Comparison

Before and After App vs Timerlayer

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

Head to head
About

Before and After App

Easily compare photos by overlaying a "before" image on your camera to perfectly align your "after" shot. Create side-by-side comparisons, animated GIFs, and more to visualize changes over time.

Highlights
  • Overlay "before" photo on camera
  • Create animated GIFs
  • Side-by-side photo comparison
  • X-Ray detail view
  • Image editor with rotation and color tweaks
  • Re-align "after" shots
  • Inset view for unique perspectives
Features
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The only app of its kind! A very useful and powerful app. Ever wanted to take a before and after picture of a remodeling project, or perhaps weight loss or for any other countless situations? This app allows you to take a photo, then overlay that photo on top of the camera to help align your after shot, allowing one to view the differences perfectly. Use these effects to compare your photos. Even if you have already taken a before picture, simply import it. The app will take over from here by overlaying it on the camera so you can easily take an 'After' photo and compare and share the results! -X-Ray detail - pan around the image in an x-ray style vision. -Slider - slide from left to right or top to bottom comparing the images, create a GIF! -Fade - Fade back and forth between the photos, make it come to life by creating a GIF! -Side By Side - share the photo with custom color backgrounds and stamps -Tiles - have a series of images? Simply share a photo with all the photos together -NEW! Inset - shrink down a before photo to be positioned in a smaller location on the screen, allowing you to create unique perspective 'After' shots -Image Editor - tweak rotation, color, and many more attributes of a photo -Re-Align - Didn't take the perfect after shot? No problem, adjust the image using this tool This app gives you the ability to share the photos anywhere, and create animated GIFs to send to friends. An optional subscription (every 3 months) subscription is available to remove ads for $.99 cents. Cancel anytime. Please view the End User License Agreement here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Timerlayer

Features
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Free photo alignment tool — use overlay to capture perfect before-and-after shots, plus generate comparison photos and time-lapse videos with one tap. Align your composition with overlay to effortlessly capture before-and-after photos. Plant growth, home renovations, fitness progress — make every change crystal clear. Features: Transparent overlay alignment: Layer a previous photo on the viewfinder — drag, pinch, and rotate to precisely match every angle One-tap before & after: Automatically generate side-by-side comparison photos to spot differences at a glance Time-lapse video: Pick a few photos to create a time-lapse animation, easy to share on social media Built-in album: All your shots are automatically organized, with support for categories and batch actions Full camera controls: Flash, zoom, multi-lens, focus, and exposure adjustments Privacy first: All photo processing happens on your device. No uploads, no tracking, no ads. Your photos belong to you — and only you. Supports 22 languages. Completely free to use.

Screenshots

Before and After App4 screens
Timerlayer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timerlayer at none against Before and After App's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Before and After App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and Timerlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Before and After App versus Timerlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBefore and After AppTimerlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarden Consulting LLCCHI CHE HSU

Bugs and requests

Before and After App

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • GIF feature crashes the app
  • App crashes almost every time
  • App crashes often
  • Fullscreen adverts with no way to remove
  • 30-second wait between photos
Show 21 more
  • Image overlay slider missing
  • Ads make the app unusable
  • Infuriating commercials
  • Low res 'after' images
  • App doesn't work in airplane mode
  • Crashes when adding 'before' photo
  • App shuts down when pressing 'done'
  • No option to save to camera roll
  • Cannot rotate output image
  • GIFs are still photos
  • Cannot import photos
  • Bugs in cropping
  • Shifts around when using edit features
  • Useless save feature
  • Cannot access photo library properly
  • App crashed a lot
  • Cannot use wide angle option
  • Poor quality photos
  • GIF creations not saved
  • Image overlay is missing slider
  • App crashes when playing with sliders

Requested features

24 requests
  • Enhance functionality (rotate images)
  • Move take photo button to right
  • Save GIF creations directly to phone
  • Video mode with last frame overlay
  • More modern redesign
Show 19 more
  • Allow rapid shots and exit button
  • Option to remove ads (paid version)
  • Add wide angle lens support
  • Improve image quality
  • Allow multiple 'after' pictures at once
  • Add option to rotate output image
  • Improve save feature for sliders
  • Better photo library access
  • Update for modern devices and higher resolutions
  • Add edges overlay in bright selectable color
  • App to know if too close or far
  • Scaling of after photo to match before
  • More options for comparing pictures
  • Allow import of all photos
  • Fix GIF creation to save as GIFs
  • Fix cropping bugs
  • Fix image overlay slider
  • Fix wide angle lens issue
  • Fix GIF function crash

Timerlayer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Before and After App

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.993 Months
1 purchases

Timerlayer

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99

Questions

Is Before and After App free?
Before and After App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timerlayer free?
Timerlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Before and After App or Timerlayer have ads?
Before and After App shows ads; Timerlayer does not.

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