Comparison

Interval vs LayerCam

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

Head to head
About

Interval

Features
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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.

About

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/

Screenshots

Interval3 screens
LayerCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Interval versus LayerCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervalLayerCam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarinko BrdarevicAkane Choji

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval

One-time1
  • Interval Pro$4.99
3 purchases

LayerCam

Subscriptions2
  • LayerCam Pro - Weekly$0.497 Days
  • LayerCam Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • LayerCam Pro - Lifetime$11.99

Questions

Is Interval free?
Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LayerCam free?
LayerCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interval or LayerCam have ads?
LayerCam shows ads; Interval does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval or LayerCam?
Interval ships an update every 10 days, and LayerCam every 5 weeks. Most recently, Interval was updated on October 10, 2026 and LayerCam on October 20, 2026.

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