Comparison

Lapse It vs Life Lapse Stop Motion

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

Head to head
About

Lapse It

Create stunning time-lapse and stop-motion videos using your device's camera and unique editing tools. Capture sequences, import media, apply filters, and export high-quality videos with advanced customization options.

Highlights
  • Time lapse and stop motion creation
  • Import images and videos
  • Advanced editing tools
  • HDR, GPS, RAW capture
  • Manual camera controls
  • Stop motion onion skinning
  • 50+ stunning filters
Features
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FEATURED IN THE MEDIA: • Featured on the English TV Show "The Gadget Show" http://youtu.be/QjjayQVHnrk • You can watch a great video review at http://youtu.be/8jhIyDYcumM •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Lapse It is intuitive and simple to use, you will be able to capture and edit your time-lapse or stop-motion projects powered by unique features available in your device. No need for expensive photography equipment, you just need Lapse It. POWERFUL AND UNIQUE FEATURES: • Create time lapse and stop motion projects using the full potential of your device • Import multiple images and videos from multiple sources to compose a new project using many editing tools • Instant preview and fast export of your compositions creating gorgeous UHD 4K+ videos CAMERA FEATURES: • Capture sequences of pictures using powerful camera and timings features. • Camera can be easily adjusted to capture images using all the powerful features your device has to offer. • Include capturing in HDR ( High Dynamic Range ), GPS ( Location ), RAW ( Unprocessed image ), Depth ( 3D Map ), Bracket ( Multiple instant shots ) • Schedule a time for the capture to start automatically • Define when the capture should stop ( after a number of frames or a time length ) • Manual camera controls for exposure, focus, ISO and white balance • Remote live access to the captured images while recording using iCloud • Zoom can be adjusted over time while recording including remotely using Apple Watch • Stop motion mode with extra features: onion skin ( previous image as 'ghost' for the next ) and touch-less capture using sound ( for example a 'clap' ) • Resume previous captures for multiple days recording or to continue a project on a different location • Other options are low-lightning mode, color space, image format, onion skin and grid EDITING FEATURES: • Play and export sequences of images as videos including advanced editor tools • Define the duration of your time lapse with millisecond precision, easily making it play slower or faster • Stylize your compositon choosing from the unique 50 stunning filters, including the miniaturization tilt-shift effect • Image color post-processing controls for saturation, brightness, contrast, opacity, blur and more • Duplicate or exclude single or a range of images and just export the shots that are perfect • The order of the images that compose can be changed and easily time reversed • Every frame that compose your video is editable and exportable as single image • Advanced render modes include customized resolution, frame rate, bitrate and format ( H.264 MP4 or H.265 HEIC ) • Share directly to Instagram, Messenger, Whatsapp, YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo and many others • Add multiple audio tracks for a more immersive result, use any song from your Music library or any MP3 or WAVE using Files, search from a free music online catalog, there is even a voice recorder included, that will serve for multiple purposes MORE FEATURES: • The only time lapse and stop motion app that you will ever need • Image sequence real time lapse and not just accelerated videos • Video tutorials are included so you learn to make use of all the features • Can use all the cameras on your device and captures from multiple cameras at once • Real-time capture information on the screen during capture • No restrictions for capture length or frames • Tested and approved by more than 10.000.000 people with 4.5+ rating • Some features may just available on the Professional version •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• WHAT IS TIME LAPSE ? Time Lapse is a photography technique that gives an accelerated view of slowly changing events. Events such as movement of clouds, the rising and setting of the sun, animal life, a party with your friends, even individual activities like drawing or playing sports or anything else that you can imagine. Subscription terms and conditions: http://www.lapseit.com/terms-and-conditions.html

About

Life Lapse Stop Motion

Create captivating stop motion animations with ease using this intuitive app. Features include a 4K camera with ghost overlay, powerful editing tools, and built-in social media sharing. Perfect for beginners and professionals alike.

Highlights
  • 4K UHD stop motion camera with ghost overlay
  • Auto-stitching stop motion editor
  • Beginner-friendly interface
  • Stop motion tutorials
  • Blend stop motion with live action
  • 20+ one-click editing tools
  • Add music and sound effects
Features
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Stop Motion by Life Lapse lets you create your own stop motion movies and animations at home. - Create stunning stop motion animations with ease. - Download, share, and post to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and other social media. - 4.8/5 from 35,000+ ratings in the App Store, App of the Day in 2024 and 2021. Unleash your creativity with Life Lapse: the ultimate EASY stop motion maker. Craft captivating animations, from mesmerizing stop motion to engaging social media content that will stop the scroll. Download Life Lapse now and experience stop-motion animation like never before. Our Features: ~ Stop Motion Camera: Shoot and film in 4K UHD resolution with our ghost overlay and hands-free tools like an interval timer ~ Stop Motion Editor: Life Lapse auto-stitches everything for you, making the stop motion process quick and easy ~ Easy to use + beginning friendly: Intuitive interface for all animators, even a beginner! ~ Stop Motion tutorials: dozens of tutorials to learn different stop motion techniques ~ Blend stop motion with live action from a single shot! Select "Life Lapse" project to shoot truly magical videos by using layers & masking. ~ Edit stop motion videos in seconds! 20+ Pro editing on-click stop motion tools (freeze, boomerang, reverse, filters and re-align after you've shot & more) ~ Easy to animate perfectly with our ghost/onion skin layer in camera. See your previous photo so you know how to move your animation next. ~ Add music and sound effects: Add and change the music soundtrack and sounds in your video. ~ Filters to make your video look amazing: Add video filters to control how your video looks and feels. ~ Easy to share on Social Media: Easily prepare your videos for Instagram or TikTok using our built-in guidelines. ~ Make your animations looks smooth and professional: Speed controls help make your animations smooth and silky! ~ Download to your phone: Save videos to your phone so you can send them to friends and family. Try PRO for Free: If you want to make more professional animations, experience the best stop-motion tool that is made for video content creators for FREE with a 7-day trial. After the 7 days is up, unless canceled before the 7 days, you will get access to Life Lapse with the annual subscription rate. Find us on Instagram/TikTok and share your work! See how others are using Life Lapse on Instagram at @LifeLapse_App or by searching #LifeLapse. We also feature Life Lapse video creators on our Instagram. For a chance to have YOUR stop motion videos featured share your Life Lapse video on Instagram & tag #LifeLapse or @LifeLapse_App. Send us your Feedback - support@lifelapseapp.com Have some feedback for us? Suggestions for new features? Or maybe just some questions on how to use the app? We’d love to hear from you! E-mail us at support@lifelapseapp.com with any questions and feedback you have and we’ll answer within 48 hours. Privacy Policy & Terms & Conditions: https://www.lifelapseapp.com/legal

Screenshots

Lapse It4 screens
Life Lapse Stop Motion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Life Lapse Stop Motion at 4.8 against Lapse It's 3.4. Life Lapse Stop Motion also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 42%) and ratings volume (9.5K vs 1.1K). Lapse It's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Lapse It sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Life Lapse Stop Motion sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Life Lapse Stop Motion holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Life Lapse Stop Motion has 9.5K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Lapse It's written reviews are positive against 69% of Life Lapse Stop Motion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lapse It versus Life Lapse Stop Motion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLapse ItLife Lapse Stop Motion
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (1.1K ratings)4.8 (9.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.4% of reviews68.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K9.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB241 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINTERACTIVE UNIVERSE CREATIVE SOFTWARES EIRELIBolandia Creative Inc.

Customer experience

Lapse It

All ratings1,110 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative33.2%
Written reviews429 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral10.0%
Negative47.6%

Life Lapse Stop Motion

All ratings9,509 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative23.4%

User reviews

Lapse It

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for time-lapse videos
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 💡 Lots of customization options
  • 🚀 Fast rendering
  • 👍 Good for art/painting time-lapses

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔒 Requires subscription for full features
  • 🔋 Takes up a lot of storage space
  • 🐛 Issues with saving/exporting videos
  • 👎 Confusing interface

Life Lapse Stop Motion

From 9.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Allows for creative videos
  • 🤖 Helpful tutorials
  • 💡 Unique features like merging video and stop motion

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Restricted free version
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficult to find certain features
  • 🎵 Music/audio features locked behind paywall

Bugs and requests

Lapse It

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Can't save videos to camera roll
  • Doesn't work with older devices
  • Inconsistent performance, slow at times
  • Glitches when importing/processing videos

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to rotate/landscape mode
  • Ability to delete projects easily
  • More help/tutorial features
  • Ability to edit/trim videos

Life Lapse Stop Motion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to preview/download videos
  • Issues with importing external photos/videos
  • Freezing and performance problems
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free music/audio options
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Allow more customization in free version
  • Add support for external photo/video import
  • Improve iPad optimization

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lapse It

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited for one week7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited for three months3 Months trial$2.993 Months
  • Unlimited for one year3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Time Lapse Professional$2.99
5 purchases

Life Lapse Stop Motion

Subscriptions4
  • Stop Motion Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Stop Motion Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Stop Motion Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Life Lapse Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access2 variants$129.00

Questions

Is Lapse It free?
Lapse It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Life Lapse Stop Motion free?
Life Lapse Stop Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lapse It or Life Lapse Stop Motion?
Life Lapse Stop Motion is rated higher. Lapse It averages 3.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Life Lapse Stop Motion averages 4.8 from 9.5K ratings.
Do Lapse It or Life Lapse Stop Motion have ads?
Neither Lapse It nor Life Lapse Stop Motion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lapse It or Life Lapse Stop Motion?
Lapse It ships an update every 2 weeks, and Life Lapse Stop Motion every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lapse It was updated on October 23, 2026 and Life Lapse Stop Motion on October 31, 2026.

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