iMotion vs Lapse It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMotion
Create captivating time-lapse and stop-motion videos with ease. This app offers multiple capture modes, professional rendering quality, and full camera control to help you animate your world and share your creations.
- Time-Lapse & Stop-Motion creation
- Multiple capture modes (time-lapse, manual, mic trigger, library import)
- 4K UHD, 1080p, 720p export options
- Full camera control (focus, exposure, white balance)
- Export videos, photos, and GIFs
- Frame-by-frame animation preview
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Bring Your Photos to Life with iMotion! iMotion makes it easy to create stunning time-lapse and stop-motion videos in just a few minutes. From creative storytelling to learning, memories, and social content, iMotion gives you everything you need to animate the world around you. Key features: - Time-Lapse & Stop-Motion: ****Create smooth, high-quality animations without technical complexity - Multiple Capture Modes: Choose the perfect way to create: time-lapse, manual capture, microphone trigger, library import - Professional Rendering Quality: Capture and export your creations in 4K UHD, 1080p, or 720p HD for high quality results - Full Camera Control: Adjust focus, exposure, and white balance manually to maintain full control over every frame - Easy Sharing: Export videos, photos, and animated GIFs directly to your Photo Library or share on social networks How It Works: 1. Capture photos or import frames using your preferred mode 2. Arrange and preview your animation with frame-by-frame precision 3. Customize settings and refine your result 4. Export and share your story in seconds Download iMotion and bring your time-lapse and stop-motion ideas to life. Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: weekly, yearly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lapse It
Create stunning time-lapse and stop-motion videos using your device's camera and unique editing tools. Capture sequences, import media, apply filters, and export high-quality videos with advanced customization options.
- Time lapse and stop motion creation
- Import images and videos
- Advanced editing tools
- HDR, GPS, RAW capture
- Manual camera controls
- Stop motion onion skinning
- 50+ stunning filters
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FEATURED IN THE MEDIA: • Featured on the English TV Show "The Gadget Show" http://youtu.be/QjjayQVHnrk • You can watch a great video review at http://youtu.be/8jhIyDYcumM •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Lapse It is intuitive and simple to use, you will be able to capture and edit your time-lapse or stop-motion projects powered by unique features available in your device. No need for expensive photography equipment, you just need Lapse It. POWERFUL AND UNIQUE FEATURES: • Create time lapse and stop motion projects using the full potential of your device • Import multiple images and videos from multiple sources to compose a new project using many editing tools • Instant preview and fast export of your compositions creating gorgeous UHD 4K+ videos CAMERA FEATURES: • Capture sequences of pictures using powerful camera and timings features. • Camera can be easily adjusted to capture images using all the powerful features your device has to offer. • Include capturing in HDR ( High Dynamic Range ), GPS ( Location ), RAW ( Unprocessed image ), Depth ( 3D Map ), Bracket ( Multiple instant shots ) • Schedule a time for the capture to start automatically • Define when the capture should stop ( after a number of frames or a time length ) • Manual camera controls for exposure, focus, ISO and white balance • Remote live access to the captured images while recording using iCloud • Zoom can be adjusted over time while recording including remotely using Apple Watch • Stop motion mode with extra features: onion skin ( previous image as 'ghost' for the next ) and touch-less capture using sound ( for example a 'clap' ) • Resume previous captures for multiple days recording or to continue a project on a different location • Other options are low-lightning mode, color space, image format, onion skin and grid EDITING FEATURES: • Play and export sequences of images as videos including advanced editor tools • Define the duration of your time lapse with millisecond precision, easily making it play slower or faster • Stylize your compositon choosing from the unique 50 stunning filters, including the miniaturization tilt-shift effect • Image color post-processing controls for saturation, brightness, contrast, opacity, blur and more • Duplicate or exclude single or a range of images and just export the shots that are perfect • The order of the images that compose can be changed and easily time reversed • Every frame that compose your video is editable and exportable as single image • Advanced render modes include customized resolution, frame rate, bitrate and format ( H.264 MP4 or H.265 HEIC ) • Share directly to Instagram, Messenger, Whatsapp, YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo and many others • Add multiple audio tracks for a more immersive result, use any song from your Music library or any MP3 or WAVE using Files, search from a free music online catalog, there is even a voice recorder included, that will serve for multiple purposes MORE FEATURES: • The only time lapse and stop motion app that you will ever need • Image sequence real time lapse and not just accelerated videos • Video tutorials are included so you learn to make use of all the features • Can use all the cameras on your device and captures from multiple cameras at once • Real-time capture information on the screen during capture • No restrictions for capture length or frames • Tested and approved by more than 10.000.000 people with 4.5+ rating • Some features may just available on the Professional version •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• WHAT IS TIME LAPSE ? Time Lapse is a photography technique that gives an accelerated view of slowly changing events. Events such as movement of clouds, the rising and setting of the sun, animal life, a party with your friends, even individual activities like drawing or playing sports or anything else that you can imagine. Subscription terms and conditions: http://www.lapseit.com/terms-and-conditions.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iMotion at 4.5 against Lapse It's 3.4. iMotion also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 43%). Lapse It's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. iMotion sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Lapse It sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iMotion holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of iMotion's written reviews are positive against 43% of Lapse It's.
iMotion ships an update every 2 months, Lapse It every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMotion | Lapse It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better | 3.4 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews — better | 42.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SKETCHES SRL | INTERACTIVE UNIVERSE CREATIVE SOFTWARES EIRELI |
Customer experience
iMotion
Lapse It
User reviews
iMotion
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Great for stop motion and animation
- 🎥 Helpful features like onion skin and remote control
- ⭐️ Useful for school projects and hobbies
Room to improve
- 🔒 Many features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Bugs with frame order and black images
- 🔍 Limited camera controls and zooming
- 🔀 Issues with resuming projects and maintaining frame order
- 🔇 No audio/voiceover support
Lapse It
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for time-lapse videos
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 💡 Lots of customization options
- 🚀 Fast rendering
- 👍 Good for art/painting time-lapses
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔒 Requires subscription for full features
- 🔋 Takes up a lot of storage space
- 🐛 Issues with saving/exporting videos
- 👎 Confusing interface
Bugs and requests
iMotion
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frames get scrambled when resuming projects
- Frequent app crashes, especially with longer animations
- Imported photos sometimes display as black
- Issues with exporting and saving completed videos
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to import entire photo albums
- Implement portrait mode and aspect ratio options
- Allow adding sound effects and background music
- Improve frame management and reordering capabilities
- Provide more advanced editing tools and effects
Lapse It
Reported bugs
4 issues- Can't save videos to camera roll
- Doesn't work with older devices
- Inconsistent performance, slow at times
- Glitches when importing/processing videos
Requested features
4 requests- Option to rotate/landscape mode
- Ability to delete projects easily
- More help/tutorial features
- Ability to edit/trim videos
In-app purchases
iMotion
- Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Weekly premium$2.997 Days
- Yearly premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Yearly premium$29.991 Year
- iMotion Full Version$5.99
Lapse It
- Unlimited for one week7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Unlimited for three months3 Months trial$2.993 Months
- Unlimited for one year3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Time Lapse Professional$2.99
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