CameraTime vs Stellar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CameraTime
Easily create time-lapse videos with adjustable capture intervals and playback speeds. Offers advanced features like multiple intervals per recording and various output resolutions and frame rates. Records directly to video for quick results.
- Multiple intervals per recording
- Intervals down to 1/30th second
- Multiple output frame rates
- Multiple output resolutions
- Locked white balance, exposure, focus
- Direct video recording
- Slow-motion capability
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Time lapse photography made easy for novices, with features for advanced users. ** Exclusive ** : Multiple intervals per recording option. Email feedback capability. Use it for suggestions, complaints, or just to say Hi. If you have used CameraTime often, please leave a review. Novice Feature: - Two precision sliders for capture interval, playback time, and record time. Advanced Features: - Multiple intervals per recording. - Intervals down to 1/30th of a second. - Multiple output frame rate choices; 29.97, 25, 24, 20, 15, 10. - Multiple output resolution choices: 1080p, 720p, 480p. - Supports locked white balance, exposure, and focus. - Slow-motion capability. General Features: - Records straight to video. No time consuming video construction from still frames. - Optional HUD for easy viewing of information. - Back and front camera support. - Landscape and portrait video supported. - Remembers previous recording parameters. - Recording meta data. Viewable in QuickTime Info panel. Tips: - Lock focus when used for driving video or in busy areas distracting to auto focus. - Double tap to lock/unlock focus point. - Single tap to lock/unlock exposure point. - To avoid interruption, turn on Airplane mode in the iPhones settings. - Lock the white balance where different light temperatures may interfere. - Use a tripod or other means to firmly secure your device. - For slow-mo, set the interval to once every frame (1 ff), set the output fps to less than 30. - Turn down brightness via Settings.
Stellar
This app offers advanced control for creating timelapses and capturing single shots with customizable intervals and delays. It supports manual camera settings, dual camera capture, and various output formats, including RAW. Remote control and Apple Watch integration are also available.
- Interval shooting
- Manual camera controls
- Dual camera capture
- RAW photo output
- Remote control
- Apple Watch integration
- Timelapse video creation
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Stellar is a precision interval camera built for photographers who want complete control from a quick self-timer shot to a multi-hour timelapse session. CAPTURE • Interval shooting: every 2, 5, 10, 30, or 60 seconds • Single shot mode with start delay. Use Stellar as a self-timer • Set a shot count (1 to ∞) or a duration limit (30s to 1h) • Schedule a session to fire automatically at a specific time • Visual countdown before the session starts CAMERA CONTROLS • Switch between Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto lenses (If supported) • Manual shutter speed, ISO, and exposure compensation • Manual focus with barrel-style slider and haptic feedback • Barrel-style zoom with haptic tick feedback • Flash: Off / Auto / On • AE/AF lock and tap-to-focus DUAL CAMERA • Multicam: Capture front and back cameras simultaneously • Picture-in-Picture layout: draggable and swappable • Both lenses fire at the exact same time PHOTO OUTPUT • Formats: HEIC, JPEG, RAW, RAW+HEIC, RAW+JPEG • Aspect ratios: Original, 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 • Optional geotagging. Embed GPS location in EXIF metadata • Sessions automatically saved to a named album in Photos TIMELAPSE VIDEO • Build a timelapse from any session or photo library • Share photos from the iOS Photos app directly into Stellar to generate a timelapse • Frame rate: 24 or 30 fps • Quality: 1080p, 1440p, or 4K • Speed: 0.5×, 1×, 2×, 3×, or 4× • Reverse playback option • Export and share in seconds REMOTE CONTROL • Control a second iPhone over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth • Start, stop, and preview shots remotely APPLE WATCH • Start and stop capture from your wrist • Live preview on the watch face after each shot • Shot counter displayed during active sessions FRAMING AIDS • Ghost overlay: match composition to the previous shot • 3×3 grid for rule-of-thirds framing • Horizon level indicator • Aspect ratio crop guides GALLERY • Browse, view full-screen, share, or delete photos & videos captured by Stellar FEEDBACK & SETTINGS • Shutter sound and haptic feedback • LED countdown: flashes 3-2-1 before each shot • Battery saver mode: dims screen during long sessions • Sleep mode: pause and resume without losing your session • Presets: save and load named setting combinations • Storage warning before starting a session Download Stellar. Every second counts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stellar at 5.0 against CameraTime's 3.0. Stellar also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). CameraTime's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stellar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of CameraTime's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stellar's.
CameraTime ships an update every 4 months, Stellar every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CameraTime | Stellar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Darren Reely | Gabriel Pires |
Customer experience
CameraTime
Stellar
In-app purchases
CameraTime
No in-app purchases
Stellar
No in-app purchases









