Comparison

DSLR Timelapse vs Skyflow

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

Head to head
About

DSLR Timelapse

This tool helps photographers and filmmakers create accurate timelapse images and videos. Input a few values to calculate playback duration, capture time, and data usage. Receive notifications when your timelapse is complete, allowing you to focus on other tasks.

Highlights
  • Timelapse calculation
  • Data usage estimation
  • Capture time determination
  • Playback duration prediction
  • Completion notifications
  • Camera compatibility
Features
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An extremely useful tool for photographers and filmmakers alike to create beautiful and accurate timelapse images/videos using a DSLR or really any camera that takes still photographs with timelapse capability. Enter just a few values and you can determine how long your timelapse will play, how long it will take to get it, and even how much data it will use. In fact, don't even stick around for the timelapse. With "DSLR Timelapse", it will notify you when your timelapse is done! You can leave the app and do other important stuff, like chat with the director or play angry birds or temple run. So go have that coffee while the camera does all the hard work and this app "DSLR Timelapse" will let you know when to come back and get your footage!

About

Skyflow

Create professional time-lapse and stop-motion videos with advanced camera controls and a powerful editor. Adjust playback speed after shooting, apply effects, and export in high resolutions. Supports various photo and video formats for ultimate creative freedom.

Highlights
  • Adjustable playback speed after shooting
  • Pro camera controls (ISO, shutter, WB, focus)
  • Support for RAW, HEIF, and ProRes formats
  • Advanced time-lapse editor with keyframing
  • Export up to 8K resolution
  • Long exposure effects and exposure bracketing
  • Stop-motion shooting mode
Features
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Skyflow is a powerful, professional-grade tool for creators who want top-quality in time-lapse and stop-motion. Skyflow’s standout feature is the ability to change your time-lapse playback speed even after shooting was finished. With powerful camera controls, broad format support, and a full-featured editor, Skyflow gives you complete control from shoot to export. Highly Configurable Capture Experience: • Source selection: SDR Video, HDR Video, Apple Log, 12MP and 48MP Photo • Expanded save formats: HEIF, HEIF (10-bit), ProRes, ProRAW • Shooting modes: Time-Lapse and Stop Motion • Adjustable Start Time, Interval, and Duration • Pro Tools: Histogram, Zebra, Apple Log LUT Preview • Manual control of ISO, shutter speed, EV, white balance, and focus • Noise Reduction for night shots by limiting shutter speed • Long Exposure effects: Light Trails & Motion Blur • 3-stop/2-stop Exposure Bracketing (EB) • Panning motion for cinematic movement • Horizon level and photo grid overlays Feature-rich Time-Lapse Editor: • Playback speed adjustment with reverse option and speed ramping • Advanced cropping with perspective correction • Full editing and sharing support for (Pro)RAW • Improved image fusion for exposure-bracketed sequences (EB) • Exposure and color adjustments • Keypoint-based ramping for playback speed, crop settings, exposure and color adjustments • Trimming, adding music, continuing a time-lapse, and more Export and Sharing: • Export up to 8K (depends on your device model) • Video formats including ProRes • Custom frame rate and bitrate • HDR / Dolby Vision export support • Save to Photos, Files, or share to other apps Other Features • Detailed time-lapse info view with photo metadata and capture-metrics graphs • Create time-lapse projects from photo albums, bursts, videos, or imported folders • Support for DJI OSMO Mobile and DJI OSMO Mobile 2 handheld gimbals Please note: DJI OSMO Mobile 3 and later are not supported due to factors outside our control! Free Version You can shoot unlimited time-lapses with no restrictions. Exports, however, are limited to 540p resolution and include a watermark. Limitations can be removed with a one-time in-app purchase.

Screenshots

DSLR Timelapse4 screens
Skyflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skyflow at 72% against DSLR Timelapse's 14%. Skyflow also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months). DSLR Timelapse's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.1 vs 14.3). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. DSLR Timelapse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Skyflow sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skyflow holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyflow has 590 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of DSLR Timelapse's written reviews are positive against 72% of Skyflow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DSLR Timelapse ships an update every 17 months, Skyflow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DSLR Timelapse versus Skyflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSLR TimelapseSkyflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (590 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews72.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1590 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.1 — better14.3
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB71 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIndie Film Gear LLCAndrei Kovalev

Customer experience

DSLR Timelapse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%

Skyflow

All ratings590 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative20.8%

Bugs and requests

DSLR Timelapse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Skyflow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera session errors
  • Inability to complete actions
  • Distorted or corrupted video output
  • Timelapses not saving properly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add intermediate zoom levels
  • Implement vertical/portrait mode
  • Add manual focus control
  • Introduce exposure and shutter speed settings
  • Implement geotagging and timestamp overlays
Show 3 more
  • Add presets for common shooting scenarios
  • Improve file management and export options
  • Introduce cloud backup and sync functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DSLR Timelapse

One-time1
  • Remove All Ads$1.99
5 purchases

Skyflow

One-time5
  • Remove Ads & Watermark$0.99
  • Upgrade Tier 1$1.99
  • HD export$2.99
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  • Upgrade Tier 2$3.99
  • Full version$4.99

Questions

Is DSLR Timelapse free?
DSLR Timelapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skyflow free?
Skyflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DSLR Timelapse or Skyflow?
Skyflow is rated higher. DSLR Timelapse averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Skyflow averages 4.6 from 590 ratings.
Do DSLR Timelapse or Skyflow have ads?
Neither DSLR Timelapse nor Skyflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DSLR Timelapse or Skyflow?
DSLR Timelapse ships an update every 17 months, and Skyflow every 3 weeks. Most recently, DSLR Timelapse was updated on September 21, 2026 and Skyflow on October 10, 2026.

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