Comparison

Timetracks4D vs CATcam 猫マップカメラ

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

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About

Timetracks4D

Create unique moving photographs with a slit-scan camera effect. Adjust scan movement, time intervals, resolution, and exposure for custom results. Automatically save your creations periodically.

Highlights
  • Slit-scan camera effect
  • Adjustable scan movement (One-way, Palindrome, Still)
  • Customizable scan time interval
  • Image resolution settings
  • Scan line width adjustment
  • Exposure lock
  • Automatic image saving
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Timetracks4D is a camera that cuts time out as if it were space. Think of video as a cube stacked in three directions: width, height and time. Ordinary playback cuts that cube straight across time and shows you the slices one after another. Timetracks4D tilts the cut. Once it is tilted, every place on the screen shows a different moment: whatever held still comes out as it was, and only what moved is twisted. ■ Two ways to shoot [Movie] Records while the cut turns. The tilt changes from frame to frame, so the picture keeps moving. Angle, Speed and Window Time change how it twists. [Still] Builds one picture by stacking narrow bands, one at a time. Each band was taken at a different moment, so the finished picture reads as the flow of time from top to bottom. This is the slit scan, the way the first Timetracks worked. It saves a long picture: eight screenfuls joined end to end, each at the camera's own resolution. Both are made from the same camera feed, but they treat time differently, so each one has its own settings. ■ Main settings - Camera (Back / Front), Zoom (Lens), Resolution, Frame Rate - Transform (Shear / Rotate) and the edge time runs along (Long Edge / Short Edge) - Auto Rotate speed, Angle, Window Time - How the band moves (One-way / Palindrome / Wave / Fixed / Drift / Random) - Interval between bands, from single frames to hours - Scan Width - Full Screen, Show Buttons, Touch Gestures, Prevent Auto-Lock - Add Location There is a button that randomizes the settings. If you are not sure what to touch first, press that. ■ Getting a good result Hold the device still. If the device moves, the whole picture moves with it and you cannot tell that apart from the subject moving. A tripod or a table is the sure way. Point it at something that moves. A still subject seen from a still device gives the same picture at every moment, so nothing happens. People walking, a hand, water, traffic, anything swaying in the wind - these work well. Once you have the feel of it, try moving the device instead. That is where the more complicated shapes come from. ■ Pricing Everything except recording is free. Play with the camera and the settings as much as you like; the picture you would get is on the screen already. Try it first. Full Access (a one-time in-app purchase) removes the ad and lets you save movies and stills. If you have already bought Timetracks, you do not need to buy anything. Full Access turns on by itself when you update.

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CATcam 猫マップカメラ

Features
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CATcam は、猫を撮るためのカメラです。 毛並みを引き立てる5種の「毛並みフィルタ」と11種のフィルムシミュレーションを、撮影画面のダイヤルでその場で切替。プレビューにそのまま反映され、見たままが保存されます。撮った一枚は自動でアプリ内ギャラリー「猫ログ」に記録され、いつどこで出会った猫かをあとから振り返れます。 ■ 毛並みフィルタ(5種) 局所コントラストで毛の一本一本の流れを立て、明部の階調で毛艶を際立たせるプリセット群。 ・SILVER — 銀・サバトラ向き。寒色で毛並みが立つ ・SMOKE — 灰・ロシアンブルー向き。柔らかい銀毛と豊かな中間調 ・TSUYA — 黒猫の艶毛向き。強い毛艶と深い黒 ・KURO — 黒猫を重厚に。青灰のトーンで沈める ・CHATORA — 茶トラ・キジトラ向き。赤茶の深みと毛先のハイライト ■ 11種のフィルム STANDARD / VIVID / SOFT / CLASSIC / NEG. STD / NEG. HI / NOSTALGIC / CINEMA / MONO / MONO+R / SEPIA。 効果の強さ・色温度・粒状感は設定で調整できます。 ■ 猫を呼ぶ音 猫を振り向かせる短い音(チュチュ/チチチ/ニャー)をワンタップで再生。目線をもらってからシャッターを切れます。 ■ 猫ログ(アプリ内ギャラリー) 撮影・取り込みした一枚を端末内に自動記録。日付と撮影地つきの一覧で、出会った猫を「◯匹ぶん」数えながら振り返れます。外部送信は一切ありません。 ■ ポラロイド額装 真四角の写真を白フチで額装し、下帯に地名・コメント・日時を印字。4:3 / 16:9 / 1:1 の通常出力とワンタップで切替できます。 ■ 3つの単焦点 28mm / 52mm / 120mm(35mm換算)をワンタップで切替。望遠レンズ搭載機では 120mm は実レンズで撮影します。 ■ 地図と地名の焼き込み ・地名・座標・日付・国境/都道府県レベルの地図アウトラインを写真に焼き込み(すべて個別にオン/オフ可、初期状態はオフ) ・近くのスポット名の焼き込みにも対応(OpenPOI API / Apple マップ) ・保存写真の EXIF に GPS を記録 ■ そのほか ・プレビュー長押しで Before/After 比較 ・コメント焼き込み(明朝/ゴシック、最大10行) ・フォトライブラリの写真を取り込んで同じ加工を適用 ■ プライバシー 本アプリはデータを収集しません。写真・位置情報の処理は端末内で完結します(地名取得と近くのスポット検索時のみ、座標が Apple / OpenPOI API に送信されます)。旧バージョンの投稿機能「100日マップ」は 2.0 で終了しました。 ※ 各シミュレーション名は本アプリ独自の名称であり、特定のメーカー・フィルム製品とは関係ありません。

Screenshots

Timetracks4D4 screens
CATcam 猫マップカメラ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CATcam 猫マップカメラ at none against Timetracks4D's 1. CATcam 猫マップカメラ also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Timetracks4D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CATcam 猫マップカメラ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timetracks4D ships an update every 3 weeks, CATcam 猫マップカメラ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timetracks4D versus CATcam 猫マップカメラ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimetracks4DCATcam 猫マップカメラ
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasayuki AkamatsuDaisaku Harasaki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timetracks4D

One-time1
  • Full Access$3.99
None

CATcam 猫マップカメラ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timetracks4D free?
Timetracks4D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CATcam 猫マップカメラ free?
CATcam 猫マップカメラ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timetracks4D or CATcam 猫マップカメラ have ads?
Timetracks4D shows ads; CATcam 猫マップカメラ does not.
Which is updated more often, Timetracks4D or CATcam 猫マップカメラ?
Timetracks4D ships an update every 3 weeks, and CATcam 猫マップカメラ monthly. Most recently, Timetracks4D was updated on November 1, 2026 and CATcam 猫マップカメラ on October 31, 2026.

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