Comparison

CameraTime vs TimeLapsed

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

Head to head
About

CameraTime

Easily create time-lapse videos with adjustable capture intervals and playback speeds. Offers advanced features like multiple intervals per recording and various output resolutions and frame rates. Records directly to video for quick results.

Highlights
  • Multiple intervals per recording
  • Intervals down to 1/30th second
  • Multiple output frame rates
  • Multiple output resolutions
  • Locked white balance, exposure, focus
  • Direct video recording
  • Slow-motion capability
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Time lapse photography made easy for novices, with features for advanced users. ** Exclusive ** : Multiple intervals per recording option. Email feedback capability. Use it for suggestions, complaints, or just to say Hi. If you have used CameraTime often, please leave a review. Novice Feature: - Two precision sliders for capture interval, playback time, and record time. Advanced Features: - Multiple intervals per recording. - Intervals down to 1/30th of a second. - Multiple output frame rate choices; 29.97, 25, 24, 20, 15, 10. - Multiple output resolution choices: 1080p, 720p, 480p. - Supports locked white balance, exposure, and focus. - Slow-motion capability. General Features: - Records straight to video. No time consuming video construction from still frames. - Optional HUD for easy viewing of information. - Back and front camera support. - Landscape and portrait video supported. - Remembers previous recording parameters. - Recording meta data. Viewable in QuickTime Info panel. Tips: - Lock focus when used for driving video or in busy areas distracting to auto focus. - Double tap to lock/unlock focus point. - Single tap to lock/unlock exposure point. - To avoid interruption, turn on Airplane mode in the iPhones settings. - Lock the white balance where different light temperatures may interfere. - Use a tripod or other means to firmly secure your device. - For slow-mo, set the interval to once every frame (1 ff), set the output fps to less than 30. - Turn down brightness via Settings.

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

CameraTime4 screens
TimeLapsed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimeLapsed at 5.0 against CameraTime's 3.0. TimeLapsed also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). CameraTime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. TimeLapsed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CameraTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeLapsed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeLapsed has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of CameraTime's written reviews are positive against 100% of TimeLapsed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CameraTime ships an update every 4 months, TimeLapsed fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CameraTime versus TimeLapsed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCameraTimeTimeLapsed
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDarren ReelyShutter Speed Apps, LLC

Customer experience

CameraTime

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

TimeLapsed

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

In-app purchases

None

CameraTime

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TimeLapsed

One-time1
  • TimeLapsed Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is CameraTime free?
CameraTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeLapsed free?
TimeLapsed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CameraTime or TimeLapsed?
TimeLapsed is rated higher. CameraTime averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TimeLapsed averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do CameraTime or TimeLapsed have ads?
Neither CameraTime nor TimeLapsed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CameraTime or TimeLapsed?
CameraTime ships an update every 4 months, and TimeLapsed fortnightly. Most recently, CameraTime was updated on October 16, 2026 and TimeLapsed on October 19, 2026.

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