Comparison

Timelapse Toolkit vs LExp

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

Head to head
About

Timelapse Toolkit

This app assists DSLR camera users in creating timelapses by providing tools to calculate clip length, event duration, and shot intervals. It also includes helpful features like a night torch, sun and moon tracking, and tips for optimal results.

Highlights
  • Timelapse calculator
  • Clip length calculation
  • Event duration calculation
  • Shot interval calculation
  • Night torch
  • Sun and Moon tracker
  • Timelapse tips
Features
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Timelapse Toolkit is very helpful if you shoot timelapse with DSLR cameras (Watch the video at timelapsetoolkit.com).
 It offers tools like the timelapse calculator, which unlike others, is able to calculate different values. It can be used to calculate the total length of the clip, as well as the duration of the event, and of course the interval between the shots.
It comes with other features such as a torch, very handy when shooting at night, a Sun and Moon tracker, to know the time of sunset, sunrise, moonset and moonrise. Also includes a page with tips on how to get the best results in your timelapses.

About

LExp

This app provides essential calculators, reference tables, and cheat sheets for landscape photographers. It simplifies complex calculations for long exposures, ND filters, astrophotography, and various lighting conditions. Features include a built-in timer and quick access to favorite tools.

Highlights
  • Magic Hours and Moon Phase Calculator
  • Sunrise/Sunset Direction and Twilight Times
  • ND Filter Stacking and Graduated ND Calculators
  • Moonlight and Moon Photography Exposure
  • Star-trails and Milky Way Astrophotography
  • Reciprocity Failure and Exposure Recalculation
  • Built-in Timer with Alarms
Features
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Great landscape photographs start before you press the shutter. LExp helps you be in the right place when the light is right - and get the exposure right when it happens. Plan sunrise and sunset, find golden and blue hour, check photographic conditions, track the Sun, calculate long exposures, work with ND filters, photograph the Moon and night sky, plan star trails and eclipses - all from one photography toolkit built for landscape photographers. PLAN THE LIGHT * Magic Hours - sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, civil, nautical and astronomical twilight, moonrise, moonset and Moon phase. * Sun Tracker - see where the Sun rises and sets for any date and location, with solar direction, elevation and azimuth. * SkyMeter Forecast - A 48-hour photographic weather forecast with intelligent sunrise and sunset colour potential prediction, cloud layers, fog, wind, photographer-focused conditions and more. GET THE EXPOSURE RIGHT * ND Filter Stacking - calculate the correct exposure when combining multiple ND filters. * Graduated ND Filters - measure the difference between sky and foreground and choose the appropriate GND strength. * Recalculate Exposure - quickly convert between ISO, aperture and shutter-speed combinations. * Moonlight & Nightscapes - exposure guidance for landscapes photographed under moonlight. * Moon Photography - calculate exposure for the Moon based on phase, conditions, focal length and camera settings. * Milky Way & Still Stars - find the longest practical shutter speed while keeping stars sharp. * Star Trails - calculate the number of frames required for the trail length you want. * Aurora Photography - exposure guidance for photographing the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis. * Solar Eclipse Photography - calculate shutter speeds for different phases of a solar eclipse. * Lunar Eclipse Photography - exposure guidance throughout the phases of a lunar eclipse. * Velvia 50 Reciprocity - compensate for reciprocity failure when shooting Fujifilm Velvia 50. USEFUL TOOLS IN THE FIELD * Built-in long-exposure timer where supported. * Countdown alerts during long exposures. * ND filter reference charts and cheat sheets. * Flowing-water shutter-speed guide. * Fireworks photography reference guide. * Guide to locating the North and South Celestial Poles. * Additional photography notes, formulas and shooting advice throughout the app. BUILT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS LExp is designed around real landscape and night-photography workflows: fast access to the information you need, without digging through generic weather data or doing calculations in your head. Whether you're waiting for sunrise, stacking ND filters beside a waterfall, photographing the Milky Way or preparing for an eclipse, LExp helps you spend less time calculating and more time making photographs. SkyMeter Forecast and selected advanced features require LExp Premium. --- Privacy Policy: https://lexp.co/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Timelapse Toolkit4 screens
LExp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LExp at 4.7 against Timelapse Toolkit's 1.8. LExp also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 5). Timelapse Toolkit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model 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

Timelapse Toolkit costs $2.99 and LExp $3.99 up front. LExp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Timelapse Toolkit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LExp holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Timelapse Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 81% of LExp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timelapse Toolkit ships an update every 2 weeks, LExp every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timelapse Toolkit versus LExp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelapse ToolkitLExp
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)4.7 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better80.6% of reviews
Number of ratings517 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS3.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVID101 SLIlya Genkin Photography

Customer experience

Timelapse Toolkit

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.0%

LExp

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative13.9%

In-app purchases

None

Timelapse Toolkit

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LExp

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Timelapse Toolkit free?
Timelapse Toolkit costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LExp free?
LExp costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timelapse Toolkit or LExp?
LExp is rated higher. Timelapse Toolkit averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while LExp averages 4.7 from 17 ratings.
Do Timelapse Toolkit or LExp have ads?
Neither Timelapse Toolkit nor LExp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timelapse Toolkit or LExp?
Timelapse Toolkit ships an update every 2 weeks, and LExp every 4 months. Most recently, Timelapse Toolkit was updated on June 1, 2026 and LExp on October 26, 2026.

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