Comparison

ThumbVideo vs Dideye pro *Time travel camera

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

Head to head
About

ThumbVideo

This video player is designed for one-handed control on large screens. It offers intuitive gesture-based playback, including flicking, drawing circles, and long presses for fast forwarding. Supports various video file sources and offers remote control capabilities.

Highlights
  • One-handed control for large screens
  • Gesture-based playback (flick, circle draw, long press)
  • Vertical time slider on edges
  • Supports various video file sources
  • AirPlay and Bluetooth headset controls
  • Secret folder with Touch ID unlock
Features
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ThumbVideo is a video player forcused on thumb manipulation holding your device with one hand. Recent iPhone with large size screen has difficulty to control playback of video with one hand. But, you can do it with this App!! More specifically: 1. Horizontal flick on the movie pane is available to forward or backward the video for some pre-set seconds. 2. Time slider (which is normally shown on the top or bottom of the screen horizontally) is shown at the left or right edge _vertically_!! 3. Drawing a circle gesture works as a jog dial like FF/REW control. 4. Long press at any point results 10x FF. ■How to play You are able to play any of the following video files: 1. files copied via iTunes File Sharing. 2. files linked from any web page shown by in-app browser. *1 3. video captured with built-in camera 4. Movie, TV program, music video, video podcast, iTunesU contents from iTunes store (without DRM) 5. Video passed through "Open In..." feature from other App. 6. files linked with "thumbvideo://" scheme from Safari or other Apps. ■Other features -With AirPlay or Apple Digital AV adopter, you can use iOS device as flick enabled remote controller while watching video on TV/Projector. -You can play/pause/skip forward & backward with control buttons on ear-phones of Bluetooth headsets. -The last timecode(played point) is synced through iCloud. - The time to forward or backward by flicking can be set individually. -Your secret video can be hidden in "Secret Folder" (can unlock with touchID) -Bluetooth hadware keyboard Support. Some Tips are available at out support blog (basically in Japanese, sometime in English). Please check it to enjoy this app. Comments in any languages are welcomed. A tiny PHP script which render the HTML list of your video files has released. It will turns your PC/Mac or PHP enabled NAS into the server for this app. Please check my support URL.

About

Dideye pro *Time travel camera

This app allows you to record only the most interesting moments of a video by going back in time. You can pause and resume recording, and even continue previously made videos. It's ideal for capturing fleeting moments in sports, family events, or vlogging.

Highlights
  • Record only interesting moments
  • Go back in time to capture moments
  • Pause and resume recording
  • Continue previously made videos
  • Record landscape videos with device upright
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Scroll down to see some usage examples. ● Do you enjoy long videos full of boring content? ● Do you like to waste time editing videos? ● No? ● Dideye is your answer. ● Dideye travels back in time! This enables you to record only the really interesting moments and skip the boring parts. ● Be the one who can calmly wait for that special moment to take place, and only then start recording it. ● Dideye goes back in time to capture the moment for you. ● Pause. Record some more. Keep extending your video. Special features: ● Continue recording previously made videos. ● Hold the device upright, yet record landscape videos. • Note that Dideye only supports continuing videos that were recorded with Dideye. • Visit dideye.com for FAQ. Use Dideye to record: - your baby's funny or cute faces. - your kid's funny or memorable moments. Or use it to record: - when a rally car takes that turn or makes that jump. - when a player scores, commits a foul, or celebrates a victory. Use Dideye to record: - the most relevant parts of a conversation. Use it to record someone performing a stunt. Like a: - motocross racer, skater, biker, surfer, etc... Dideye can also be very helpful for coaches of any sport: - As a coach you will easily be able to record your students' moves, to better show them what they are doing. Dideye is also a vlogger "must have": - As a vlogger you will be able to start recording right the moment you speak or the moment you aim to show something on the screen.

Screenshots

ThumbVideo4 screens
Dideye pro *Time travel camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ThumbVideo at Free against Dideye pro *Time travel camera's $0.99. ThumbVideo also leads on iOS requirement (8.2 vs 12.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

ThumbVideo is free to download; Dideye pro *Time travel camera costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ThumbVideo against 5.0 for Dideye pro *Time travel camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThumbVideo ships an update monthly, Dideye pro *Time travel camera every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ThumbVideo versus Dideye pro *Time travel camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThumbVideoDideye pro *Time travel camera
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKAZUYOSHI FURUTAFilipe Sa

Customer experience

ThumbVideo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dideye pro *Time travel camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ThumbVideo

No in-app purchases

None

Dideye pro *Time travel camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThumbVideo free?
ThumbVideo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dideye pro *Time travel camera free?
Dideye pro *Time travel camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ThumbVideo or Dideye pro *Time travel camera?
ThumbVideo and Dideye pro *Time travel camera are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ThumbVideo or Dideye pro *Time travel camera have ads?
Neither ThumbVideo nor Dideye pro *Time travel camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThumbVideo or Dideye pro *Time travel camera?
ThumbVideo ships an update monthly, and Dideye pro *Time travel camera every 3 weeks. Most recently, ThumbVideo was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dideye pro *Time travel camera on November 1, 2026.

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