Comparison

Skyflow vs Shutdesk

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

Shutdesk

Features
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Shoot. Caption. Deliver. Shutdesk helps photographers receive, caption, edit and deliver photos from iPhone, whether covering sports and news, events, weddings or other assignments. • Receive photos from an FTP-capable camera, or import from Photos, Files and the share sheet. • Review incoming photos in the filmstrip and organize them by assignment. • Write captions quickly with Smart Codes and available football match, team, player and referee information. • Add IPTC captions, headlines, photographer details, credits, locations, JOBID and more. • Choose the metadata to apply when new photos arrive, then edit each photo as needed. • Crop, rotate and adjust images, use automatic adjustments and return to the original. • Deliver to your own FTP/SFTP server or export to Photos, Files and other apps. • Save your own workflows and back up your settings. Start with a blank workspace. The optional setup guide lets you add a photographer profile, leagues, destinations and metadata at your own pace. Importing and editing photos are available without a subscription. Delivery and export require Shutdesk Full, an auto-renewable monthly subscription. The price is shown before purchase. Manage your subscription through your Apple account. Camera reception requires FTP-compatible camera hardware and a network connection between the camera and iPhone. Match data and team logos depend on availability from the data source. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Skyflow4 screens
Shutdesk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shutdesk at daily against Skyflow's every 3 weeks. Skyflow's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). On price, 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 Shutdesk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyflow ships an update every 3 weeks, Shutdesk daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Skyflow versus Shutdesk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyflowShutdesk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (590 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings590 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAndrei KovalevChristoffer Andersen

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
Show 3 more
  • Add presets for common shooting scenarios
  • Improve file management and export options
  • Introduce cloud backup and sync functionality

Shutdesk

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
3 purchases

Shutdesk

Subscriptions1
  • Shutdesk Full$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • Mini Desk +7 days$3.99
  • Mini Desk +30 days$7.99

Questions

Is Skyflow free?
Skyflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shutdesk free?
Shutdesk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skyflow or Shutdesk have ads?
Neither Skyflow nor Shutdesk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skyflow or Shutdesk?
Skyflow ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shutdesk daily. Most recently, Skyflow was updated on October 21, 2026 and Shutdesk on October 9, 2026.

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