Comparison

OSnap! Lapse & Motion vs Lapse It Pro

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

Head to head
About

OSnap! Lapse & Motion

Create stunning time-lapse and stop-motion videos with this powerful yet intuitive app. It offers professional-grade features like manual controls, custom guides, and flexible editing options for both beginners and experts. Capture and enhance your projects with ease.

Highlights
  • Traditional time-lapse and stop motion
  • Preset projects for beginners
  • Flexible project editing and rendering
  • Multiple resolution and aspect ratio support
  • Real-time playback speed adjustment
  • Hands-free photo capture options
  • Onion skinning and custom guides
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Simple, intuitive, powerful time-lapse and stop motion photography. Try OSnap! and find out why it's the #1 choice among pro time-lapse & stop animation experts! ********* - “best all-round time-lapse app out there, hands down" --epictutorials.com - "Incredibly powerful" --iPad Today - “fricking genius...this app crushes it where every other app fails...INSANE” --@origiful, Professional Filmmaker ********* From our users: - “Awesome….The best stop motion app you can get” - “Feature rich, well thought out...Get this app...Its kickass” - “Simply Perfect….Everyone NEEDS this app” - "My #1 app...incredible, robust....stunning hi res results" - “Excellent! Smart and thoughtful app…..one of the best apps I’ve ever used on iOS” - “There are few apps that I love. This is one!” - ”Best app I’ve ever purchased hands down….ahead of all others in its category” ********* Experience the POWER of OSnap!: 100% legit pro HD time-lapse & stop motion: --FEATURES--- -Traditional time-lapse & stop motion using individual photos (not video) -Preset projects to help get your feet wet -Projects are ongoing; add or delete images & render out videos at any time -Shoot in EVERY res: 1:1, hi, low, HD, 4:3, 16:9 -Support for dual and triple lens cameras -Shoot manual or timed: 1/4 sec to 48 hours -Tweak playback speed IN REAL TIME AS YOU WATCH -Create HD videos from 0.25-200 frames per second -Front & back camera; portrait, landscape & square -SMOOTH, FAST & BEAUTIFUL: Expert shooting & rendering algorithms -Add music or other audio from your device -Edit, duplicate, rearrange, reverse, splice & combine pics from separate projects -Far more power, flexibility and creativity than apps like Hyperlapse -Hands free: trigger photo capture by clapping; or use your headphone volume button -Lock focus, exposure, white balance -Use 'onion skin' and other custom guides to keep your photos perfectly aligned -Unique settings geared for DAILY PORTRAIT lapses: watch yourself change over time -Reminders: Never forget to take a photo. Set hourly, daily, weekly or monthly reminders -Darken screen during long capture sessions to preserve battery -BUG & CRASH FREE: We’ve engineered OSnap! to be near bulletproof -MUCH more! Check out out a full list of features at: osnapphotoapp.com/features.php IN-APP PURCHASE ADD-ONS ◉ PHOTO IMPORT: Import pics of ANY resolution and aspect ratio from iOS Photos and other 3rd party sources such as Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc. ◉ VOICE OVER: Record your voice and make your creations come to life ◉ EXPORT+: Automatically save frames to Camera Roll, even during timed photo shoots, with an added option to bypass saving the frames to OSnap! Use OSnap! WiFi Assistant to conveniently move OSnap! pics & videos over your home WiFi; optionally, capture live photos WHILE you shoot IN-APP PURCHASE UPGRADE ◉ OSnap! vs OSnap! Pro: Want to shoot 1080p/full photo res/4K (supported devices) AND have unlimited projects AND add timestamps AND more? Download OSnap! Pro OR do the one-time upgrade Tutorials: osnapphotoapp.com/tutorials.php Social: instagram.com/osnapphotoapp x.com/osnapphotoapp facebook.com/osnapphotoapp youtube.com/user/osnapphotoapp tiktok.com/@osnapphotoapp

About

Lapse It Pro

Capture and edit professional time-lapse and stop-motion videos using your device's camera. Offers advanced controls for image capture, extensive editing tools, and multiple export options for stunning UHD 4K+ videos.

Highlights
  • Time lapse and stop motion capture
  • Import images and videos for editing
  • UHD 4K+ video export
  • Advanced camera controls (HDR, RAW, GPS)
  • Onion skin and sound capture for stop motion
  • 50+ filters and color post-processing
  • Add multiple audio tracks
Features
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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. You will see them in a new way and otherwise undetectable patterns will emerge.

Screenshots

OSnap! Lapse & Motion4 screens
Lapse It Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OSnap! Lapse & Motion at Free against Lapse It Pro's $2.99. OSnap! Lapse & Motion also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (80% vs 61%). Lapse It Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.7). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

OSnap! Lapse & Motion is free to download; Lapse It Pro costs $2.99 up front. OSnap! Lapse & Motion sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lapse It Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OSnap! Lapse & Motion holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of OSnap! Lapse & Motion's written reviews are positive against 61% of Lapse It Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OSnap! Lapse & Motion ships an update every 4 weeks, Lapse It Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OSnap! Lapse & Motion versus Lapse It Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOSnap! Lapse & MotionLapse It Pro
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better3.9 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews — better61.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin CegnarINTERACTIVE UNIVERSE CREATIVE SOFTWARES EIRELI

Customer experience

OSnap! Lapse & Motion

All ratings1,310 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative13.9%

Lapse It Pro

All ratings1,190 ratings
Positive72.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews451 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral12.0%
Negative26.6%

User reviews

OSnap! Lapse & Motion

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ One of a kind
  • 👍 Efficient and reliable
  • 💰 Great value
  • 👍 Solid for manual Timelapse
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limits projects without paying
  • 💰 Paid features required
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Can't import photos from camera roll

Lapse It Pro

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 Awesome features
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Produces professional results
  • 👍 Lots of control and customization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Buggy after updates
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🔒 Poor customer support
  • 🔒 Difficult to delete projects

Bugs and requests

OSnap! Lapse & Motion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to import media
  • Saving to camera roll doesn't work
  • Occasional frame drops and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sound effects
  • Add green screen/layering features
  • Increase free project limit
  • Improve video export quality and options
  • Add tutorials and documentation

Lapse It Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when rendering long videos
  • Camera orientation issues
  • Timestamp not syncing correctly
  • Inability to delete projects
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to import photos/videos from camera roll
  • Improve export/sharing options
  • Add scheduled capture mode
  • Improve video editing tools
  • Add support for multiple cameras
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  • Improve exposure/white balance controls

In-app purchases

4 purchases

OSnap! Lapse & Motion

One-time4
  • Voice Over$2.99
  • Photo Import$3.99
  • Export+$3.99
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  • OSnap! Upgrade$9.99
None

Lapse It Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OSnap! Lapse & Motion free?
OSnap! Lapse & Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lapse It Pro free?
Lapse It Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OSnap! Lapse & Motion or Lapse It Pro?
OSnap! Lapse & Motion is rated higher. OSnap! Lapse & Motion averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Lapse It Pro averages 3.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do OSnap! Lapse & Motion or Lapse It Pro have ads?
Neither OSnap! Lapse & Motion nor Lapse It Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OSnap! Lapse & Motion or Lapse It Pro?
OSnap! Lapse & Motion ships an update every 4 weeks, and Lapse It Pro fortnightly. Most recently, OSnap! Lapse & Motion was updated on November 7, 2026 and Lapse It Pro on November 10, 2026.

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