Comparison

SLIT_STUDIO vs Time Flow Sketch

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

Head to head
About

SLIT_STUDIO

Features
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Tired of ordinary photos? Step into a new dimension of visual expression with SLIT_STUDIO, the high-performance slit-scan camera app that transforms reality into art. SLIT_STUDIO isn’t just another camera app. It’s a powerful tool for creative exploration. Its high-performance engine ensures smooth, real-time slit-scan effects, allowing you to capture dynamic moments with breathtaking distortions of time and space. And with its deeply customizable options, you are in complete control. Experiment with parameters to sculpt your visuals exactly as you envision them. From subtle time-slices to dramatic warping effects, SLIT_STUDIO empowers you to: - Transform Landscapes: Turn ordinary scenes into dynamic, flowing works of art. - Create Surreal Portraits: Stretch and distort faces for captivating and otherworldly portraits. - Experiment with Motion: Capture movement in unique and mesmerizing ways. - Create Abstract Art: Experiment with visual distortion and abstraction. Key Features: - High-Performance Engine: Up to 4K/120 fps, 1080p/240 fps real-time capturing. - Capture images and videos at the same time. - Capture long slit-scan image: Up to 60000 pixels for long side. - Highly Customizable: Adjust slit parameters, directions, speeds, and more to achieve your artistic vision. - Intuitive Interface: Easy to use yet powerful, designed for both beginners and experienced photographers. - Easy to manage: Easily preview your unique slit-scan art with ease. SLIT_STUDIO is your gateway to a world of visual art. Download now and start bending reality to your creative will!

About

Time Flow Sketch

Features
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A sketching app for reshaping the way time flows inside a video. You draw the shape of that flow as a black-and-white gradient over the clip you loaded. The brightness you paint becomes a moment in the clip, or a playback speed, so different parts of the image start running on their own time. Only where your finger traced runs ahead. Another part plays backwards. One area stays frozen while everything around it keeps moving. You can even draw time that twists β€” forward and backward unfolding at once. Take the single, even flow of time in a video, pull it apart, and put it back together. Reflections shifting on water, drifting clouds, the movement of familiar things and creatures: there may be something new waiting in the everyday scenery you thought you knew. β–  Main features [Making a map] β€’ Draw β€” trace with a finger to draw the flow of time. Five brush tones, a bleed brush, and a smudge tool β€’ Gradients and presets β€” start from a regular pattern β€’ From motion β€” build the shape of time automatically from the movement in the clip β€’ Cut & slide β€” split the map along a line and slide the pieces to make time slip [How the map is applied] β€’ Apply mode β€” Vertical / Horizontal slit works band by band, Surface works pixel by pixel β€’ Time map β€” brightness sets which moment of the clip is shown; black is the start, white is the end β€’ Rate map β€” brightness sets the playback speed, from reverse to fast forward β€’ Space map β€” brightness sets where on screen the picture is taken from [Checking what you made] β€’ 3D plot β€” see the shape of time as a solid β€’ Time graph β€” see time, rate and space as line charts [Sound and export] β€’ Sound β€” the audio goes through the same time processing as the picture β€’ Export β€” save the result to your photo library as a video All video processing happens on your device, and nothing you make is sent anywhere.

Screenshots

SLIT_STUDIO4 screens
Time Flow Sketch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Flow Sketch at none against SLIT_STUDIO's 2. Time Flow Sketch also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SLIT_STUDIO sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Time Flow Sketch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SLIT_STUDIO ships an update fortnightly, Time Flow Sketch daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SLIT_STUDIO versus Time Flow Sketch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSLIT_STUDIOTime Flow Sketch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.216.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJinyu MengRyu Furusawa

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SLIT_STUDIO

One-time2
  • Tip Developer$0.99
  • Full Version$5.99
None

Time Flow Sketch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SLIT_STUDIO free?
SLIT_STUDIO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Flow Sketch free?
Time Flow Sketch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SLIT_STUDIO or Time Flow Sketch have ads?
Neither SLIT_STUDIO nor Time Flow Sketch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SLIT_STUDIO or Time Flow Sketch?
SLIT_STUDIO ships an update fortnightly, and Time Flow Sketch daily. Most recently, SLIT_STUDIO was updated on October 8, 2026 and Time Flow Sketch on October 1, 2026.

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