Comparison

OSnap! Lapse & Motion vs Skyflow

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

Skyflow

Create professional time-lapse and stop-motion videos with advanced camera controls and a powerful editor. Adjust playback speed after shooting, apply effects, and export in high resolutions. Supports various photo and video formats for ultimate creative freedom.

Highlights
  • Adjustable playback speed after shooting
  • Pro camera controls (ISO, shutter, WB, focus)
  • Support for RAW, HEIF, and ProRes formats
  • Advanced time-lapse editor with keyframing
  • Export up to 8K resolution
  • Long exposure effects and exposure bracketing
  • Stop-motion shooting mode
Features
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Skyflow is a powerful, professional-grade tool for creators who want top-quality in time-lapse and stop-motion. Skyflow’s standout feature is the ability to change your time-lapse playback speed even after shooting was finished. With powerful camera controls, broad format support, and a full-featured editor, Skyflow gives you complete control from shoot to export. Highly Configurable Capture Experience: • Source selection: SDR Video, HDR Video, Apple Log, 12MP and 48MP Photo • Expanded save formats: HEIF, HEIF (10-bit), ProRes, ProRAW • Shooting modes: Time-Lapse and Stop Motion • Adjustable Start Time, Interval, and Duration • Pro Tools: Histogram, Zebra, Apple Log LUT Preview • Manual control of ISO, shutter speed, EV, white balance, and focus • Noise Reduction for night shots by limiting shutter speed • Long Exposure effects: Light Trails & Motion Blur • 3-stop/2-stop Exposure Bracketing (EB) • Panning motion for cinematic movement • Horizon level and photo grid overlays Feature-rich Time-Lapse Editor: • Playback speed adjustment with reverse option and speed ramping • Advanced cropping with perspective correction • Full editing and sharing support for (Pro)RAW • Improved image fusion for exposure-bracketed sequences (EB) • Exposure and color adjustments • Keypoint-based ramping for playback speed, crop settings, exposure and color adjustments • Trimming, adding music, continuing a time-lapse, and more Export and Sharing: • Export up to 8K (depends on your device model) • Video formats including ProRes • Custom frame rate and bitrate • HDR / Dolby Vision export support • Save to Photos, Files, or share to other apps Other Features • Detailed time-lapse info view with photo metadata and capture-metrics graphs • Create time-lapse projects from photo albums, bursts, videos, or imported folders • Support for DJI OSMO Mobile and DJI OSMO Mobile 2 handheld gimbals Please note: DJI OSMO Mobile 3 and later are not supported due to factors outside our control! Free Version You can shoot unlimited time-lapses with no restrictions. Exports, however, are limited to 540p resolution and include a watermark. Limitations can be removed with a one-time in-app purchase.

Screenshots

OSnap! Lapse & Motion4 screens
Skyflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Skyflow at 4 against OSnap! Lapse & Motion's 2. Skyflow also leads on iOS requirement (14.3 vs 16.7). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. OSnap! Lapse & Motion sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Skyflow sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for OSnap! Lapse & Motion against 4.6 for Skyflow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 603 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of OSnap! Lapse & Motion's written reviews are positive against 72% of Skyflow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OSnap! Lapse & Motion ships an update every 4 weeks, Skyflow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OSnap! Lapse & Motion versus Skyflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOSnap! Lapse & MotionSkyflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings)4.6 (603 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews — better71.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better603
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.714.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB71 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJustin CegnarAndrei Kovalev

Customer experience

OSnap! Lapse & Motion

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

Skyflow

All ratings590 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews420 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.0%

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

Skyflow

From 603 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Brilliant app
  • 🚀 Spectacular timelapse app
  • 🚀 Excellent time lapse video app
  • 🚀 Impressive features
  • 🚀 Versatile and customizable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and errors
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🐛 Export and saving problems
  • 🔒 Paid features hidden behind paywall
  • 🔒 Unexpected pricing changes

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

Skyflow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera session errors
  • Inability to complete actions
  • Distorted or corrupted video output
  • Timelapses not saving properly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add intermediate zoom levels
  • Implement vertical/portrait mode
  • Add manual focus control
  • Introduce exposure and shutter speed settings
  • Implement geotagging and timestamp overlays
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  • Add presets for common shooting scenarios
  • Improve file management and export options
  • Introduce cloud backup and sync functionality

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
5 purchases

Skyflow

One-time5
  • Remove Ads & Watermark$0.99
  • Upgrade Tier 1$1.99
  • HD export$2.99
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  • Upgrade Tier 2$3.99
  • Full version$4.99

Questions

Is OSnap! Lapse & Motion free?
OSnap! Lapse & Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skyflow free?
Skyflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OSnap! Lapse & Motion or Skyflow?
Skyflow is rated higher. OSnap! Lapse & Motion averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Skyflow averages 4.6 from 603 ratings.
Do OSnap! Lapse & Motion or Skyflow have ads?
Neither OSnap! Lapse & Motion nor Skyflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OSnap! Lapse & Motion or Skyflow?
OSnap! Lapse & Motion ships an update every 4 weeks, and Skyflow every 3 weeks. Most recently, OSnap! Lapse & Motion was updated on November 7, 2026 and Skyflow on November 6, 2026.

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