# Time vs ShotBOT

The clearest difference is price: Time at $0.99 against ShotBOT's $29.99. Time also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). ShotBOT's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On rating, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Time costs $0.99 and ShotBOT $29.99 up front. ShotBOT sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Time against 4.5 for ShotBOT. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Time's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShotBOT's.

Time ships an update every 5 days, ShotBOT every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time | ShotBOT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $29.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-lapse-calculator/id884547063/reviews) | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shotbot/id943132755/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **26** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 1 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dax Mackenzie Roggio](https://appshunter.io/developer/884547066) | [Todd Freese](https://appshunter.io/developer/943132754) |

## What reviewers say

### Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-lapse-calculator/id884547063)

This app helps photographers and videographers plan time-lapse projects. It calculates essential settings like shutter interval, recording duration, and final video length based on your desired output and camera specifications. It also estimates storage needs for your media files.

**Highlights:** Calculate shutter interval, event duration, or target duration, Supports standard NTSC, PAL, and film frame rates, Memory card data estimator, Copy inputs and results to clipboard, Clean, intuitive interface, Universal app for iPhone and iPad

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ShotBOT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shotbot/id943132755)

This app helps visual effects supervisors meticulously track production notes for film, TV, and commercials. It allows for detailed scene and take logging, image annotation, and report generation for VFX teams. Advanced features are available via in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Track general scenes or individual takes, Print or email comprehensive shooting reports, Built-in drawing and annotation feature, Supports multi-camera shoots, User-defined presets for fast data entry, Tag scenes for organization, Take pictures or import images for reference

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ShotBOT Tracking Marks | $4.99 | one-time |
| ShotBOT Cloud - 30 Day Subscription | $4.99 | one-time |
| ShotBOT JSON Export | $9.99 | one-time |
| ShotBOT TSV Text Export | $9.99 | one-time |
| ShotBOT Teradek Live Video | $49.99 | one-time |
| ShotBOT VES Export | $74.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time free?

Time costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ShotBOT free?

ShotBOT costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Time or ShotBOT?

Time and ShotBOT are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 26 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Time or ShotBOT have ads?

Neither Time nor ShotBOT shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Time or ShotBOT?

Time ships an update every 5 days, and ShotBOT every 8 days. Most recently, Time was updated on September 24, 2026 and ShotBOT on June 1, 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.*