Comparison

Observation Camera (silent) vs Super long time

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

Head to head
About

Observation Camera (silent)

Capture photos of pets, wildlife, or aquariums with automated shooting intervals and customizable recording times. The app features a black screen during operation for discreet use and allows easy access to captured images in your photo library.

Highlights
  • Automatic shooting intervals
  • Customizable recording times
  • Set start times
  • Black screen during shooting
  • Front/back camera switching
  • Image quality selection
  • Automatic album creation
Features
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This camera app is intended to observe shooting pets, wild animals, and aquarium. Main features: - Setting the time interval of automatic shooting - Setting the recording time - Setting the Start time - When shooting, the black iPhone screen Please use the shooting of an organism. (Pets, Wild Animals, Aquarium) Photo you've taken, can be viewed in the Photos app. Function: - You can automatically shutter at 1,5,10,15,20,30 seconds & 1,2,5,10,15,20,30 minute intervals. - You will be able to shooting up to 15,30 seconds & 1,20,30 minutes & 1,1.5,2,4,6,8,10 hours. - YYou can be for 15,30 seconds & 1,10,30 minute & 1 hour shooting start time. - Photos taken are saved in the Photos app. - Switching Front/ Back camera. - On / Off camera light. - During recording, you will be able to darken the screen. - If you swipe to the left or right the screen during recording, you can stop the shooting. - You can image quality selected in "Settings". - You can automatically create an album in "Settings". * If the application does not start camera, please check the following. Settings -> Privacy -> Camera-> Observation is on.

About

Super long time

Capture extended time-lapse videos of slow-moving phenomena. Schedule shoots, customize intervals, and specify playback magnification for unique visual effects. Save your creations directly to iCloud Drive or your camera roll.

Highlights
  • Super time-lapse photo capture
  • Customizable shooting intervals (5s to 24h)
  • Adjustable shooting duration (up to 41 days)
  • Scheduled start times
  • Preview composition before shooting
  • Adjustable frame rate and playback magnification
  • iCloud Drive integration
Features
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This is a video app that allows you to take super-time-lapse photos. It takes videos of phenomena that move only a few centimeters over the course of a few hours, and plays them back in a compressed time format. You can also store images in iCloud Drive every time you take a photo if you specify. * iCloud Drive must be turned on in order to share content in iCloud Drive. * When taking landscape photos, be sure to disable the display rotation lock. It has the following features: - You can check the composition on the preview screen before starting shooting. - Shoots at regular intervals. The shooting interval can be specified in 5-second increments from 5 seconds to 24 hours 59 minutes 55 seconds. - Shooting time can be specified in 5-second increments from 5 seconds to 998 hours 59 minutes 55 seconds. (About 41 days) - You can specify the start time and shooting time. - After shooting starts, the time until the start time is counted down. During this time, the camera will not start and battery consumption will be reduced. - If the start time is past the current time, shooting will start from the current time. - You can specify auto focus (AF) and auto exposure (AE). (If the camera supports it) - The frame rate and playback time are automatically set by setting the playback magnification (1x to 300x). - Video quality can be specified in three levels: high, medium, and low. The following resolutions will be used depending on the device. Models capable of 4K video recording: 3264 x 2448, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 iPhone 6 and later: 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 - Whether the video is portrait or landscape will depend on the orientation of the device. - Photos taken can be stored in iCloud Drive (when specified). - Each photo taken is made into a thumbnail and pasted on the screen. - A countdown is displayed until the next shutter release. - The number of shots taken is counted up as the number of video frames. - When you exit, the images you have taken are converted to video and saved in the app and in the camera roll. - Videos in the app are overwritten each time. - Videos in the app can be played. [Note] - We cannot guarantee that images will be taken at the specified time under any circumstances. - If the time limit for sending emails or autofocusing is exceeded, images may not be taken. - We cannot compensate customers for any damages for any reason.

Screenshots

Observation Camera (silent)2 screens
Super long time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Observation Camera (silent) at Free against Super long time's $0.99. Observation Camera (silent) also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Super long time's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 19%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Observation Camera (silent) is free to download; Super long time costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Observation Camera (silent) holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of Observation Camera (silent)'s written reviews are positive against 57% of Super long time's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Observation Camera (silent) ships an update monthly, Super long time every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Observation Camera (silent) versus Super long time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObservation Camera (silent)Super long time
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews19.2% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLooped Picture CompanyHIROFUMI MARUO

Customer experience

Observation Camera (silent)

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive19.2%
Neutral19.2%
Negative61.5%

Super long time

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Observation Camera (silent)

No in-app purchases

None

Super long time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Observation Camera (silent) free?
Observation Camera (silent) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Super long time free?
Super long time costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Observation Camera (silent) or Super long time?
Observation Camera (silent) is rated higher. Observation Camera (silent) averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Super long time averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Observation Camera (silent) or Super long time have ads?
Neither Observation Camera (silent) nor Super long time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Observation Camera (silent) or Super long time?
Observation Camera (silent) ships an update monthly, and Super long time every 7 months. Most recently, Observation Camera (silent) was updated on October 15, 2026 and Super long time on October 22, 2026.

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