Comparison

MacroShader vs Airtime

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

Head to head
About

MacroShader

Capture stunning close-up images with advanced manual camera controls and specialized processing. Features include focus peaking, RAW saving, and a unique focus shutter for precise macro shots.

Highlights
  • Focus shutter
  • Focus peaking
  • Manual camera controls
  • Save in RAW
  • Customized image processing
Features
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A macro photography app for iPhone. Features include: - Focus shutter: Tap, hold, focus and release to shoot a photo. Also just tap to shoot - Focus peaking - Manual camera controls - Save in RAW - Customised image processing for macro photography to preserve details Future releases will add more camera controls, editing tools and more

About

Airtime

Features
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Airtime is a camera app for solo athletes who train away from the phone. Set your iPhone on a stand, start recording, and focus on the attempt. When something is worth keeping, Airtime lets you roll back, preview, trim, and save only the clip you want. Instead of recording a 15-minute video for the last 30 seconds that mattered, Airtime keeps a bounded 100-second rolling buffer while the app is open. Old footage drops away automatically, so warmups, setup time, and failed attempts do not fill your Photos library or your phone storage. Built for short attempts, drills, and repetitions, Airtime helps you save time after training too. No digging through long videos in Photos. No trimming down an entire session just to find one make. Record, train, roll back, preview, trim, save. Features: - 100-second rolling Recording window - Quick save the last 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, or 90 seconds - Use Custom rollback to choose a one-time save length with one gesture - Preview before every save - Trim the start and end before saving - Extend backward in Preview when more buffer is available - Save clips to Photos with add-only permission - Capture in HD or 4K at 30 or 60 fps when supported - Switch lenses and front/back camera while idle - Works in portrait and landscape Airtime is designed for solo training: gymnastics, acrobatics, parkour, skating, dance, martial arts, and any session where the good moment happens before you can reach the record button. Privacy stays simple: no accounts, no analytics, no network features, and no full Photos library access.

Screenshots

MacroShader4 screens
Airtime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Airtime at fortnightly against MacroShader's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacroShader ships an update every 4 months, Airtime fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MacroShader versus Airtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroShaderAirtime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstroShader LimitedFinMaster d.o.o.

In-app purchases

None

MacroShader

No in-app purchases

None

Airtime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MacroShader free?
MacroShader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Airtime free?
Airtime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MacroShader or Airtime have ads?
Neither MacroShader nor Airtime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MacroShader or Airtime?
MacroShader ships an update every 4 months, and Airtime fortnightly. Most recently, MacroShader was updated on October 1, 2026 and Airtime on October 25, 2026.

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