Comparison

Slow Shutter Cam vs Superimpose X

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

Head to head
About

Slow Shutter Cam

Capture stunning long exposure photographs with three distinct modes: Motion Blur for dynamic effects, Light Trail for light painting, and Low Light for enhanced detail. Achieve DSLR-quality results with manual controls and real-time previews.

Highlights
  • Motion Blur capture mode
  • Light Trail capture mode
  • Low Light capture mode
  • Unlimited shutter speed
  • Manual ISO control
  • Real-time live preview
  • Multiple exposure photos
Features
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Slow Shutter Cam brings new life into your device's photo toolbox by letting you capture a variety of amazing slow shutter speed effects that you only thought you could get with a DSLR. Continue reading to learn more about this unique app! ----------------------- • Featured numerous times by Apple: - App Store Essentials: Camera & Photography - Photography for Professionals - Total Control - Extraordinary Photo Apps - Best New App ----------------------- "It’s one of those rare photography apps that creates effects that few others are capable of, and it does it easily and with better results." — Marty Yawnick, Life In LoFi ----------------------- How many times have you tried to capture artful images with your iPhone camera but were left wishing you had more features to work with? Slow Shutter Cam puts an end to mere snapshots and gives you some of the most powerful features of a DSLR camera. All this, in a package that fits in your pocket. Slow Shutter Cam offers three capture modes to capture unique images: MOTION BLUR: Equivalent to the shutter priority mode on a DSLR, the Motion Blur mode is perfect for creating ghost images, waterfall effects or suggesting movement in your photographs by adding a blur. LIGHT TRAIL: The Light Trail mode allows you to 'paint' with light, show car light trails and fireworks or capture any other moving light in a unique way. Unlike shooting with a DSLR and being tied to specific rigid settings to obtain good results, the Light Trail mode takes care of the essentials, letting your creativity soar! LOW LIGHT: In low light conditions, this capture mode allows the camera to accumulate every photon of light hitting the sensor. The longer the shutter speed, the more light it will accumulate. You can even fine-tune the result using the exposure compensation slider to achieve the exact effect you want! Highlights: • Unlimited Shutter Speed and manual ISO • Option to resume capture and create multiple exposure photos • Real time live preview - See the result in real time • Innovative 'Freeze' and ‘Blur Strength’ controls • Tap to adjust focus/exposure • Time-lapse Intervalometer • Apple Watch support and handy Self-Timer • Full resolution support on every devices • Camera Control support (iPhone 16) With Slow Shutter Cam on your iPhone you get the features of a DSLR camera with the convenience of a device that you can drop in your pocket and take with you wherever you go. Download it now and put an end to mere snapshots! Search #slowshuttercam on Instagram or visit the "Slow Shutter Cam - iPhone" group on flickr for amazing samples!

About

Superimpose X

Create stunning photo art with advanced layering, blending, and masking tools. This powerful editor offers a wide array of adjustments, effects, and brushes for both professionals and amateurs. Save your work in sessions and reuse masked images as stickers.

Highlights
  • Multiple layers (up to 24)
  • Extensive adjustment and blending modes
  • AI-powered masking
  • Masking Library for reusable stickers
  • Session Library for project saving
  • Non-destructive editing and effects
  • Export PSD with layers
Features
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Superimpose X is a complete creative studio for photo editing, image compositing, and AI-powered visual creation. Build complex edits with layers, masks, blend modes, brushes, effects, adjustments, shadows, text, blur, warp, perspective tools, and more. Then push your ideas further with powerful AI features that help you generate images, edit photos, replace backgrounds, expand images, enhance details, relight scenes, create headshots, swap faces, turn sketches into finished images, and create short AI videos from still photos. Whether you are making social posts, thumbnails, designs, artwork, product images, profile photos, memes, edits, or professional composites, Superimpose X gives you both manual precision and AI speed in one app. Start with an idea, a photo, a sketch, or a blank canvas. Cut out people and objects, combine multiple images, paint masks, adjust colors, add depth, create shadows, apply effects, and refine every detail. When you want faster results, use AI to generate, transform, repair, extend, or animate your images. Superimpose X is designed for creators who want serious editing power without a complicated desktop workflow. Key features: • Layer-based photo editing with up to 24 layers • Advanced masking tools, including Magic Wand, Magic Lasso, brush masks, and shape masks • AI people masking • AI image generation from text • AI image editing and inpainting • AI background creation and replacement • AI outpainting and image expansion • AI image enhancement • AI relighting • AI sketch-to-image creation • AI headshot generation • AI face swap tools • AI image-to-image transformation • AI image-to-video generation • 18 blend modes • 16 adjustment layers • Non-destructive layer blur and adjustments • 63 photo effects • Clarity, color, tone, and detail controls • Text and curved text tools • Motion Blur, Zoom Blur, Spin Blur, Lens Blur, Selective Blur, and Gradient tools • Warp, perspective transform, and distortion tools • Paint, smudge, clone stamp, and effect brushes • Built-in shadow and Light Wrap tools • Camera fill with real-time masks and blend modes • Masking Library for reusable cutouts and stickers • Session Library that automatically saves your projects • PSD export with layers • Access to more than a million royalty-free stock photos Superimpose X gives you the freedom to create by hand, the speed of AI when you need it, and the control to make every result your own. If you already use the classic Superimpose app, you can transfer your saved masks into Superimpose X: 1. Open the original Superimpose app. 2. Tap the “?” button on the Home screen. 3. Choose “Transfer masks to Superimpose X”. 4. Your masks will be available in Superimpose X. Terms of use: https://www.superimposeapp.com/superimposex_terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy: https://www.superimposeapp.com/privacy2.html

Screenshots

Slow Shutter Cam4 screens
Superimpose X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slow Shutter Cam at none against Superimpose X's 8. Slow Shutter Cam also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Superimpose X's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 71%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Slow Shutter Cam costs $2.99 and Superimpose X $4.99 up front. Superimpose X sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Slow Shutter Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Slow Shutter Cam against 4.7 for Superimpose X. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Slow Shutter Cam's written reviews are positive against 86% of Superimpose X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slow Shutter Cam ships an update every 10 days, Superimpose X every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Slow Shutter Cam versus Superimpose X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlow Shutter CamSuperimpose X
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings)4.7 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews85.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#11 — better#17
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB375 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCogitap SoftwarePankaj Goswami

Customer experience

Slow Shutter Cam

All ratings2,779 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,242 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative21.7%

Superimpose X

All ratings3,012 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews885 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.6%

User reviews

Slow Shutter Cam

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Powerful controls
  • 🎨 Great for creative photography
  • 💡 Useful for low light and long exposure shots
  • 🎨 Excellent for light trails and motion blur

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🤔 Confusing interface for some users
  • 🤷‍♀️ Limited functionality compared to DSLR
  • 🤔 Struggles with astrophotography and night sky shots

Superimpose X

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing editing capabilities
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 💡 Powerful layering and masking tools
  • 🚀 Efficient and fast performance
  • 👍 Excellent value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Bugs with certain tools (brush, text, etc.)
  • 🔒 Concerns over recent subscription model changes
  • 🔒 Frustration over loss of legacy features

Bugs and requests

Slow Shutter Cam

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lens flare or distortion issues on some devices
  • Inconsistent performance on iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Saved photos not showing up in camera roll

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for RAW image format
  • Implement a hands-free bulb mode with remote activation
  • Include a countdown timer for stabilizing the camera
  • Integrate with Apple Watch for easier shutter control
  • Provide more detailed tutorials and guidance for beginners

Superimpose X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Masking tool issues causing halos
  • Text layer bugs causing loss of text
  • Inconsistent behavior when merging layers
  • Crashes when using certain effects

Requested features

6 requests
  • More layer support
  • Additional font and text options
  • Improved color adjustment tools
  • Custom brush settings
  • Ability to rearrange layer order
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  • Expanded stock image library

In-app purchases

None

Slow Shutter Cam

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Superimpose X

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Membership (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Superimpose X (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • AI Membership (Yearly)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • Pro Membership (Yearly)$17.991 Year
  • Superimpose X Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Superimpose X Pro (Yearly)$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • 500 Pro AI Coins$3.99
  • 1000 Pro AI Coins$6.99

Questions

Is Slow Shutter Cam free?
Slow Shutter Cam costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Superimpose X free?
Superimpose X costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slow Shutter Cam or Superimpose X?
Superimpose X is rated higher. Slow Shutter Cam averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Superimpose X averages 4.7 from 3K ratings.
Do Slow Shutter Cam or Superimpose X have ads?
Neither Slow Shutter Cam nor Superimpose X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slow Shutter Cam or Superimpose X?
Slow Shutter Cam ships an update every 10 days, and Superimpose X every 9 days. Most recently, Slow Shutter Cam was updated on September 23, 2026 and Superimpose X on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Slow Shutter Cam or Superimpose X?
Slow Shutter Cam currently peaks at #11 in the App Store charts, and Superimpose X at #17. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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