Comparison

CameraFTP Time Lapse vs TimeLapsed

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CameraFTP Time Lapse

Transform your smartphone into an IP camera for automatic time-lapse recording. Upload images to cloud storage for long-term retention and view them from anywhere as a video. Ideal for tracking construction projects, plant growth, and seasonal changes.

Highlights
  • Automatic image capture
  • Cloud storage with long retention
  • Remote viewing via web and mobile
  • Supports smartphones, tablets, and IP cameras
  • Batch download for offline processing
  • Online time-lapse video creation
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CameraFTP Timelapse App can use your iPhone or iPad as an IP camera for timelapse recording. You can save the cost of buying an IP camera. You can use WiFi or 4G/5G mobile data connection, so it works anywhere. The app is extremely easy. It can automatically take a phone every few minutes, then upload it to CameraFTP cloud storage. CameraFTP is a leading Cloud Recording service provider. Our timelapse recording service can support up to 10 years of retention time. You can view the timelapse camera from anywhere. The recorded images can be viewed like video. You can publish the camera and embed the camera in your own web pages. It is ideal for construction projects. CameraFTP Timelapse Recording service also supports regular IP cameras. CameraFTP Timelapse Advantages include: - Automatic. Users don't need to manually record imgages; - Supports IP cameras, smartphones, tablets and webcams; - Multi-year retention time; - Browser-based timelapse camera viewer; and mobile camera viewer app; - Batch download recorded images for offline viewing and processing; - Online Timelapse video creator; - Low cost. Timelapse Usage Cases: - Construction project time-lapse, e.g. construction of a building, bridge, dam, ship, etc. A construction project may take 3 months to several years. - Growing plants. It may take a few weeks to a few years. The time-lapse video can quickly tell how plants grow from a seed to big plants. - Blossoming flowers. - Changing seasons (of a city or mountain, etc.) - Stars in the sky. You can use CameraFTP Viewer app to view your time-lapse camera online. CameraFTP has free web browser based viewer and mobile viewer app for iOS and other platforms. Please go to App Store to download the CameraFTP Viewer app. About DriveHQ.com/CameraFTP.com: DriveHQ is a leading cloud IT service provider founded in 2003. It offers the most efficient and reliable Cloud File Server/WebDAV Drive Mapping service. It is one of the largest FTP/SFTP hosting service providers. CameraFTP is a DriveHQ division, and a leading Cloud Recording, Home & Business Monitoring service provider. DriveHQ has over 20 years of great track record. Our service up-time is over 99.99%. Please sign up for a free trial now.

About

TimeLapsed

Capture stunning time-lapse videos and explore creative photography techniques like light painting. Offers manual and auto camera controls for precise adjustments or effortless creation. Save and share your artistic creations directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Manual and auto camera controls
  • Real-time image adjustments
  • Light painting mode
  • Tilt-shift photography effects
  • Export individual frames
  • Save and share creations
Features
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Time. Under your control. Turn passing clouds, a city after dark, aircraft and traffic into motion you can shape. TimeLapsed brings a professional timelapse camera, programmable capture and a powerful frame-blending engine to iPhone and iPad. Start with a profile. Go deeper when the shot demands it. SEE THE TRAILS BUILD Create star trails, rolling trails and comet tails in the live camera preview. Tune trail length, blending, glow and color while you shoot. Use Horizon Mask to keep sky trails off the foreground and Anchor Lock to help correct mounted-camera bumps. CONTROL EVERY DETAIL Set shutter, ISO, focus, white balance, interval and zoom. Keep recording time, exposure and device status visible in the HUD. Save camera profiles and use position recall to guide your framing back to a saved reference. Updated for iOS 27, with aperture controls on supported iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max lenses and Camera Control integration on supported iPhones. PROGRAM HOW THE SHOT EVOLVES Build camera automations with timed changes and smooth ramps for exposure, interval, color and trail effects. Rehearse your timeline before recording. Scheduled capture requires the camera to stay open in the foreground. CAPTURE NOW. BLEND LATER. Save an effects-free companion movie alongside your processed capture. Open a video in the editor, preview and tune a new blend, then render star trails or comet effects with the same engine. Import still-image sequences from other cameras through Photos or Files and turn them into timelapses. MAKE EVERY TAKE COUNT Pause and resume video recording, flip or mirror the camera, split clips and build a trip into a film. Edit speed, framing, color, titles and audio. Shoot and edit widescreen 16:9 as well as portrait video. Mark Moments to keep the right part of a recording, and save still frames from videos. CREATE IN REAL LIFE Place a framed, translucent reference image over the live camera view while you draw on real paper. Record the artwork taking shape. Explore tilt shift, simulated night vision and simulated thermal effects. KNOW WHERE. KNOW WHEN. Plan with the Sun, Moon and stars in Sky Planner. Find Dark Hours, explore light-pollution maps and Bortle panels, and get directions toward darker skies. Check weather radar and forecast-based rain alerts during your shoot. Air Traffic Watch adds aircraft data and predicted paths using your own flight-provider keys. BUILD YOUR CAMERA SETUP Preview and control capture from Apple Watch or another TimeLapsed device. Remote control also supports compatible Canon cameras. Connect supported external displays, USB-C microphones, Power Delivery hubs and external storage for a mounted recording setup. YOUR TIME. YOUR PROGRESS. Review capture history with exposure, white balance, weather, battery, CPU, memory and thermal-state statistics. Keep personal records or join the optional leaderboard. Discover and share videos, images, camera profiles and automations in the Community. Add music from the integrated catalog. Analyze Scene offers optional AI camera recommendations for you to review and apply. START FREE. GO FURTHER WITH PRO. The core camera, built-in profiles and watermarked 1080p exports are free. Advanced workflows, clean exports and additional planning tools require Pro. Watch preview and record controls are free; advanced Watch controls require Pro. Existing full-version owners keep lifetime Pro through Restore Purchases. Features depend on compatible hardware, accessories and service availability. Aircraft providers may charge for your own keys. Production Display has a separate license. Companion video is effects-free video, not sensor RAW. Thermal and night-vision effects are simulated. EULA / Terms of Service: https://shutterspeedapps.com/timelapsed/tos?language=en Privacy Policy: https://shutterspeedapps.com/timelapsed/privacy?language=en AI Usage Policy: https://shutterspeedapps.com/timelapsed/aiusage?language=en

Screenshots

CameraFTP Time Lapse4 screens
TimeLapsed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeLapsed at every 9 days against CameraFTP Time Lapse's every 11 months. TimeLapsed also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 2). CameraFTP Time Lapse's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CameraFTP Time Lapse sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and TimeLapsed sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CameraFTP Time Lapse against 5.0 for TimeLapsed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CameraFTP Time Lapse ships an update every 11 months, TimeLapsed every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CameraFTP Time Lapse versus TimeLapsed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCameraFTP Time LapseTimeLapsed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrive Headquarters, Inc.Shutter Speed Apps, LLC

Customer experience

CameraFTP Time Lapse

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TimeLapsed

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CameraFTP Time Lapse

One-time2
  • Monthly Time Lapse Service$5.99
  • Yearly Time Lapse Service$59.99
8 purchases

TimeLapsed

Subscriptions4
  • TimeLapsed Pro$7.991 Month
  • TimeLapsed Pro$19.993 Months
  • TimeLapsed Pro$49.991 Year
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  • Production Display$399.001 Year
One-time4
  • 5 Scene Analyses$1.99
  • TimeLapsed Full Version$1.99
  • 20 Scene Analyses$5.99
Show 1 more
  • TimeLapsed Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is CameraFTP Time Lapse free?
CameraFTP Time Lapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeLapsed free?
TimeLapsed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CameraFTP Time Lapse or TimeLapsed?
CameraFTP Time Lapse and TimeLapsed are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do CameraFTP Time Lapse or TimeLapsed have ads?
Neither CameraFTP Time Lapse nor TimeLapsed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CameraFTP Time Lapse or TimeLapsed?
CameraFTP Time Lapse ships an update every 11 months, and TimeLapsed every 9 days. Most recently, CameraFTP Time Lapse was updated on September 18, 2026 and TimeLapsed on October 24, 2026.

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