Comparison

Skyflow vs Timelapse Cam

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

Timelapse Cam

Capture stunning high-definition time-lapse videos of natural phenomena and urban scenes. Offers professional manual controls for exposure, ISO, and white balance, enabling creative photography of everything from starry skies to blooming flowers.

Highlights
  • High-definition time-lapse video recording
  • Professional manual camera controls
  • Starry sky time-lapse photography
  • Wide range time-lapse capabilities
  • Sunrise and sunset recording
  • Select images from albums to create videos
Features
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Time delay camera - a professional time delay camera, which can record high-definition time delay videos such as starry sky time delay, wide range time delay, sunrise and sunset time delay Heavyweight!!! Now you can record a wide range of delayed videos with your mobile phone. There is no need for a camera or complicated late stage. It has never been so easy to record a wide range of delayed videos! Support professional mode: can manually set exposure, ISO, focal length, and white balance, with more powerful functions! You can also record the starry sky delay photography! Record the starry sky delay video to experience the changes of stars! Support for selecting images from albums to make videos! It can also record delayed videos of other scenes For example: clouds billow up and fade away Sunrise and sunset heavy traffic on the street Flowers bloom and fade. More delayed photography scenes are waiting for you to explore~ If you like this app, please give me a good comment to support the author~ More powerful time delay photography function is under development, please wait~ Notice on App Subscription Service 1. VIP monthly subscription (1 month) ¥ 1.00/month 2. When you purchase an automatic subscription member's account, you will deduct fees from your iTunes account 24 hours before the expiration of each month's subscription period. After successful deduction, you will extend the subscription period for another time. If the subscription is not closed at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, it will be deemed that you agree to continue the authorization, and the subscription will be automatically renewed. 3. To cancel the subscription, manually open the "Settings" of your iPhone -->enter the "iTunes Store and App Store" -->click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", and select "VIP Monthly Subscription" to cancel the subscription. Member Service Agreement https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/593559281 Privacy Policy Agreement https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/593587329 User License Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Skyflow4 screens
Timelapse Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timelapse Cam at 100% against Skyflow's 72%. Timelapse Cam also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Timelapse Cam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyflow ships an update every 3 weeks, Timelapse Cam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skyflow versus Timelapse Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyflowTimelapse Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (590 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings590 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.311.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB24 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAndrei Kovalev国强 付

Customer experience

Skyflow

All ratings590 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative20.8%

Timelapse Cam

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

Timelapse Cam

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

Timelapse Cam

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Monthly subscription$0.491 Month
One-time1
  • VIP permanent purchase$5.99

Questions

Is Skyflow free?
Skyflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timelapse Cam free?
Timelapse Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skyflow or Timelapse Cam have ads?
Neither Skyflow nor Timelapse Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skyflow or Timelapse Cam?
Skyflow ships an update every 3 weeks, and Timelapse Cam fortnightly. Most recently, Skyflow was updated on October 10, 2026 and Timelapse Cam on October 7, 2026.

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