SandCam vs SliceTimeCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SandCam
Capture images and watch them dynamically collapse under gravity, with dark areas behaving as empty space. Interact with falling pixels, change gravity direction, and customize the visual experience with various color sets, modes, and fall types. Save your creations as videos or load existing images to combine with new colors.
- Gravity-based image collapse
- Interactive pixel manipulation
- Adjustable gravity direction
- Painting and erasing tools
- Multiple color sets and modes
- Video saving
- Image import and combination
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Take a picture and watch it collapse by gravity. Dark areas will act like empty space. - Interact with the falling pixels by touching the screen - Turn your device to change the direction of gravity - You can paint and erase pixels - Choose between 17 different color sets with live preview - There are five different color modes you can add on the picture - Save Videos of your destruction - Load images from your iPhone Gallery and combine them with colors - Decide between three different Sand Resolutions - You can choose between four different fall types, three fade modes and three speed modes - All settings can be combined independent from each other and will allow you to experiment for a long time Have fun
SliceTimeCam
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SliceTimeCam is a camera app that allows you to shoot slit-scan video. Operate the SliceLine, hold the device steady and shoot, and enjoy the artistic changes. You can set the filter, countdown, resolution, and slit size. (Flick left or right to change filters). Take pictures of people, animals, cars, or anything else you like, control SliceLine, and take pictures like you've never seen before. This app is inspired by francois.vogel's slitscan expression.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SliceTimeCam at weekly against SandCam's every 2 months. SandCam's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SandCam sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and SliceTimeCam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SandCam ships an update every 2 months, SliceTimeCam weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SandCam | SliceTimeCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johannes Pfahler | Reflection through Design Studio |
In-app purchases
SandCam
- Save Update$0.99
- Load from Gallery$0.99
- Color Update$1.99
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- Full Version$1.99
SliceTimeCam
- Remove Watermark$6.99
- Support for the Creator$7.99
