iMotion vs Layput
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/
Layput
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Naraberu lets you pick photos and arrange them freely to create beautiful layout images. Simple 3 Steps: 1. Pick photos (screenshots or camera roll) 2. Arrange freely on canvas 3. Save and share! Key Features: - Add up to 10 photos at once - Auto text recognition (OCR) - Automatic background removal - Eraser brush for fine-tuning - Text annotations with leader lines - Drag to move, pinch to resize, two-finger rotate - Lock items in place - Save projects to gallery - Export to camera roll Perfect for product reviews, collection showcases, hobby items, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Layput at none against iMotion's 5. Layput also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). iMotion's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Layput asks for nothing beyond the download.
iMotion ships an update every 2 months, Layput every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMotion | Layput |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SKETCHES SRL | Hiroki Sekimoto |
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
Layput
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Layput
No in-app purchases









