Comparison

BlackVideo (One vs Lapsify

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

Head to head
About

BlackVideo (One

Instantly capture video recordings with a single touch, ensuring you never miss spontaneous moments. This app offers quick recording initiation and stopping, along with advanced features like 4K video, album management, and Wi-Fi transfer.

Highlights
  • One-touch video recording
  • Instant start and stop
  • 4K video recording support
  • Album management
  • Wi-Fi transfer
  • File loss prevention
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Do not miss important moments. The recording starts very quickly, so you cannot miss any moment. Just run the app to start video recording, and then go back to Home Screen to stop. Use this app when you do not want to miss fun moments. It also supports 4K video recording, album, wifi transfer and file loss provention features. These are some of the amazing features available only in this app. 【Solution when the app does not run】 - If the camera settings are incorrect, the app will not run. Recover using the method below. - Go to iPhone Settings -> Black Video and disable camera permission. - Then, change the camera settings in the app settings and re-enable the camera permission.

About

Lapsify

Features
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Shoot. Overlay. Look back. Lapsify is a fixed-point timelapse app built for one thing: taking the same shot, again and again. Ghost Overlay shows your previous photo as a translucent layer on the camera, so anyone can line up the same frame. Turn your day-to-day changes into a single timelapse video and share it with family or on social media. ▼ Perfect for ・Capturing your child's growth in the same pose every month ・Tracking weight loss or fitness with before & after photos ・Watching plants and vegetable gardens grow ・Documenting DIY projects and artwork over time ・Recording construction and renovation progress ▼ Key features ・Ghost shooting: overlay your previous photo with adjustable opacity ・Timelapse video: export your photos as one video (set how long each photo is shown) ・Before / After slider: overlay two photos to visualize the change ・Bulk import: bring in existing photos from your library, keeping their EXIF dates ・Project metadata: log values such as weight and height for each project ・Reminders: daily notifications so you never miss a shot ・Multiple projects: keep kids, plants, fitness and more in separate projects ・Backup / restore: export all photos and project data as a ZIP file ・Dark and light mode ・Available in English and Japanese ▼ Privacy first ・All photos are stored only on your device. Nothing is uploaded to the cloud ・Lapsify never sends your photos anywhere ・No account or email address required ▼ Lapsify Premium All core features are free. Upgrade to Premium to unlock: ・Unlimited projects (the free plan allows up to 3) ・4K video export ・No watermark on videos ・No ads Choose a monthly or yearly plan (free trial available for new subscribers). ▼ Support Questions or requests? Reach us through our support page. Support: https://www.nos-co.jp/apps/support/lapsify Privacy Policy: https://www.nos-co.jp/apps/privacy/lapsify

Screenshots

BlackVideo (One4 screens
Lapsify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lapsify at Free against BlackVideo (One's $1.99. BlackVideo (One's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Lapsify is free to download; BlackVideo (One costs $1.99 up front. Lapsify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BlackVideo (One asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlackVideo (One ships an update fortnightly, Lapsify monthly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BlackVideo (One versus Lapsify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackVideo (OneLapsify
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppMadangNOS K.K.

In-app purchases

None

BlackVideo (One

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lapsify

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is BlackVideo (One free?
BlackVideo (One costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lapsify free?
Lapsify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlackVideo (One or Lapsify have ads?
Lapsify shows ads; BlackVideo (One does not.
Which is updated more often, BlackVideo (One or Lapsify?
BlackVideo (One ships an update fortnightly, and Lapsify monthly. Most recently, BlackVideo (One was updated on October 17, 2026 and Lapsify on October 17, 2026.

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