Snaptouch Camera vs Lapse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snaptouch Camera
Edit, print, and share photos from your smartphone or tablet. Connect to your camera or social media to access and customize images with filters and borders. Print your creations easily with preview options.
- Photo editing
- Photo printing
- Social media integration
- Filters and borders
- Print preview
- Device compatibility
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Get more from your photos with the fully updated SnapTouch mobile app! The completely redesigned application works with your SnapTouch camera as well as any compatible smartphone or tablet, so you can edit, print, and share your photos from all your favorite devices. Connect your social media accounts and instantly access old memories or share new ones with all your friends and family. Customize your photos with a variety of filters or add a snappy border to make your favorite pictures stand out. When you’re done editing photos like a pro, just connect to your SnapTouch camera, try the new print preview picture to make sure you’ve got it just right, and then print out as many copies as you’d like, all with a few clicks of a button. It’s never been this easy—try the new SnapTouch mobile app today!
Lapse
Transform your phone into a retro disposable camera. Capture moments spontaneously and develop them later, freeing you from the pressure of perfection. Relive your experiences through personalized recap videos.
- Disposable camera simulation
- Shoot now, develop later
- Uncurated photo capture
- Customizable memory recaps
- Retro photo effects
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- Turn your phone into a disposable camera - Shoot first, develop later - Capture life, free from the pressure of over-curation - Relive your memories as customisable recaps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lapse at daily against Snaptouch Camera's every 4 weeks. Lapse also leads on ratings volume (118K vs 3.7K) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Snaptouch Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lapse holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lapse has 118K ratings behind it against 3.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Snaptouch Camera's written reviews are positive against 42% of Lapse's.
Snaptouch Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, Lapse daily. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snaptouch Camera | Lapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.7K ratings) | 4.8 (118K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.7% of reviews | 41.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K | 118K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | C&A Marketing, Inc. | Lapse |
Customer experience
Snaptouch Camera
Lapse
User reviews
Snaptouch Camera
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Easy to use
- 🎨 Good editing tools
- 📸 Captures memories well
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- ⚠️ Connectivity issues with camera
- 🔄 Printing process unreliable
- 📷 Poor photo quality
Lapse
From 118K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤍 Vintage aesthetic
- 🤩 Unique disposable camera concept
- 🌟 Captures everyday moments
- 😊 Intimate sharing with friends
- 🎨 Customizable profile
Room to improve
- 🤯 Overly complicated sign-up process
- 🙄 Forced invites to use the app
- 🤖 Excessive notifications
- 🤔 Inability to delete or edit photos
- 🙃 Buggy and glitchy performance
Bugs and requests
Snaptouch Camera
Reported bugs
4 issues- App doesn't allow firmware updates
- Bluetooth connectivity problems
- Printing function not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Restore original Polaroid frame option
- Allow access to photo libraries instead of just social media
- Improve print preview and editing capabilities
Lapse
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera not working for some users
- Photos not saving properly
- Inability to log back into account
- Persistent issues with deleting account
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to save raw photos without watermark
- Implement a self-timer for photos
- Allow uploading existing photos to the app
- Add ability to reply to comments
- Improve photo sharing and messaging features
In-app purchases
Snaptouch Camera
No in-app purchases
Lapse
No in-app purchases
