Lightlapse vs Intervalometer for Sony
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightlapse
Capture stunning day-to-night time-lapses with your DSLR or mirrorless camera using just your phone. Connect wirelessly to compatible Canon, Sony, and Nikon cameras to set exposure and duration. Preview and share your creations, with advanced editing plugins available via upgrade.
- Day to night time-lapse capture
- DSLR/mirrorless camera control
- Wi-Fi enabled camera connection
- Real-time preview
- Lightroom/Photoshop editing plugins
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Lightlapse is the first app that allows you to capture day to night Time-Lapses on your DSLR or Mirrorless camera. You no longer need a $400 piece of hardware to capture the “Holy Grail” of time-lapses. All you need is your phone, camera, and a great composition. Lightlapse supports most Canon, Sony, and Nikon cameras that are Wifi enabled and connecting is extremely simple. Once connected, all you have to do is expose your shot and set how long you want to run for. After you time-lapse has started you can sit back and watch a preview of it as it progresses and even share it after it’s complete. Best of all, when you upgrade Lightlapse to remove the restrictions you gain access to our editing plugins for Lightroom and Photoshop to process your images before posting.
Intervalometer for Sony
Control your Sony camera remotely to capture time-lapses and long exposures. Set custom intervals, manage exposure times, and ensure uninterrupted shooting with background operation and automatic reconnection.
- Remote interval triggering
- Long exposure control
- BULB mode support
- Unlimited photos or automatic stop
- Background operation
- Automatic reconnection
- Video recording restart
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Compatible with the following models: ILCE-9 (a9) ILCE-7M3 (a7 III), ILCE-7C (a7C), ILCE-7CM2 (a7C II), ILCE-7M4 (a7 IV), ILCE-7RM3 (a7R III) ILCE-6400 (a6400), ILCE-6600 (a6600), ILCE-6700 (a6700) ZV-E10, ZV-1, ZV-1M2 The Intervalometer for Sony app allows you to shoot long-exposure time-lapse recordings by connecting to your camera via Bluetooth and triggering it at set intervals. Longer Battery Life Bluetooth (BLE = Bluetooth Low Energy) requires up to 90% less energy than Wifi, hence your battery will last longer. BULB mode Set the exposure time on your camera or switch to BULB mode and control the exposure time directly from the app without any time limit. AEB mode Take multiple pictures while using Auto Exposure Bracketing on your camera. Unlimited Number of Photos and Automatic Stop Choose between infinite triggering or an automatic stop after a set number of photos. Alarm on Interruption and Automatic Reconnect Sounds an alarm when the camera disconnects from the phone while shooting is in progress and automatically attempts to reconnect the app to the camera in order to continue shooting. Continue in Background Triggering continues even when the app is minimised in the background. Video mode The intervalometer also works in Video mode and can be used to re-start video recording. This might be useful for cameras that have a 30 minute video recording limit. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Intervalometer for Sony at 100% against Lightlapse's 22%. Intervalometer for Sony also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.2). Lightlapse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Intervalometer for Sony sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Lightlapse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Intervalometer for Sony holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Lightlapse's written reviews are positive against 100% of Intervalometer for Sony's.
Lightlapse ships an update every 4 months, Intervalometer for Sony every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightlapse | Intervalometer for Sony |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (12 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rhino Camera Gear | Richard Buhmann |
Customer experience
Lightlapse
Intervalometer for Sony
In-app purchases
Lightlapse
No in-app purchases
Intervalometer for Sony
- 1 Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- 6 Months$7.996 Months
- Lifetime Subscription$14.99
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