Comparison

SliceTimeCam vs Render

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

Render

Create complex video compositions with layered media, effects, and keyframe animation. Import various media types, including 3D spatial photos and videos, and fine-tune visuals with advanced tools. Offers pixel-level editing and expression writing for precise control.

Highlights
  • Layered video, image, and audio composition
  • Keyframe animation with bezier curves
  • Extensive visual effects and blending modes
  • Import/export 3D spatial photos and videos
  • Pixel-level editing and expression writing
  • Support for RAW footage and image sequences
  • LUT import/export
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Render compositions with layered videos, images, audio, visuals and effects. Import and export 3D spatial photos and video. Import media (images, videos, GIFs, SVGs, image sequences and RAW footage) from Photos and Files. A sequence is defined by a folder of images, each image is a frame of a video. Visuals: shapes (rectangle, circle, capsule, star, polygon, arc, line) and solids (color, noise, gradient). Create an adjustment layer to apply effects to all underlying layers. Effects: levels (brightness, contrast, invert), color shift (hue, saturation), blur, transform, kaleidoscope, corner pin, chroma key (green screen). Effect packs: funny mirror, glitch, CRT, smoke, vignette. Mask, displace or luma blur a layer with another layer. Blending modes: add, subtract, multiply, divide, screen, lighten, darken, minimum, maximum, gamma, power and difference. Timeline features: - Snapping of layers while dragging. - Keyframe properties with bezier curves. - Motion blur with blending modes. - Pre-compose layers. - Split layers. - Time remap. Zoom in to pixel level to inspect your graphics. Write expressions for any property. Import and export LUTs in the .cube format. There are rendered previews of visuals, blending modes, effects and samples. Samples is a way to visualize what the composition will look like for a property at different values. The render engine caches all played frames, so re-playing is quicker. Caches frames are indicated by a green bar in the top of the timeline. Render out a still frame as image, render a region or the full composition as a video or image sequence. Projects are saved in Files and media is bundled in the project file. XDR display support. Create graphics in high color depth (16bit & 32bit). Export video in h264 and ProRes on supported devices. Audio is supported.

Screenshots

SliceTimeCam4 screens
Render3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SliceTimeCam at weekly against Render's every 2 weeks. SliceTimeCam also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SliceTimeCam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Render sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SliceTimeCam ships an update weekly, Render every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SliceTimeCam versus Render: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSliceTimeCamRender
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReflection through Design StudioAnton Heestand

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SliceTimeCam

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

Render

One-time2
  • Full HD$4.99
  • 4K Ultra HD$9.99

Questions

Is SliceTimeCam free?
SliceTimeCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Render free?
Render is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SliceTimeCam or Render have ads?
Neither SliceTimeCam nor Render shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SliceTimeCam or Render?
SliceTimeCam ships an update weekly, and Render every 2 weeks. Most recently, SliceTimeCam was updated on September 26, 2026 and Render on October 11, 2026.

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