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.

About

CATcam 猫マップカメラ

Features
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CATcam は、猫を自動で検出・記録しながら「どこで撮ったか」を美しく刻む GPS カメラです。 猫をカメラに向けるだけで、Apple の Vision フレームワークが自動で頭数を認識してプレビューに表示。シャッターを切ると「ここで N 匹見つけた」という記録が、地名・座標・日時・国境アウトライン地図とともに写真に焼き込まれます。近くのスポットの名前と距離も一緒に記録でき、ひとことコメントを添えれば、その瞬間の記憶がまるごと一枚に。 ■ 主な機能 ・猫を自動検出して頭数を記録 — Vision フレームワークで端末内処理。カメラ映像は外部に送信されません ・位置情報の焼き込み — 地名(アルファベット表記)・座標・日時を写真に記録。EXIF にも GPS を保存 ・国境アウトライン地図 — 現在地と国境線を表示。ピンチで 1〜8 倍ズーム、ワンタップで非表示にも ・近くのスポット — 撮影地点の近くのお店などの名前と距離を焼き込み。ジャンルと件数(1〜6件)を選べます ・コメント — 入力した文字が写真の見出しの下にタイポグラフィとして入ります ・黒が引き立つフィルム調フィルター — シャドウを深く沈めた黒が映えるフィルム感をスライダーで自由に調整 ・Polaroid モード — 真四角・白フチのポラロイド風 ・レンズ切替 — 1x / 3x / 5x / 前面カメラ ■ プライバシー 猫の検出・写真の撮影・位置情報は、すべてあなたの端末内で処理されます。開発者のサーバーに送信されることはなく、トラッキングも広告もありません。近くのスポット検索には Apple のマップサービスを利用します。 猫との出会いを、地図ごと残そう。

Screenshots

Timetracks4D4 screens
CATcam 猫マップカメラ3 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 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 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 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 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Timetracks4D was updated on October 6, 2026 and CATcam 猫マップカメラ on September 30, 2026.

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