Comparison

Silhouette Hour vs p10trancer

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

Head to head
About

Silhouette Hour

Features
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The "silhouette hour" is a magical time when the morning sun or evening sun turns the subject into a silhouette. The photo you take is automatically converted into a beautiful silhouette photo. ● Image recognition automatically converts the subject into a silhouette. ● You can adjust the lighting effects of the silhouette area and background area separately. ● It can generate not only pure black silhouettes, but also silhouettes with light and dark contrast. ● Edited image files can be saved and shared. [Select Photo] ・Launch the camera and take a photo ・Select a photo from the photo album ・Import shared files from other apps ・Paste photos copied from web images, etc. [Settings] ・Edit anchor points on the light and dark graph ・Linear interpolation of the light and dark graph [Touch Operation] ・Pinch in/out: Zoom in on the image ・Pan: Scroll through the zoomed image [Photo Output] ・Save to camera roll: Photo ・Share photos: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...

About

p10trancer

This live video instrument for visual artists features nine independent video pads, two output channels with multiple transitions, and a six-effect rack per pad. It allows for real-time manipulation of video sources, including cameras and feedback loops, with a simulated NTSC pipeline for analog artifacts.

Highlights
  • Nine independent video pads
  • Two output channels with five master transitions
  • Six-effect rack per pad
  • Two independent pad-to-pad keyers
  • Simulated composite-NTSC pipeline
  • HDMI external display support
Features
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p10trancer is an iPad-native live video instrument for VJs and visual artists, inspired by the rich lineage of video mixers and samplers. Nine pads in a 3×3 grid, two output channels, a master fader, and effects you dial in by feel. Every gesture is performed live — there is no timeline, no track view, no beat grid. Plug in, hit a pad, see what happens. WHAT'S INSIDE • Nine independent video pads. Each pad can hold a video file, a still image, the iPad's front or back camera, a USB-C UVC camera (HDMI capture box, webcam), the keyer's composite output, or the master mix as a feedback source. • Two output channels with five master-mixer transitions: blur crossfade, linear swipe, star swipe, chroma key, luma key. A position fader sweeps between channels. • A six-effect rack on every pad: blur, internal feedback, chroma distortion, YUV phaser, luma phaser, edge enhance. Effects are bypassed by default — engage what you need. • Two independent pad-to-pad keyers, each with chroma or luma keying, threshold and softness. Keyers can chain (one keyer's foreground sources from another keyer) and self-feedback. • A simulated composite-NTSC pipeline. Frames are encoded into a simulated composite waveform with 4× horizontal oversampling, glitch effects mutate the encoded composite, and the result is decoded back. Chroma boost, HSync wobble, subcarrier drift, Y/C delay, dropouts, banded noise — every artifact is the kind of thing a real analog video processor produces, because it's produced by the same kind of operations. • HDMI external display through a DP-Alt-Mode USB-C dongle, switchable between HD 720p and NTSC 4:3. • Per-pad audio mixed through AVAudioEngine. Audio follows whichever channel its pad is routed to. Master output captures to MP4.

Screenshots

Silhouette Hour4 screens
p10trancer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: p10trancer at Free against Silhouette Hour's $1.99. p10trancer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On ads, 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

p10trancer is free to download; Silhouette Hour costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silhouette Hour ships an update every 2 months, p10trancer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Silhouette Hour versus p10trancer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilhouette Hourp10trancer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasanori KatsutaTristan Mayshark

In-app purchases

None

Silhouette Hour

No in-app purchases

None

p10trancer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silhouette Hour free?
Silhouette Hour costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is p10trancer free?
p10trancer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Silhouette Hour or p10trancer have ads?
Neither Silhouette Hour nor p10trancer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Silhouette Hour or p10trancer?
Silhouette Hour ships an update every 2 months, and p10trancer every 9 days. Most recently, Silhouette Hour was updated on November 4, 2026 and p10trancer on November 5, 2026.

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