole frame - Fine-tune each effect with its own settings - Record Full HD video at a high bitrate - Take high-resolution photos at 2880 × 1620 COMPATIBILITY - Body segmentation requires iPhone XS / XR (A12 Bionic) or later. - LiDAR Scanning requires a device with a LiDAR Scanner.

Screenshots

SliceTimeCam4 screens
CUBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SliceTimeCam at weekly against CUBE's monthly. SliceTimeCam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). CUBE's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SliceTimeCam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and CUBE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SliceTimeCam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CUBE has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SliceTimeCam ships an update weekly, CUBE monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SliceTimeCam versus CUBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSliceTimeCamCUBE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings116 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReflection through Design Studio银凯 朱

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SliceTimeCam

One-time2
  • Remove Watermark$6.99
  • Support for the Creator$7.99
3 purchases

CUBE

One-time3
  • Matrix Effect$1.99
  • LiDAR Scanning Effect$1.99
  • Liquid Metal Effect$1.99

Questions

Is SliceTimeCam free?
SliceTimeCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CUBE free?
CUBE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SliceTimeCam or CUBE?
SliceTimeCam is rated higher. SliceTimeCam averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while CUBE averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do SliceTimeCam or CUBE have ads?
Neither SliceTimeCam nor CUBE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SliceTimeCam or CUBE?
SliceTimeCam ships an update weekly, and CUBE monthly. Most recently, SliceTimeCam was updated on November 3, 2026 and CUBE on November 7, 2026.

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