Comparison

Skyflow vs CameraFTP Time Lapse

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

Head to head
About

Skyflow

Create professional time-lapse and stop-motion videos with advanced camera controls and a powerful editor. Adjust playback speed after shooting, apply effects, and export in high resolutions. Supports various photo and video formats for ultimate creative freedom.

Highlights
  • Adjustable playback speed after shooting
  • Pro camera controls (ISO, shutter, WB, focus)
  • Support for RAW, HEIF, and ProRes formats
  • Advanced time-lapse editor with keyframing
  • Export up to 8K resolution
  • Long exposure effects and exposure bracketing
  • Stop-motion shooting mode
Features
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Skyflow is a powerful, professional-grade tool for creators who want top-quality in time-lapse and stop-motion. Skyflow’s standout feature is the ability to change your time-lapse playback speed even after shooting was finished. With powerful camera controls, broad format support, and a full-featured editor, Skyflow gives you complete control from shoot to export. Highly Configurable Capture Experience: • Source selection: SDR Video, HDR Video, Apple Log, 12MP and 48MP Photo • Expanded save formats: HEIF, HEIF (10-bit), ProRes, ProRAW • Shooting modes: Time-Lapse and Stop Motion • Adjustable Start Time, Interval, and Duration • Pro Tools: Histogram, Zebra, Apple Log LUT Preview • Manual control of ISO, shutter speed, EV, white balance, and focus • Noise Reduction for night shots by limiting shutter speed • Long Exposure effects: Light Trails & Motion Blur • 3-stop/2-stop Exposure Bracketing (EB) • Panning motion for cinematic movement • Horizon level and photo grid overlays Feature-rich Time-Lapse Editor: • Playback speed adjustment with reverse option and speed ramping • Advanced cropping with perspective correction • Full editing and sharing support for (Pro)RAW • Improved image fusion for exposure-bracketed sequences (EB) • Exposure and color adjustments • Keypoint-based ramping for playback speed, crop settings, exposure and color adjustments • Trimming, adding music, continuing a time-lapse, and more Export and Sharing: • Export up to 8K (depends on your device model) • Video formats including ProRes • Custom frame rate and bitrate • HDR / Dolby Vision export support • Save to Photos, Files, or share to other apps Other Features • Detailed time-lapse info view with photo metadata and capture-metrics graphs • Create time-lapse projects from photo albums, bursts, videos, or imported folders • Support for DJI OSMO Mobile and DJI OSMO Mobile 2 handheld gimbals Please note: DJI OSMO Mobile 3 and later are not supported due to factors outside our control! Free Version You can shoot unlimited time-lapses with no restrictions. Exports, however, are limited to 540p resolution and include a watermark. Limitations can be removed with a one-time in-app purchase.

About

CameraFTP Time Lapse

Transform your smartphone into an IP camera for automatic time-lapse recording. Upload images to cloud storage for long-term retention and view them from anywhere as a video. Ideal for tracking construction projects, plant growth, and seasonal changes.

Highlights
  • Automatic image capture
  • Cloud storage with long retention
  • Remote viewing via web and mobile
  • Supports smartphones, tablets, and IP cameras
  • Batch download for offline processing
  • Online time-lapse video creation
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CameraFTP Timelapse App can use your iPhone or iPad as an IP camera for timelapse recording. You can save the cost of buying an IP camera. You can use WiFi or 4G/5G mobile data connection, so it works anywhere. The app is extremely easy. It can automatically take a phone every few minutes, then upload it to CameraFTP cloud storage. CameraFTP is a leading Cloud Recording service provider. Our timelapse recording service can support up to 10 years of retention time. You can view the timelapse camera from anywhere. The recorded images can be viewed like video. You can publish the camera and embed the camera in your own web pages. It is ideal for construction projects. CameraFTP Timelapse Recording service also supports regular IP cameras. CameraFTP Timelapse Advantages include: - Automatic. Users don't need to manually record imgages; - Supports IP cameras, smartphones, tablets and webcams; - Multi-year retention time; - Browser-based timelapse camera viewer; and mobile camera viewer app; - Batch download recorded images for offline viewing and processing; - Online Timelapse video creator; - Low cost. Timelapse Usage Cases: - Construction project time-lapse, e.g. construction of a building, bridge, dam, ship, etc. A construction project may take 3 months to several years. - Growing plants. It may take a few weeks to a few years. The time-lapse video can quickly tell how plants grow from a seed to big plants. - Blossoming flowers. - Changing seasons (of a city or mountain, etc.) - Stars in the sky. You can use CameraFTP Viewer app to view your time-lapse camera online. CameraFTP has free web browser based viewer and mobile viewer app for iOS and other platforms. Please go to App Store to download the CameraFTP Viewer app. About DriveHQ.com/CameraFTP.com: DriveHQ is a leading cloud IT service provider founded in 2003. It offers the most efficient and reliable Cloud File Server/WebDAV Drive Mapping service. It is one of the largest FTP/SFTP hosting service providers. CameraFTP is a DriveHQ division, and a leading Cloud Recording, Home & Business Monitoring service provider. DriveHQ has over 20 years of great track record. Our service up-time is over 99.99%. Please sign up for a free trial now.

Screenshots

Skyflow4 screens
CameraFTP Time Lapse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skyflow at every 3 weeks against CameraFTP Time Lapse's every 11 months. Skyflow also leads on ratings volume (602 vs 2). CameraFTP Time Lapse's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Skyflow sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and CameraFTP Time Lapse sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CameraFTP Time Lapse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyflow has 602 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Skyflow's written reviews are positive against 100% of CameraFTP Time Lapse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyflow ships an update every 3 weeks, CameraFTP Time Lapse every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Skyflow versus CameraFTP Time Lapse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyflowCameraFTP Time Lapse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (602 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings602 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.39.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB61 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAndrei KovalevDrive Headquarters, Inc.

Customer experience

Skyflow

All ratings590 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews420 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.0%

CameraFTP Time Lapse

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Skyflow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera session errors
  • Inability to complete actions
  • Distorted or corrupted video output
  • Timelapses not saving properly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add intermediate zoom levels
  • Implement vertical/portrait mode
  • Add manual focus control
  • Introduce exposure and shutter speed settings
  • Implement geotagging and timestamp overlays
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  • Add presets for common shooting scenarios
  • Improve file management and export options
  • Introduce cloud backup and sync functionality

CameraFTP Time Lapse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Skyflow

One-time5
  • Remove Ads & Watermark$0.99
  • Upgrade Tier 1$1.99
  • HD export$2.99
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  • Upgrade Tier 2$3.99
  • Full version$4.99
2 purchases

CameraFTP Time Lapse

One-time2
  • Monthly Time Lapse Service$5.99
  • Yearly Time Lapse Service$59.99

Questions

Is Skyflow free?
Skyflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CameraFTP Time Lapse free?
CameraFTP Time Lapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skyflow or CameraFTP Time Lapse?
CameraFTP Time Lapse is rated higher. Skyflow averages 4.6 out of 5 from 602 ratings, while CameraFTP Time Lapse averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Skyflow or CameraFTP Time Lapse have ads?
Neither Skyflow nor CameraFTP Time Lapse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skyflow or CameraFTP Time Lapse?
Skyflow ships an update every 3 weeks, and CameraFTP Time Lapse every 11 months. Most recently, Skyflow was updated on October 26, 2026 and CameraFTP Time Lapse on September 18, 2026.

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