Comparison

TimeLapse vs TimeLapsed

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

Head to head
About

TimeLapse

Create and edit professional time-lapse videos on your mobile device. Capture sequences with flexible camera settings, including 4K video and RAW photos, and refine your footage with frame-level editing and powerful filters.

Highlights
  • Flexible time-lapse camera setup
  • 4K video and RAW photo capture
  • Smart Exposure for flicker-free results
  • Frame-level sequence editor
  • Virtual pan and zoom
  • Powerful filter stack
  • Tilt shift effect
Features
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• One of the "coolest, best and most useful photo apps for the iPhone" David Pogue, NY Times, April 27, 2011 • "A must buy for any iPhone owning image sequence fan" - Dr. Andrew Hudson-Smith, Digital Urban • "Neat! ... TimeLapse is fun." - Dave Caolo, TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) TimeLapse is the professional choice for creating and editing great time-lapse sequences on your iDevice. TimeLapse is the complete time-lapse workflow on the go. ======================== FEATURES Best in class time-lapse camera: • Flexible and easy to setup - define your capture session any way you like • Record 4K video (or HD) • Record RAW photos (or JPEG) • Smart Exposure ensures no time lapse flicker • Works with Motrr Galileo robotic motion control to create amazing pan and tilt time-lapse movies - find out more about Galileo at www.motrr.com Dedicated HD time-lapse sequence editor: • Frame level editing • Powerful framing capabilities for easy virtual pan and zoom • Powerful filter stack - saturation, brightness, contrast, exposure adjust, gamma adjust, vibrance, white point and more • Tilt shift • Deflicker to ensure a pristine final result ======================== TIME-LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY Time-lapse photography is a movie making technique that creates the illusion of time progressing more quickly - of time sped up. Common examples of time lapse movies are movies of clouds zipping across the sky, growing plants, blooming flowers, rotting fruit, etc. ======================== NEWS AND SUPPORT For updates, news and help for TimeLapse follow us on Twitter @xysternet Help TimeLapse improve! Many of TimeLapse's features are the result of thoughtful user feedback. Visit http://xyster.net/tlapse to share your ideas, post your videos or just say hi. If you love TimeLapse, don't forget to leave a review.

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

TimeLapse2 screens
TimeLapsed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimeLapsed at 5.0 against TimeLapse's 2.3. TimeLapsed also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). TimeLapse's advantage is iOS requirement (8.3 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. TimeLapse sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and TimeLapsed sells 7 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

TimeLapsed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of TimeLapse's written reviews are positive against 100% of TimeLapsed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeLapse ships an update every 3 weeks, TimeLapsed every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TimeLapse versus TimeLapsed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeLapseTimeLapsed
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (18 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxyster.net LLCShutter Speed Apps, LLC

Customer experience

TimeLapse

All ratings18 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative61.1%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative32.0%

TimeLapsed

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

Bugs and requests

TimeLapse

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes during video creation and editing
  • Video files become corrupted or unplayable
  • Projects fail to save or load
  • Green screen output instead of recorded video
  • Black video output despite successful recording
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  • Grainy/poor quality video despite 720p claims
  • Photo library access denied errors
  • App freezes when taking photos
  • Crashes with front camera usage
  • Crashes on specific iOS versions (4.3.3, iOS 7, iOS 9)
  • Video playback crashes immediately upon opening
  • Motrr integration causes immediate crashes
  • Low battery warning interrupts recording
  • Video stops recording prematurely despite settings

Requested features

11 requests
  • Better user manual and in-app instructions
  • Longer final video length in free version
  • Automatic exposure adjustment for changing light
  • Pause/resume recording functionality
  • Timestamp/date overlay on videos
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  • Background app operation capability
  • Auto-lock screen disable within app
  • 4K video export support
  • Ability to disable auto-lock during recording
  • Sort library by most recent first
  • Screen recording speed adjustment

TimeLapsed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TimeLapse

One-time3
  • TimeLapse Recording Unlimited$1.99
  • TimeLapse Editing Unlimited$3.99
  • TimeLapse Unlimited$4.99
7 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-time3
  • 5 Scene Analyses$1.99
  • 20 Scene Analyses$5.99
  • TimeLapsed Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is TimeLapse free?
TimeLapse 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, TimeLapse or TimeLapsed?
TimeLapsed is rated higher. TimeLapse averages 2.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while TimeLapsed averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do TimeLapse or TimeLapsed have ads?
Neither TimeLapse nor TimeLapsed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeLapse or TimeLapsed?
TimeLapse ships an update every 3 weeks, and TimeLapsed every 9 days. Most recently, TimeLapse was updated on October 31, 2026 and TimeLapsed on November 4, 2026.

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