# TimeLapse - Free — user reviews

> 359 indexed App Store user reviews of TimeLapse by xyster.net LLC, rated 2.30/5 from 18 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timelapse-free/id312286984/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timelapse-free/id312286984.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 10

## What do users think of TimeLapse?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy to learn
- 🎥 High-quality video output and sharp images
- ⚙️ Extensive customization settings and controls
- 🔒 Focus and exposure lock features
- 🎵 Ability to add music to videos
- 📱 Works well with external devices (GoPro, Mottr)
- 💰 Free version available for trial
- ⏱️ Can record long timelapses (hours/days)
- 🎬 Professional-looking results

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
- ❌ Video playback fails or won't open
- 💾 Projects don't save properly
- 📚 Lack of clear instructions and documentation
- 💰 Misleading free/paid model with hidden paywalls
- 🔄 Inconsistent performance across updates
- ⚡ App stops working after initial uses
- 🎬 Video export limitations and compression issues
- 📹 Doesn't properly handle varying light conditions
- 🔌 Requires airplane mode, disabling notifications
- ⏱️ Final video length artificially limited in free version

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes during video creation and editing
- Video files become corrupted or unplayable
- Projects fail to save or load
- Green screen output instead of recorded video
- Black video output despite successful recording
- Grainy/poor quality video despite 720p claims
- Photo library access denied errors
- App freezes when taking photos
- Crashes with front camera usage
- Crashes on specific iOS versions (4.3.3, iOS 7, iOS 9)
- Video playback crashes immediately upon opening
- Motrr integration causes immediate crashes
- Low battery warning interrupts recording
- Video stops recording prematurely despite settings

**Most requested features**

- Better user manual and in-app instructions
- Longer final video length in free version
- Automatic exposure adjustment for changing light
- Pause/resume recording functionality
- Timestamp/date overlay on videos
- Background app operation capability
- Auto-lock screen disable within app
- 4K video export support
- Ability to disable auto-lock during recording
- Sort library by most recent first
- Screen recording speed adjustment

## Newest reviews (16 of 359)

### 1/5 — Funzionava con iphone 6

*2021-03-23, version 6.2.6*

Con iphone 11 non va

### 1/5 — виснет

*2021-03-11*

на Iphone XR снимает видео, но результат не показывает. Зависает с черным экраном.

### 1/5 — Any instructions?

*2021-02-26, version 6.2.6*

No instructions included in the app - I can’t even start filming. Thought I must have to pay to get info, I did but nothing changed.

### 1/5 — Hängt sich nach Abspeichern auf...

*2021-01-20*

...wenn man das Video ansehen oder exportieren/teilen will. 

Kompletter Müll, von einem offensichtlichen Anfänger zusammengestopselt. 
Für mich völlig unverständlich, daß Apple so einen Schrott in den Store reinläßt. 👎🏼

### 1/5 — Molto bella ma...

*2020-12-02, version 6.2.6*

CRASHA APPENA LA APRO E DOPO AVER LAVORATO PER 3 ORE AD UN TUME LAPSE NON ME LO FA NE CONDIVIDERE NE SALVARE. NON SCARICATELA.

### 1/5 — Mala !

*2020-11-15, version 6.2.6*

No graba, se cuelga, hace lo que quiere, en resumen puros problemas, no sirve.

### 1/5 — Read below

*2020-10-19, version 6.2.6*

Why was the first thing you looked at was review

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2020-10-13, version 6.2.6*

I did paid for the function inside app but seems useless. Wasted my money and time.

### 1/5 — Pésima

*2020-10-12, version 6.2.6*

Pésima aplicación, graba poco tiempo, se traba mucho, y pone un titulo predeterminado en el video que no se puede quitar

### 1/5 — Wasted

*2020-09-29, version 6.2.6*

Unuseful and not working

### 1/5 — Why

*2020-09-26, version 6.2.6*

You can’t even speed au a screen recording

### 1/5 — Bad app

*2020-09-26*

That app sucks so much when you want to play a video it does not allow you don’t install it

### 1/5 — Péssimo

*2020-08-26*

Primeira vez que meu telefone IPhone XR travou.
Não recomendo.

### 1/5 — Time lapse bleh

*2020-08-11, version 6.2.6*

Non mi sono trovata per niente bene, non funziona, non mi modifica il video in time lipse. Sono delusa, chiedo miglioramenti grazie

### 3/5 — Great app but needs updating

*2020-08-08, version 6.2.6*

This app allows you to do anything in the settings. More useful capabilities than any other time lapse app. Unfortunately, it is well due for an update. It keeps crashing

### 3/5 — Issues with varying light intensity

*2020-08-01, version 6.2.6*

The app does not adjust itself to varying light intensity. If you start the recording in a dark room and the light is turned on, you will go from black to white and get nothing.

Other than that, it works well.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Kein Support

*2026-05-21*

Läuft leider nicht mehr unter aktuellem IOS

### 1/5 — Не качайте

*2023-09-15*

Кривое

### 1/5 — No video

*2023-08-31, version 6.2.6*

Just done a timelapse. 
Got all photos, but when I would open the video, then it crushes. 

Unable to see and play the video. 
Almost usless like this. 
(At least I got lots of photos)

### 1/5 — APPS

*2023-08-23, version 6.2.6*

TRASH

### 1/5 — Péssimo

*2023-04-06*

Muito ruim

### 1/5 — Interface 😡😡

*2022-10-05, version 6.2.6*

It’s hard to find more illogical, unfriendly and ugly user interface in timelapse edition part

### 1/5 — Parecía prometedor. Pero es malísima

*2021-10-07, version 6.2.6*

Parecía que funcionaba y cumpliría lo prometido,pero solo dio perdida de tiempo y energía, un desastre falla y solo te deja 15 segundos de filmación, un mamarracho de app.

### 1/5 — Don’t bother.

*2021-06-25, version 6.2.6*

This app only saves your time lapse projects the first few times you use it, then it just stops. Nope, not a problem of having the free app. I actually paid for this utter waste of space on my phone.

### 1/5 — Can not view recorded videos

*2021-05-27, version 6.2.6*

Worked good before now its not working

### 1/5 — 作動不良

*2021-04-16*

保存したのもが、見れもせず、保存も出来ず、使えない。

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Genial!

*2025-09-03, version 6.2.6*

La baje para filmarme grabandome pintando y me viene perfecto ya que ocupa muchisimo menos espacio que los videos. Lo malo es que no me deja que el video acelerado sea de menos de 15 segundos.( si pinte durante 1 hora 2 horas 3 horas el video siempre va a ser de 15 segundos) por eso lo mejor para mi fue grabarme durante aprox 40min, parar, arrancar de vuelta. Tampoco deja exportsr al carrete, primero tengo que exportar a FILES en iphone, y luego bajarlo al carrete

### 5/5 — Приложение хорошее

*2023-06-12*

Но требует дороботок

### 5/5 — Запустил приложение на iPhone 6s, полёт нормальный

*2023-04-21*

Всё работает

### 5/5 — Highly under rated app

*2020-09-06, version 6.2.6*

Of all the time lapse apps. This one stands out by far. If you want to time lapse clouds, sky or something grow use this app. If it's windy and you don't like how your current app makes the trees look. This app works magic and makes it easy and user friendly. If you are a first time user making time lapse. This is the only app you need to impress friends and family.

### 5/5 — Excellent app

*2020-06-08, version 6.2.6*

Great for long exposures. Can do hours or even days of footage. Even has an aperture control. All without upgrade. Highly recommend.

### 5/5 — Export jpeg and raw sequence!

*2020-04-24*

The one app that able photo export! Единственная приложуха которая использует экспорт фото секвенций.

### 5/5 — Imprescindible

*2019-08-18, version 6.2.6*

Puedes crear el Time-Lapse desde la App o desde fotos en el carrete, el proceso es muy fácil.
Es una App imprescindible

### 5/5 — Perfeito.

*2018-08-21*

Permite importar milhares de fotos da biblioteca. Assim consigo fazer timelapse com qualidade de imagem da minha dslr.

### 5/5 — Замечательно!

*2017-10-31*

Очень понравилось приложение. Качайте!

### 5/5 — 簡単に楽しめるアプリ

*2016-10-22*

タイムラプス撮影が簡単に楽しめるアプリ！
時間制限のない有料版にしました。
ほぼ自動(プリセット)でも楽しめますし、録画時間から設定したり、タイムスピードから設定できたりと細かく自分でも設定できてよくできています。

ただ数時間以上の撮影だとアプリが落ちやすいことでしょうか。
iPhone の状態にもよるのかもしれませんが少々残念です。

iOS 8 のせいか、iPhone 6 のせいかわかりませんが、一度作ったプリセットが変更できなくなってしまいました。
そういえば課金の復元ができなくなってしまったような気が。

また機能要望としては、プリセットを複製する機能があると嬉しいですね。

【追記 2016.10.23】
iOS 10 にアップデート後、起動してすぐに落ちてしまう現象が発生しましたが、再インストールすることで回避できました。

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