Comparison

CameraOverlay vs Timerlayer

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

Head to head
About

CameraOverlay

Easily align and compare images by overlaying them. Perfect for creating before-and-after visuals, aiding in photography, design projects, and tracking progress over time.

Highlights
  • Image overlay for alignment
  • Before/after comparisons
  • Photography assistance
  • Design aid
  • Progress tracking
Features
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CameraOverlay lets you overlay images to align shots perfectly. Ideal for before/after comparisons, photography, design, and progress tracking.

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

CameraOverlay3 screens
Timerlayer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CameraOverlay at none against Timerlayer's 1. Timerlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support 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. Timerlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CameraOverlay asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CameraOverlay versus Timerlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCameraOverlayTimerlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdne NystuenCHI CHE HSU

In-app purchases

None

CameraOverlay

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Timerlayer

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99

Questions

Is CameraOverlay free?
CameraOverlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timerlayer free?
Timerlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CameraOverlay or Timerlayer have ads?
Neither CameraOverlay nor Timerlayer shows ads.

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