SCN vs SliceTimeCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCN
Easily distort your photos with unique scanning effects. Explore various scan modes, gyroscope control, and color options to create visually striking images. Use live mode to apply distortions to your real-time camera view.
- Multiple scan modes (SYNC, SEQUENCE, OFFSET)
- Live camera distortion
- Gyroscope control for movement
- Adjustable image position, rotation, and scale
- Customizable aspect ratio and background
- Scan duration and smoothing options
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SCN lets you distort your pictures in a cool and simple way! Use SCN like a traditional copier or scanner that creates cool effects by moving an image while scanning it. Create stunning distortion effects by combining various settings, including different scan modes, gyroscope control, colors and formats. Choose LIVE mode to distort your current view on the world! Features: -3 different scan modes: SYNC for natural color output, just like a real scanner. SEQUENCE for an individual scan of each of the RGB channels. OFFSET for a custom distance between the RGB channels. -LIVE-mode to get the actual live-view from the camera -move, rotate and scale the placed image or the live-view on the scanning plate -move and rotate with the iPhone’s gyroscope -change the aspect ratio for full flexibility -set the scan duration -change the background color or even remove it -set the start position for the scan -enable 'smoothing' for a smoother movement of the image
SliceTimeCam
Capture unique, artistic videos with a slit-scan effect. Control the movement of the scan line and apply various filters to create mesmerizing visuals of people, animals, or objects. Experiment with settings like countdown, resolution, and slit size for personalized creations.
- Slit-scan video capture
- Adjustable slice line movement
- Filter selection
- Countdown timer
- Customizable slit size
- Resolution settings
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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 rating: SliceTimeCam at 5.0 against SCN's 3.4. SliceTimeCam also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 68 months). SCN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). On price, ads 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. SliceTimeCam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SCN asks for nothing beyond the download.
SliceTimeCam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCN has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SCN ships an update every 68 months, SliceTimeCam weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCN | SliceTimeCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 68 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Seibold | Reflection through Design Studio |
In-app purchases
SCN
No in-app purchases
SliceTimeCam
- Remove Watermark$6.99
- Support for the Creator$7.99
