Interval vs LayerCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interval
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Make a stop-motion video in the time it takes to read this. No timeline. No clutter. Onion skin shows your last frame behind the live view, so every move lands. Time-lapse mode is one tap away. Export as video or GIF. One purchase, no subscription, ever. CAPTURE - Stop-motion mode: tap to capture, frame by frame - Onion skin: see your previous frame to guide the next - Burst mode: press and hold the shutter to fire a run of frames - Time-lapse mode: set your interval and let it run - Auto-capture with custom frame limits - Aspect ratios from square to 16:9, set before you shoot - Grid overlay and tap-to-focus - Pinch to zoom with native lens switching - Exposure, white-balance, and focus lock between frames - Self-timer: 3s, 5s, or 10s before the first frame - Shoot in portrait or landscape PREVIEW - Scrub through your frames on a filmstrip - Delete frames you don't want - Loop playback to check your timing - Close the app and come back — your frames are still there EXPORT - Save to Photos or share anywhere - Export as GIF at 240px, 320px, or 640px — free - Export in 1080p, or 4K with Pro INTERVAL PRO (one-time upgrade) - 4K export - Manual frame rate, 1 to 30 FPS - No watermark One purchase. Yours forever. No subscription. Time-lapse runs while Interval is open on screen — it's built for minutes and hours, not overnight. Interval is for animators, hobbyists, and anyone turning still moments into motion, without a steep learning curve. Built by a designer who wanted a simpler animation tool.
LayerCam
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A transparent camera that lets you easily recreate the same composition. LayerCam is a camera app that overlays past photos and videos as semi-transparent guides while shooting. Previously taken photos and videos can be displayed as guides, allowing you to easily match the same angle and composition. It supports both photo and video overlay shooting. ●Use cases Growth records: pets, children, and plants using fixed-point photography Before & after: fitness, DIY, gardening comparisons Cosplay & toy photography: recreate poses and scenes Memory recreation: family and travel photos in the same composition ●Features ・Overlay photos and videos while shooting ・Semi-transparent guide display ・Fixed-point shooting support ・Photo capture ・Video capture ・Simple and intuitive interface ・Create videos from photos Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Interval at none against LayerCam's shown. Interval also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Interval sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LayerCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Interval ships an update every 10 days, LayerCam every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interval | LayerCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marinko Brdarevic | Akane Choji |
In-app purchases
Interval
- Interval Pro$4.99
LayerCam
- LayerCam Pro - Weekly$0.497 Days
- LayerCam Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
- LayerCam Pro - Lifetime$11.99









