# TimeShutter vs Apollo

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 (#138 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | TimeShutter | Apollo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (287 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timeshutter-daily-selfies/id731784824/reviews)** | [4.5 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apollo-camera-overlay/id6449167716/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **287** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#138** | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pixnbit Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/930234929) | [Maxim Yakovlev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650794630) |

## What reviewers say

### TimeShutter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timeshutter-daily-selfies/id731784824)

**Currently charting:** #138 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎯 Excellent photo alignment overlay feature
- 📸 Flexible photo capture - multiple shots per day allowed
- 🎬 Simple video/GIF creation at multiple speeds
- 💰 Free or very affordable pricing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 💾 Data loss on app updates or phone changes
- ❌ No cloud backup or account sync capability
- 📷 Limited camera controls (no zoom, portrait mode, or ultra-wide lens support)
- 🔌 Performance degradation with large photo collections (100+ photos)

**Reported bugs**

- 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+)

**Requested features**

- 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


### Apollo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apollo-camera-overlay/id6449167716)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*