Comparison

Lapse It vs Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion

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

Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion

Create stop motion and timelapse videos easily with this intuitive tool. Animate photos and bring your stories to life for social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. No special skills are required to make unique and engaging content.

Highlights
  • Stop motion animation creation
  • Timelapse video creation
  • Easy photo animation
  • Video editing tools
  • Customizable frame rate and speed
  • Social media export formats
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STOP MOTION & TIMELAPSE MADE SIMPLE EASY ANIMATION – NO SPECIAL SKILLS NEEDED PERFECT FOR INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK & YOUTUBE AnyMotion is a simple and clear tool for creation of stop motion animation & timelapse videos. Each of your story can be unique in a few clicks with AnyMotion app. What is the secret of cute story creation? How to breath life in your stories and animate photos? Be inspired by everything you see around. Every story can be special now and it doesn’t matter whether it is Instagram story, selfie, nature, clothes, food or your favorite toy photo. Each frame of your video is under control. There are one million of scenarios for bright and unique stories creation. For example: • Keep a daily diary or run a 30 day challenge by making only one selfie per day • Shoot step-by-step cooking and beverage manuals • Arrange fashion shows of your wardrobe • Shoot make-up, dance videos or shopping and style tutorials • Travel around the world just in few seconds or Create bright travel blog • Track your weight loss progress • Promote your instagram, facebook, TikTok accounts or any e-store and e-commerce platform. • After all, all your toys may also have their own “Toys story” And of course there are many more scripts which can be limited only by your imagination With AnyMotion You can create or edit your videos quick and easy, choose format for Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok or Twitter, choose speed and number of frames per second. AnyMotion Unlimited: • Limitless amount of frames for creation of stop motion animation and time lapse videos • Wide selection of creative video tutorials • High quality video export • No watermark • No ads Weekly access $3.99 Yearly access $39.99 Yearly access with 1st Month for $0.99 and then $39.99 per year Terms of service: https://pixeldealer.co/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://pixeldealer.co/privacy-policy.html Have questions? Contact Us: anymotionapp@gmail.com

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion at 4.4 against Lapse It's 3.4. Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Lapse It's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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 Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Lapse It's written reviews are positive against 46% of Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lapse It ships an update every 2 weeks, Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lapse It versus Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLapse ItStop Motion Maker by AnyMotion
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (1.1K ratings)4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.6% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K2.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINTERACTIVE UNIVERSE CREATIVE SOFTWARES EIRELIPixel Dealer LLC

Customer experience

Lapse It

All ratings1,110 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative33.2%
Written reviews427 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative47.5%

Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion

All ratings1,742 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative46.7%

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

Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth animation
  • 💡 Good for small projects
  • 👍 Helpful for beginners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🔍 Limited options and customization
  • 🔋 Overheating issues

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

Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent frame saving
  • Exported videos have watermark
  • Freezing and crashing on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add voice recording and sound effects
  • Improve video export quality
  • Allow importing from photo library
  • Increase frame limit for free users

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
10 purchases

Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion

Subscriptions10
  • AnyMotion Unlimited3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • AnyMotion Unlimited$2.997 Days
  • AnyMotion Unlimited3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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  • AnyMotion Unlimited$3.997 Days
  • AnyMotion Unlimited3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • AnyMotion Unlimited3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • AnyMotion Unlimited1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • AnyMotion Unlimited3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • AnyMotion Unlimited1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • AnyMotion Unlimited$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Lapse It free?
Lapse It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion free?
Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lapse It or Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion?
Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion is rated higher. Lapse It averages 3.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion averages 4.4 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Lapse It or Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion have ads?
Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion shows ads; Lapse It does not.
Which is updated more often, Lapse It or Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion?
Lapse It ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion every 5 weeks. Most recently, Lapse It was updated on September 11, 2026 and Stop Motion Maker by AnyMotion on September 23, 2026.

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