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What I Hope Will Be The Next Social Media App
This app is so epic. I love that there are no ads or promotional stuff, only updates on when a friend of yours thought to pull out their phone for 2 seconds and take a quick snapshot- one that you can’t see until you’ve forgotten about taking a picture in this is a trait I love about disposable film cameras since it makes the experience of taking and viewing a photo so rewarding- but it’s cool to see it applied to the convenience and increased connectivity of smartphones. I hope no businesses or corporations will think of using Lapse (formerly Journal) as a new tool to exploit for advertising like BeReal. Also, as a photographer, I’m bothered by the digital look of captures when all I could do was pull out my phone without any creative control over the camera settings. By using Lapse for documenting fleeting moments, I embrace the vintage edit, and I can carry on with life, satisfied with how my photos turned out. As for the rebrand, however, I don’t think I’ve met any friends who’ve liked the new logo. The watermark it adds to pictures when you save them ruins the lower half of the image. Please fix that Lapse. The goofy logo betrays the film quality of the photos.Show lessCnolanfan
Developer Response
Thanks for your thoughtful review, we worked really hard to bring that special ✨film energy✨ to your iPhone, hearing how much you've been loving it makes our day! Don't worry, we are working creating more ways for you to export your beautiful images.Annoying to set up
The app itself and the concept is really cool, but -2 stars because of how annoying it is to use it in the first place (btw my complaints are really for the app creators to see) It forced me to invite 5 people before being allowed to use it which I understand is to get more users but it almost did the opposite for me. That made me want to delete it bc I barely had anyone to invite considering some friends were already on it. The intro was very long and I hated that it forced me to add the app as a widget before being able to continue. It’s only my first day using it though, I might update this review later. Y’all would definitely get more users if it wasn’t that annoying at the beginning I bet some people would even love to keep a private account without friends just for the fun of it but having to invite people ruins that.Show lesshere to give reviews
Most annoying app I’ve ever downloaded
So annoying how you have to first add three people and the people it suggest are people I don’t talk to nor like because of past issues. Then after that you have to invite FIVE people from your contacts… again I don’t talk to half of the people in my contacts, they already have the app, or it’s old numbers that those people don’t even have anymore!!! So annoying!! Then the people that I tried to Invite which was like 3 said they couldn’t even open or download the app. So stupid. I thought this app was to forget about how many friends or likes you have? I can’t even get past the inviting 5 people smh. I’ll stick to an actual digital camera.Show lessGraci Young
Complicated and Many Notifications
This app is very cute, and I love seeing all the pictures my friends upload.
However, the app is a little confusing to understand. Lapse has an enormous amount of buttons and options that make it hard to navigate throughout. I wish it was more user friendly.
Another problem is the absurd number of notifications Lapse sends out per day. If I hadn’t turned off notifications completely, I would have had over thirty of them at the end of ONE day. That is extremely unnecessary, and the creators should limit the amount of notifications that go out. If you don’t want to be bothered by buzzes and dings at school or work, do not get this app.
In all, I give this app 3 stars. The concept is such a cute idea, but there are just some major problems with it (in my opinion).Show lesscecelia_ae135
Designed beautifully
The graphics and the intro was dope - it felt like a party in my hand. Starting with my biggest con (hoping the app creators see this lol) but the watermark on the developed photos is too big. I love the film look and would want to share it on different platforms like Instagram, or even share it with friends, but the watermark logo with the logo is too big and right in the center that I’m less inclined to share it or save it on my phone. I just use other apps to get the same look when thinking of sharing the photo. I’d love to use Lapse’s saved photo but that logo watermark is not it for me. On the positives, posting photos is so easy and I like the notification that my photos have “developed” so that I can share my pictures. I also LOVE the widget on the Lock Screen that makes it SO EASY to immediately take a photo. Makes me more inclined to use the app and I use it every day!! (I’m a person who rarely takes photo to begin with.)Show lessslabsj
Super Cute
Super cute and I love the disposable camera aesthetic since I had my own disposable camera when I was very little, this app is so nostalgic. I also love that it allows me to just snap a photo and then put my phone away, no getting distracted. I’m very apprehensive about any social media as I’ve had some jarring experiences with creeps online growing up so it’s a huge comfort to me to see that only people I invite that I know will see the pictures I post.Show lessNary Canary
New and Digestive
I love that I can keep memories on film, upload and create a story with my personal account and not view everyone else’s media if I don’t want too. I can go on, capture memories, and I get to wait for them to develop which is fun! Without being bombarded with hour glass figures and content creaters. The way you can choose loads of pictures and a song for your profile is like watching your life in a small film. I watch it just to take in my days, I get to reflect on this app, see the life I do live when time moves so fast. Adore this app, can lay low and enjoy it. Without the mental overload of media. If it ever changed that, I wouldn’t keep it. I like to stay off media and indulge in my every day to day life and explore myself. This app lets you have fun with your phone and do so.Show lessAubriella777
love it, but there are things i would add
okay so i’m OBSESSED with this app. however, there are some things i would change. for example, i’m not a fan of the new icon. i wish that there were several choices for the icon and you could pick which one you liked, like some other apps. i also wish you could @ people in the notes on people’s posts. however, i LOVE that you can pretty much only see friend’s stuff except for the featured, and how real this app keeps you. overall, i’m absolutely obsessed, i would just do some mild tweaking,Show lessDJKyleMcFlurry
Developer Response
thank you for your feedback! we love all your ideas 💕 keep your eyes peeled for your suggestions appearing in the app soonIt could be better…
The app overall is a good idea, and I enjoy all of the customization options, however it feels very similar to other social media apps. I also wish there was a way to share your archived pictures after selecting whether to share them or not. I did not want to archive them, so when I tried to go back and post them I got frustrated. I also wish there was a better way to “like” someone’s photos with emojis, and maybe instead there could be like a “react” option. Otherwise, this app is not bad.Show lessavabraelyn
such a fun concept :)
i really hate being perceived online and usually prefer vsco or pinterest over big social media apps like instagram and snapchat. this app is the perfect mixture of all of them combined and after a couple weeks of usage i think it’s safe to say im obsessed. i’ve shared it with a few of my friends who also really like film-type cameras but already feel a little too old for the whole bereal stage and they have told me they really enjoy it as well. it’s great for everyday usage or just here and there. definitely has some bugs to work through but it’s still in early stages of development so i wouldn’t expect anything different. all in all, it’s a really fun concept and i hope it takes off more :)Show lesscass.ew
Developer Response
Thank you 🙌 We're working to fix any bugs as fast as possible but we're still a small team :) Appreciate your love! 🧡
