Comparison

Timelapse Toolkit vs LFTools

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

LFTools

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LFTools is an app for Large Format and Film Photographers. In version 1.5.0 LFTools contains 2 Tabs. The first one is the 'LF Tools' tab, with several sub sections. Each section has a tool to calculate certain properties which are used in large format photography. Like extended exposure times with regard to bellows extension or the magnification from a bellows draw for a given focal length. The second tab, 'Film Reciprocity', contains the Film Reciprocity Calculator. This calculator is of interest for all film photographers who are interested in long time exposure. With the Film Reciprocity Calculator one can overcome the so called reciprocity failure, which is inherent to almost all films. It is quite simple to use, one just has to select a film, shutter speed and aperture an the tool automatically creates a table with extended exposure times. The app comes with a pre-populated list of films from Ilford. Ilford was the only manufacture who publishes the p factor for their films. Al be it, the user can add its own films for calculation.

Screenshots

Timelapse Toolkit4 screens
LFTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LFTools at Free against Timelapse Toolkit's $2.99. Timelapse Toolkit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

LFTools is free to download; Timelapse Toolkit costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timelapse Toolkit ships an update every 2 weeks, LFTools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timelapse Toolkit versus LFTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelapse ToolkitLFTools
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS3.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVID101 SLRuediger Merz

In-app purchases

None

Timelapse Toolkit

No in-app purchases

None

LFTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timelapse Toolkit free?
Timelapse Toolkit costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LFTools free?
LFTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timelapse Toolkit or LFTools have ads?
Neither Timelapse Toolkit nor LFTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timelapse Toolkit or LFTools?
Timelapse Toolkit ships an update every 2 weeks, and LFTools every 3 months. Most recently, Timelapse Toolkit was updated on June 1, 2026 and LFTools on September 11, 2026.

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