Fine Art Lab vs Time as Shape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Fine Art Lab
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**Every painting is waiting to move. Every sculpture is holding still.** Fine Art Lab turns a photo of any piece of art into a short animated video. Photograph a painting in a gallery ā a Rembrandt, a Van Gogh, an unknown impressionist piece in a country museum ā and the figures inside begin to move within the frame. Brushstrokes stay visible. Colour palettes stay true. The frame and wall stay perfectly still. Only the painted content comes alive. Photograph a sculpture ā marble, bronze, stone, wood, anything ā and watch the figure begin to move with quiet dignity. The material itself flexes impossibly, but its surface texture remains exact. Every crack, every patina, every chisel mark stays where it should. **Two animation modes:** ⢠**Painting** ā the scene within the canvas stirs to life. Figures shift, eyes move, fabric ripples, water flows ā all while maintaining the exact painted style, brushwork, and palette of the original artwork. Dreamlike atmospheric motion. ⢠**Sculpture** ā the carved or cast figure begins to move slowly, powerfully. It shifts its weight, turns its head, extends a hand. The material surface is preserved perfectly. Dramatic museum lighting. **For museum visitors, art students, collectors, and the endlessly curious** Built to be respectful to the artwork ā no distortions, no added elements, no breaking the material illusion. The painting remains the painting. The sculpture remains the sculpture. It just happens to be moving. **Credits travel across the Magic Lab family** Fine Art Lab shares a credit balance with Magic Lab, Dex Lab, Magic Memories, and Battle Toys. One account, five apps, one wallet. **Your first generation is free.** Try it on a photo of your favourite painting before spending a credit.
Time as Shape
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Time as Shape is a place to play with video as a three-dimensional object. Bring in a clip or record one. Stack its frames into a volume, fan them into a ring, then move around it and slice through time. Keep the bright parts, the dark parts or a particular colour. Luma, colour and saturation keys remove pixels from each frame, opening up gaps and tunnels through the volume. ⢠Import a video or start with the included sample. ⢠Adjust the length, frame density, time window and transparency. ⢠Scrub through the footage or let it play. ⢠Cut at different angles and pull the sections apart. ⢠Sample a colour directly from your video to make a key. ⢠Try vivid colour, black and white, or your own adjustments. ⢠Record a trail of frames as you move your device through space. ⢠Place a volume in your room with AR and use your device to cut into it. ⢠Save studies on your device and come back to them. ⢠Export videos, stills or image sequences, with different ratios, lengths and camera moves. Dark and light modes. Portrait and landscape. No account needed. Your videos are processed on your device. Camera and AR features need supported hardware and camera access. Exports are silent.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time as Shape at none against Fine Art Lab's 5. Fine Art Lab's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Fine Art Lab sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Time as Shape asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Fine Art Lab | Time as Shape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spectacular-Ocular | Jody Hudson-Powell |
In-app purchases
Fine Art Lab
- Mini Pack$0.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- Connoisseur Pack$6.99
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- Best Value$14.99
- Patron Pack$29.99
Time as Shape
No in-app purchases
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