Comparison

Time Warp vs ShadowClone

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

Head to head
About

Time Warp

Transform your live video with unique time-based effects. Slice, dice, and recombine footage for creative and unpredictable results. Capture photos and videos of your warped reality to share with others.

Highlights
  • Time-based video effects
  • Photo and video capture
  • Creative video manipulation
  • Shareable content
  • Customizable controls
Features
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With more than a dozen effects to experiment with, Time Warp takes your live video and slices and dices it, then recombines it into a new video with a little bit from here, a little from there, a little from now, and a little from before. Time and space get a little squishy for some creative, weird, sometimes unpredictable effects. As you experiment, snap photos and take videos to share with your friends. We were Time Warping long before Tik Tok made it famous, and we've got a ton of different twists on time-based video tweaking. Of course, we've got the "blue line" effect (though ours is gold, lol), but we've got so much more than that. A few things to try: - Hold the camera still while you take a selfie... contort your face and watch as it melts in the Time Warp fun-house mirror. - Place the camera on a table, so the background stands still, then dance around a little for the camera. It. Is. Weird. - Pinch, swipe, and twiddle all the controls in settings. It'll glitch like mad... but you know, in a good way! After you've created some cool video or photos, share it to Instagram, using the hashtag #madewithtimewarp and tag us! We want to see the weird stuff you create! (@timewarp.app on Instagram) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ShadowClone

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This camera can capture afterimages of people with AI. It is possible to capture images as if a ninja had transformed into a shadow. Since AI is used to determine the person, no afterimages will be left on objects or animals other than the person. Afterimages can be added to videos that have already been shot, or afterimages can be added in real time. You can also choose to register the video with an afterimage in the photo library.

Screenshots

Time Warp4 screens
ShadowClone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShadowClone at Free against Time Warp's $1.99. Time Warp's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 45 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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

ShadowClone is free to download; Time Warp costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Warp ships an update fortnightly, ShadowClone every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Time Warp versus ShadowClone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime WarpShadowClone
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (574 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings574 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 45 months
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJesse SmithToshihide Matsuda

Bugs and requests

Time Warp

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera not working
  • Black screen after using the app
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free access to all features
  • Improved stability and performance
  • More filter and effect options

ShadowClone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Time Warp

No in-app purchases

None

ShadowClone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Warp free?
Time Warp costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShadowClone free?
ShadowClone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Time Warp or ShadowClone?
Time Warp ships an update fortnightly, and ShadowClone every 45 months. Most recently, Time Warp was updated on November 6, 2026 and ShadowClone on November 7, 2026.

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