Comparison

Flixel Flipside vs Time Warp Scan

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

Head to head
About

Flixel Flipside

Effortlessly create content for any platform. Capture a single photo or video and instantly export it in multiple aspect ratios, including square, portrait, and landscape. Smart subject tracking ensures your subject remains perfectly framed across all crops, with crisp 4K and 8K output options.

Highlights
  • Export in multiple aspect ratios
  • Smart subject tracking
  • 4K and 8K output
  • On-device ML upscaling
  • Direct sharing to social platforms
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Shoot once, post everywhere. Capture a single photo or video and instantly export it in every format you need: square (1:1), portrait (9:16), landscape (16:9), and Instagram feed (4:5). Smart subject tracking keeps your subject in frame across all crops, powered by on-device ML with options from quick first-frame detection to smooth per-frame tracking. Built for creators who want one take, every ratio, zero hassle. YOUR SUBJECT, ALWAYS IN FRAME Your subject stays perfectly centered in every crop — automatically. For video, choose how closely the camera follows: subtle, moderate, or dynamic tracking, and preview the result in real time before you export. Powered by Apple's Vision framework and on-device ML. CRISP EXPORTS UP TO 8K Get sharp 4K and 8K output from any crop thanks to on-device ML upscaling. Choose your file format — JPEG, HEIC, or PNG for photos; H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422, or ProRes 4444 for video — set your quality, and export every format at once or one at a time. CAPTURE AND EDIT ANYWHERE Crop and reframe right inside Photos without leaving your library. Launch the camera from your Lock Screen with Camera Control or Control Center. Automate with Siri and Shortcuts. Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. Flipside runs natively on all three. ONE TAP TO EVERY PLATFORM Share directly to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, Snapchat, X, and WhatsApp — Flipside picks the right formats for each app so you don't have to. Subscription Legal (Flixel Plans): Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the purchase price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. Subscriptions are one month or year in length. For Terms of Service see https://flixel.com/terms/

About

Time Warp Scan

Create surreal photos and videos using a live blue-line time warp effect. This app processes all camera frames on your device, offering full control over scan direction, duration, and style without ads or watermarks.

Highlights
  • Live blue-line time warp effect
  • Adjustable scan direction and duration
  • Multiple scan-line styles
  • Photo and video capture
  • Built-in pose guides
  • Save and share creations
Features
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BEND TIME. BREAK REALITY. A live scan line freezes each slice of the frame as it passes. Hold still, then move at the right moment. The warp is captured on your iPhone, with no editing timeline. FREE Classic, Split, and Zipper. Shoot and save photos. No ads, no watermark, and no account. TIME WARP PRO Weekly, monthly, or yearly. Monthly includes a 3-day trial. Pro adds 10 modes, video, Live Photo, GIF, the full editor, and 60 fps. The price is shown before you subscribe. Cancel anytime in Settings. FREE MODES Classic — one line sweeps across and freezes time behind it. Split — two lines race apart from a point you tap. Zipper — two lines close in from opposite edges. PRO MODES Portal — a ring of frozen time grows outward. Black Hole — time collapses toward one point. Vortex — a beam sweeps in a circle. Liquid — a rolling wave. Melt — frozen time drips downward. Heart — a heart opens from a point you tap. Star — a five-point star spreads across the frame. Mosaic — tiles freeze at different moments. Time Brush — paint with your finger to freeze anything, then tap Done. Clones — freeze several poses of yourself in one shot. Each pose is marked with a flash. SCAN CONTROLS Free: Up to 8 directions, including diagonals, depending on the mode. Durations of 3, 5, 8, 12, 16, 24, or 32 seconds. Speed curves: Steady, Smooth, Rush, Brake, and Beat. Countdown off, or 3, 5, or 10 seconds. Pause and resume during a scan. Tap to place the center on Split, Zipper, and the point-based Pro modes. Scan-line styles: Electric, Prism, Solar, Neon, Laser, Aurora, Glitch, Holo, Ghost, or hidden. Freeze tint on the frozen past only: Off, Mono, Ice, Memory, X-Ray, or Neon. Front or back camera, torch, tap to focus, and pinch to zoom. Mirror front-camera selfies. Grid, and a ghost of your last warp. Ring light raises screen brightness for dark selfies. Start with an open palm, or with the volume buttons. 30 fps capture. Pro: 60 fps capture. SAVING Free: Save a warp photo to Photos. Crop to 4:5 or square, rotate, and adjust before saving. Looks: Original, Vivid, Mono, and Noir. Pro: Record video, with microphone audio if you allow it. Export video, a Live Photo, or a GIF. Share with any compatible app. Looks: Vintage, Cyber, Golden, Frost, Dream, Thermal, VHS, and Pop. Captions, music, and playback at 0.5×, 1×, 2×, and 4×. Free and Pro saves have no watermark. ALSO FREE Recipes show the pose, then apply that camera setup in one tap. A Pro recipe asks you to subscribe first. Daily challenges, streaks, and badges. Studio keeps saved warps in the app for replay, favorites, and deletion. Deleting one does not remove the Photos original. Siri, the Action button, and Control Center. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camera and microphone frames stay on your iPhone. Clones and palm-to-start use on-device vision. Nothing is uploaded. No account, no ads SDK, no analytics SDK, and no cross-app tracking. Photos access is add-only. The microphone is optional and is used only for video with sound. Download Time Warp Scan and bend the next moment your way. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/sv56developer/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flixel Flipside4 screens
Time Warp Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Time Warp Scan at 4.3 against Flixel Flipside's 1.0. Time Warp Scan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). Flixel Flipside's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Flixel Flipside sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Time Warp Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time Warp Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Warp Scan has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flixel Flipside ships an update every 5 days, Time Warp Scan every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flixel Flipside versus Time Warp Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlixel FlipsideTime Warp Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.3 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings135 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlixel Software LtdHa Quyen Ho Thi

Customer experience

Flixel Flipside

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Time Warp Scan

All ratings32 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Flixel Flipside

Subscriptions6
  • Flipside Pro$2.991 Month
  • Motion Studio$9.991 Month
  • Creator Bundle$14.991 Month
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  • Flipside Pro$29.991 Year
  • Motion Studio$99.991 Year
  • Creator Bundle$149.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro License$49.99
None

Time Warp Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flixel Flipside free?
Flixel Flipside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Warp Scan free?
Time Warp Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flixel Flipside or Time Warp Scan?
Time Warp Scan is rated higher. Flixel Flipside averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Time Warp Scan averages 4.3 from 35 ratings.
Do Flixel Flipside or Time Warp Scan have ads?
Neither Flixel Flipside nor Time Warp Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flixel Flipside or Time Warp Scan?
Flixel Flipside ships an update every 5 days, and Time Warp Scan every 6 days. Most recently, Flixel Flipside was updated on October 24, 2026 and Time Warp Scan on October 24, 2026.

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