Comparison

TimeShutter vs dittoed

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

Head to head
About

TimeShutter

Capture and compile daily, weekly, or monthly photos into time-lapse animations. Perfect for documenting personal growth, projects, or milestones with alignment guides and customizable reminders.

Highlights
  • Guideline overlay for perfect alignment
  • Customizable daily, weekly, or monthly reminders
  • Time-lapse preview with drag gesture
  • Precise adjustment and cropping
  • Multiple album support
  • Export in video or GIF format
  • Private albums with FaceID/TouchID/Passcode
Features
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Ever wondered if you can take photos every day/week/month, and stack them into a time-lapse animation? Selfie, weight loss, babies, or home remodeling project, TimeShutter is the best tool for them all! You get perfect alignment with a guideline overlay. Recently added new features: Unlock private albums with FaceID/TouchID/Passcode; Camera count down timer; Taking photos with volume button; 3D touch shortcut. See what our long-time users say about us: "I’ve been using TimeShutter for over four years now, it’s probably my favorite iPhone App." Sebastian K. "I was using [redacted] to take in process pictures of my art, but yours is wayyy better. And the simple clean design just tops it off." Steve T, Artist . "Love your app. Been looking for such apps for taking site photos at the same spot for a long time. " Jeffrey Y, Architect. "I love the app. It is much better than the alternatives!" Jon L. "Great app for pregnant womens!" "I used this to document the first year of my son’s life and the video turned out beautifully. I’m continuing to use it for year two. Simple, intuitive, works as it should. " RiskVsReward "My daily photo project is easier than ever with the alignment guide overlay while taking the photo, plus adjustment feature, multiple albums, and gif and video exports at three speeds." "This is one of the best time lapse apps I could find, and does everything I needed to do in a very simple way." "Any sort of transition or passage of time you want to document quickly and conveniently on your device is a good candidate for TimeShutter. " "I used this app to make a time lapse animation of myself between haircuts, and am thinking of other uses. This app makes it super easy with a guide from the first frame and recurring reminders. Very well made." Features: - Capture changes over time with guideline overlay assistance. - Set any specific reference photo, or always use the previous one. - Time-lapse preview with drag gesture. - Precise adjustment & crop anytime with two-finger gestures. - Multiple album support, capture yourself, babies, puppies, blooming flowers, and anything interesting in one place. - Customizable daily, weekly, or monthly reminders. - Export & share in video or GIF format.

About

dittoed

This app guides you in taking perfect photos by overlaying a template image onto your camera view. Use your own images or pre-loaded options to replicate poses, recreate scenes, or track progress. Ideal for content creators, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone seeking consistent, share-worthy shots.

Highlights
  • Live camera overlay guide
  • Upload custom template photos
  • Pre-loaded template library
  • Track fitness transformations
  • Recreate popular photos
  • Content creator tool
Features
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Dittoed helps you take share-worthy photos by overlaying a template photo of your choice on your camera screen to act as a live guide while snapping away. You can upload template photos from your camera roll or gallery, and there are pre-loaded templates in the app ready to use! It's like having your very own photography coach. Dittoed can be used for anything from perfect before and after photos to recreating Pinterest pictures for social media! The possibilities are endless! Whether you are an artist, fitness lover, or content creator, Dittoed will help you save time trying to get the perfect shot. USE DITTOED FOR: - tracking fitness transformations - before and after comparisons (home renovations, treatments etc.) - tricky poses or professional angles - recreate childhood/sentimental photos - recreate popular travel photos - content creator shoots - timelapse projects Want to export your photos without the #dittoed watermark? A single one-time purchase unlocks watermark-free exports forever. No subscriptions, no recurring charges.

Screenshots

TimeShutter4 screens
dittoed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: dittoed at Free against TimeShutter's $0.99. dittoed also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). TimeShutter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (287 vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

dittoed is free to download; TimeShutter costs $0.99 up front. dittoed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. TimeShutter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

dittoed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeShutter has 287 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of TimeShutter's written reviews are positive against 59% of dittoed's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeShutter ships an update weekly, dittoed every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TimeShutter versus dittoed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeShutterdittoed
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (287 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings287 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixnbit Inc.Hussein Jafferjee

Customer experience

TimeShutter

All ratings287 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative22.6%

dittoed

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

TimeShutter

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes when exporting video or GIF
  • App crashes when adding photos from camera roll
  • App crashes when taking photos
  • App crashes when opening projects with many photos
  • White screen glitch when accessing photo gallery (iOS 11+)
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  • Photos deleted after app update
  • Albums lost when switching to new phone
  • App minimizes when importing photos from album
  • Incorrect date assignment for imported photos
  • Horizontal flip/mirror issue with photos
  • Notifications keep re-enabling despite being turned off
  • Playback speed settings not working as intended
  • Overlay shows original position instead of adjusted position
  • Difficulty with fine adjustments - work gets destroyed on finger lift
  • Export functionality completely broken in some versions

Requested features

15 requests
  • Cloud backup and account sync across devices
  • Support for multiple camera lenses (0.5x, portrait mode, zoom)
  • Photo reordering capability within albums
  • Batch import of multiple photos at once
  • Color and contrast adjustment tools
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  • Crop functionality
  • Additional aspect ratio options (16:9, 4:3)
  • Dropbox or iCloud integration
  • Photo recovery/undo for deleted images
  • Pixel-by-pixel fine adjustment controls
  • Ability to choose reference photo for alignment
  • Option to disable horizontal flip on photos
  • Higher frame rate interpolation between shots
  • Contact information for developer support
  • Ability to adjust album thumbnail sizes

dittoed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TimeShutter

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

dittoed

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly$11.491 Year
One-time1
  • Watermark Removal$4.99

Questions

Is TimeShutter free?
TimeShutter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is dittoed free?
dittoed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeShutter or dittoed?
dittoed is rated higher. TimeShutter averages 4.5 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while dittoed averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TimeShutter or dittoed have ads?
Neither TimeShutter nor dittoed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeShutter or dittoed?
TimeShutter ships an update weekly, and dittoed every 2 weeks. Most recently, TimeShutter was updated on October 23, 2026 and dittoed on October 23, 2026.

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