Comparison

TimeShutter vs Apollo

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

Apollo

Capture precise before-and-after photos with this versatile tool. Overlay existing images from your gallery onto your live camera feed for real-time comparison and alignment. Ideal for professionals and hobbyists needing accurate visual documentation.

Highlights
  • Overlay gallery images on camera
  • Adjustable transparency
  • Real-time comparisons
  • Precise alignment tool
  • Ideal for various professions
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Apollo - Camera Overlay: The Versatile Tool for Precise Photography Discover Apollo - Camera Overlay, the ultimate app designed for anyone who needs to capture accurate before-and-after photos or those who require precise alignment in their work or hobbies. Initially crafted for animators and photographers, Apollo - Camera Overlay has proven to be a versatile tool used by a wide range of professionals and enthusiasts. Whether you're a hairdresser capturing client transformations, a scientist using your phone camera with a microscope, a construction manager documenting building progress, or an artist working on detailed projects, Apollo - Camera Overlay simplifies your tasks. Easily overlay any photo from your gallery on top of the camera image to instantly compare and contrast. Key Features: • Overlay images from your gallery on your camera feed • Adjustable transparency for precise alignment • Real-time before-and-after comparisons • Ideal for animators, photographers, artists, scientists, and more Join our diverse community of users and see how Apollo - Camera Overlay can enhance your work, projects, and hobbies with its easy-to-use and powerful features.

Screenshots

TimeShutter4 screens
Apollo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Apollo at Free against TimeShutter's $0.99. Apollo also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 67%). TimeShutter's advantage is ratings volume (287 vs 14) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Apollo is free to download; TimeShutter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for TimeShutter against 4.5 for Apollo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeShutter has 287 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of TimeShutter's written reviews are positive against 75% of Apollo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeShutter ships an update weekly, Apollo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
TimeShutter versus Apollo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeShutterApollo
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (287 ratings) — better4.5 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings287 — better14
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixnbit Inc.Maxim Yakovlev

Customer experience

TimeShutter

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

Apollo

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

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

Apollo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TimeShutter

No in-app purchases

None

Apollo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeShutter free?
TimeShutter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apollo free?
Apollo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimeShutter or Apollo?
TimeShutter is rated higher. TimeShutter averages 4.5 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while Apollo averages 4.5 from 14 ratings.
Do TimeShutter or Apollo have ads?
Neither TimeShutter nor Apollo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeShutter or Apollo?
TimeShutter ships an update weekly, and Apollo every 2 weeks. Most recently, TimeShutter was updated on November 1, 2026 and Apollo on November 3, 2026.

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