Mosaic Journal vs Lapse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mosaic Journal
This app helps you appreciate your photos by creating a visual daily journal. It automatically sends you prints each month to build a physical album, preserving your memories outside of digital platforms. It encourages mindful reflection on your daily moments.
- Visual daily journaling
- Automatic monthly print delivery
- Physical album creation
- Caption and written entry space
- Tagging for people and location
- Breaks photos out of social media
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Mosaic is a way to appreciate your photos more... with the happy side effect that doing so will help you appreciate life a little more too. We are the only visual daily journal that sends you prints automatically every month to create a beautiful album that breaks your shots out of socials and the cloud, bringing them into your hands and home. Welcome to a more mindful and joyful way to experience your photos…go get lost in the moment and we’ll make sure those moments don’t get lost. A daily reminder to capture a moment that shows what you’ve been up to - Journal on the moment and why it matters, with space for a short caption underneath the photo or a longer written entry on the back - Tags for people and location that make memories easily searchable - Prints delivered to your home every month
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 review sentiment: Mosaic Journal at 87% against Lapse's 42%. Mosaic Journal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Lapse's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Mosaic Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lapse has 118K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Mosaic Journal's written reviews are positive against 42% of Lapse's.
Mosaic Journal ships an update every 2 weeks, Lapse daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mosaic Journal | Lapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (118K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better | 41.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 118K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mosaic Journal LTD | Lapse |
Customer experience
Mosaic Journal
Lapse
Bugs and requests
Mosaic Journal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Mosaic Journal
No in-app purchases
Lapse
No in-app purchases
