Schrode the Cat vs TimeLapse 4K
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Schrode the Cat
This app acts as a fun decision-making tool, answering your yes/no questions with a simple tap. Inspired by a famous physics experiment, it offers playful responses and can even be used within messaging apps. It's available across multiple Apple devices and platforms.
- Yes/No question answering
- Decision making tool
- Messaging app integration
- Watch face complications
- Multiple language support
- Zombie mode toggle
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The purrfect decision maker! Ask Schrode your yes/no question, tap the box, and Schrode will answer. Is Schrode alive, dead, or perhaps the undead?! Use Schrode the Cat to make decisions in your life: • "Should I eat pizza for dinner tonight?” • "Is bubble tea the best drink ever made?” • "Should I go to the movies tomorrow?” You can even use Schrode to answer your friend's questions in Messages. Just reply with Schrode for Messages. Let Schrode make the decision for you! Schrode the Cat works on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and even Messages on your iPhone and iPad. It also is available as a widget for iPhone and iPad, and is available in multiple languages. Every 15 minutes watch faces that allow text display (Infograph for example) will show a random response. No need to open the app! Ask a question and glance at your watch face, and the complication will tell you the answer (as long as it has been over 15 minutes since you last tried). • "Schrode, should I download this app?". Schrode says, "Yes". Schrode the Cat is inspired by Schrödinger's Cat – a physics thought experiment devised by physicist Erwin Schrödinger in 1935. You can choose to turn off "zombie mode" to adhere to strict "Schrödinger mode” too if you are a physics nerd, or scared of zombies. • "Would Erwin Schrödinger have approved of Schrode the Cat?". Schrode says, "Certainly”. So what are you waiting for? Download Schrode the Cat now. And don’t forget to download it for Apple TV and Mac too, so you can ask Schrode questions from the comfort of your living room! *Please note that the answers Schrode supplies are for entertainment purposes only. Do not come after us if you don't like the answer, or the answer gets you in trouble! * Easter egg revealed! Copy some short text to your clipboard, and in messages hold 1 finger on the closed box in the messages app and wait a few seconds!
TimeLapse 4K
Experience stunning 4K and HD time-lapses with endless loop playback. Customize your viewing with visual effects, display layouts, and on-screen elements like clocks and calendar events. Enjoy background playback and a sleep timer for ultimate relaxation.
- 4K and HD video playback
- Endless loop and shuffle modes
- Background playback
- Sleep timer
- Apple TV and Chromecast compatibility
- Visual effects and display layouts
- Clock and calendar display
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TimeLapse 4K More than 30 different timelapses. Relax your eyes with this fantastic TimeLapse 4K! 50% launch offer. Take advantage today and download it. Do you want to see fantastic stop-motion from your home? Or maybe set it as a wallpaper for your phone, iPad or Apple TV? Now with TimeLapse 4K it is possible. Download this application and enjoy with your partner or friends the relaxing images in 4K or HD of time-lapse for Apple TV, iPhone or iPad. Key Features: Playback • 4K and HD videos • Endless loop playback • Shuffle mode • Background playback while using other apps • Sleep timer: video automatically stops when you fall asleep • Playback speed (0.25x to 2x) Large Screen • Compatible with Apple TV via AirPlay • Compatible with Chromecast for HD viewing on your TV Customization • 5 visual effects: snow, powder snow, rain, sparkles, and confetti • 4 display layouts: list, grid, single circle, or double circle • Bookmark your favorite videos for quick access • Dark mode support • Clock: display the clock on screen (digital/analog) • Appointments: display text on screen • Calendar: display upcoming calendar events Content • Over 30 different content options • New content added regularly Privacy Policy: http://kissappsl.com/pages/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): http://kissappsl.com/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Schrode the Cat at Free against TimeLapse 4K's $0.99. Schrode the Cat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). TimeLapse 4K's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On rating, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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
Schrode the Cat is free to download; TimeLapse 4K costs $0.99 up front. TimeLapse 4K sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Schrode the Cat asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Schrode the Cat against 5.0 for TimeLapse 4K. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Schrode the Cat ships an update every 9 months, TimeLapse 4K every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Schrode the Cat | TimeLapse 4K |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | curmi.com | KISSAPP, S.L. |
Customer experience
Schrode the Cat
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In-app purchases
Schrode the Cat
No in-app purchases
TimeLapse 4K
- TimeLapse Full Version$1.991 Month
- TimeLapse Full Version$9.991 Year
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