Comparison

FlipIt vs Time Flow Sketch

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

Head to head
About

FlipIt

Features
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FlipIt - Instant Reverse Video Create satisfying reverse videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and Stories in seconds. Record a moment, reverse it instantly, and share it directly to your favorite social platforms. Perfect for magic tricks, water splashes, sports clips, jumps, object throws, creative transitions, and viral reverse-video trends. THREE REVERSE MODES Reverse Classic reverse playback. Original and Reverse Play normally, then reverse. Reverse and Original Start reversed, then play forward. AUDIO INCLUDED Reverse audio together with video or export without audio and add your own music later. HIGH QUALITY EXPORTS β€’ 720p 60fps β€’ 1080p 30fps β€’ 1080p 60fps (Pro) β€’ 4K 30fps (Pro) SIMPLE WORKFLOW Record your video Reverse instantly Preview and adjust speed Save or share PRIVATE BY DESIGN All processing happens directly on your iPhone. No uploads. No servers. No accounts required. FLIPIT PRO β€’ Remove watermark β€’ Unlock 1080p 60fps exports β€’ Unlock 4K 30fps exports β€’ One-time purchase NOTES β€’ Portrait videos only β€’ Up to 20 seconds in Reverse mode β€’ Up to 10 seconds in combined modes β€’ Free version includes watermark

About

Time Flow Sketch

Features
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A sketching app for reshaping the way time flows inside a video. You draw the shape of that flow as a black-and-white gradient over the clip you loaded. The brightness you paint becomes a moment in the clip, or a playback speed, so different parts of the image start running on their own time. Only where your finger traced runs ahead. Another part plays backwards. One area stays frozen while everything around it keeps moving. You can even draw time that twists β€” forward and backward unfolding at once. Take the single, even flow of time in a video, pull it apart, and put it back together. Reflections shifting on water, drifting clouds, the movement of familiar things and creatures: there may be something new waiting in the everyday scenery you thought you knew. β–  Main features [Making a map] β€’ Draw β€” trace with a finger to draw the flow of time. Five brush tones, a bleed brush, and a smudge tool β€’ Gradients and presets β€” start from a regular pattern β€’ From motion β€” build the shape of time automatically from the movement in the clip β€’ Cut & slide β€” split the map along a line and slide the pieces to make time slip [How the map is applied] β€’ Apply mode β€” Vertical / Horizontal slit works band by band, Surface works pixel by pixel β€’ Time map β€” brightness sets which moment of the clip is shown; black is the start, white is the end β€’ Rate map β€” brightness sets the playback speed, from reverse to fast forward β€’ Space map β€” brightness sets where on screen the picture is taken from [Checking what you made] β€’ 3D plot β€” see the shape of time as a solid β€’ Time graph β€” see time, rate and space as line charts [Live camera] β€’ Time-shape the camera image as you film β€” it keeps the last few seconds, so the map you draw can show the past or freeze parts of the picture β€’ Tap β€œStop & capture” to turn it into a clip you can edit and export [Sound and export] β€’ Sound β€” the audio goes through the same time processing as the picture β€’ Export β€” save the result to your photo library as a video All video processing happens on your device, and nothing you make is sent anywhere.

Screenshots

FlipIt4 screens
Time Flow Sketch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Flow Sketch at none against FlipIt's 1. Time Flow Sketch also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. FlipIt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time Flow Sketch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlipIt ships an update fortnightly, Time Flow Sketch daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
FlipIt versus Time Flow Sketch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipItTime Flow Sketch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnkit RajRyu Furusawa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FlipIt

One-time1
  • FlipIt Pro Lifetime$1.99
None

Time Flow Sketch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlipIt free?
FlipIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Flow Sketch free?
Time Flow Sketch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlipIt or Time Flow Sketch have ads?
Neither FlipIt nor Time Flow Sketch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlipIt or Time Flow Sketch?
FlipIt ships an update fortnightly, and Time Flow Sketch daily. Most recently, FlipIt was updated on October 24, 2026 and Time Flow Sketch on October 24, 2026.

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