Comparison

1 Second Everyday vs FaceLapse

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

Head to head
About

1 Second Everyday

This app helps you create a video diary by recording one second of your day. Relive your memories with custom-length movies, organize them into projects, and add notes. It's a personal time machine to capture life's moments, big and small.

Highlights
  • Smart Fill for easy day filling
  • Rotate and fill frame for video orientation
  • Unlimited custom-length video creation
  • Freestyle and Journal project types
  • Private notes for daily reflections
  • Creative reminders to record daily
  • Privacy controls for shared content
Features
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Start recording today! Your future self will thank you for it. 1SE is a home for all your memories, not just the Insta-worthy ones. Get started today with Smart Fill and create a meaningful movie of your life right away. 2x winner of the “Best Use of a Mobile Camera” WEBBY Award. Featured by Apple, BBC, TED, CNN, Fast Company and more! Public Benefit Corporation "For over 10 years, I’ve been recording 1 second every day, so I’ll never forget another day ever again. This project had such a positive impact on my day-to-day life after a few months, that I dedicated my life to making a mobile app which would make it easy for anyone to do this too. Being able to relive every single day has provided me with a treasured perspective on life. It holds me accountable for making each day notable. When I turned 40, I had a 1-hour movie that encapsulated my 30s. If I live to see 80 years of age, I’ll have a 5-hour video that summarizes 50 years of my life." - Cesar Kuriyama, 1SE Founder Why 1SE is awesome: - SMART-FILL: Don't know where to start? Smart-fill your days with ease! - ROTATE & FILL THE FRAME: Pesky vertical videos? Begone! Lopsided videos ruining your mash? No more! You can rotate and fill the frame to your heart's content. - UNLIMITED MASHING: Make 1SE videos of any custom length. Monthly, seasonal, or the past 5 years. You're in control. - 2 KINDS OF PROJECTS: Start out with two different styles of projects, ‘Freestyle’ for events or trips and ‘Journal’ for a classic day to day video diary. - NOTES: Take note of your day and leave a private message for yourself. - REMINDERS: Set up friendly creative reminders, so you never forget a day! - PRIVACY: Your seconds are never shared with anyone unless you decide to do it. Our core app is free to use but if you want to help support our growing team while gaining access to more features try 1SE Pro! 1SE PRO FEATURES: - Licensed music: Gain access to royalty-free songs and add some music to your mashes! - Unlimited backup: Secure your life’s most precious memories and never lose them again! - Unlimited projects: Create as many Freestyle or Journal projects as you want. - Unlimited snippets: Add multiple separate snippets in a day. - Longer snippets: Capture up to 10 seconds per snippet! - Collaboration: Invite your friends to collaborate on videos and remember your life together. - Brightness: Edit the shadows and exposure with our updated snippet selector. - Remove 1SE Branding: Remove the date and logo at the end of your videos. Pro & Subscription FAQ: https://help.1se.co/pro-faq Privacy Policy: https://1se.co/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://1se.co/terms-service We love your feedback and appreciate your reviews. Reach out to us at support@1secondeveryday.com Follow 1SE on: - TikTok: @1secondeveryday - Instagram: @1SecondEveryday

About

FaceLapse

Capture your daily facial changes with this app. It creates slideshows from your photos, allowing you to see your transformation over time and share it with loved ones. Track your appearance and work towards a better look.

Highlights
  • Daily photo capture
  • Facial change tracking
  • Slideshow creation
  • Save to camera roll
  • Share with family/lovers
  • User feedback integration
Features
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One selfie a day, a story that lasts a lifetime. FaceLapse turns daily selfies into a face timelapse video. A faint ghost overlay of yesterday's photo and alignment brackets keep every frame in the same pose and angle, so your photo-a-day project plays back smoothly. Great for · Weight loss progress — see your face change before and after · Baby and kids growing up — a photo every day, a video for life · Pregnancy journal — nine months, one frame a day · Skincare progress — compare before/after from the same angle · Hair growth, fitness and 365-day challenges — a selfie a day for a year Features · Daily face guide — yesterday's selfie shown faintly to match today's pose · One-tap timelapse — turn your photos into a smooth MP4 or GIF video · Refined color filters — Natural, Glow, Mocha, Bloom, Pastel & more · Reminders — gentle nudges in the morning, afternoon or evening · Multiple profiles — track family, kids, pets or couple challenges · Pro (one-time purchase) — eye alignment, GIF export, all filters, no watermark, no ads Begin today the archive you'll be most proud of in ten years. -------------------- ● Feedback or feature requests are welcome. >> support@tez.kr ● If you enjoy FaceLapse, please leave a review — it helps us a lot. Thank you for using FaceLapse!

Screenshots

1 Second Everyday4 screens
FaceLapse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 1 Second Everyday at 4.8 against FaceLapse's 3.4. 1 Second Everyday also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (48K vs 7). FaceLapse's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 55%) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, update cadence 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. 1 Second Everyday sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and FaceLapse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1 Second Everyday holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1 Second Everyday has 48K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of 1 Second Everyday's written reviews are positive against 89% of FaceLapse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1 Second Everyday ships an update every 5 days, FaceLapse every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
1 Second Everyday versus FaceLapse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1 Second EverydayFaceLapse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48K ratings) — better3.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1 Second Everyday, P.B.C.TezStudio

Customer experience

1 Second Everyday

All ratings48,404 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,457 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative33.4%

FaceLapse

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

1 Second Everyday

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when adding videos
  • Inability to add videos from camera roll
  • Syncing and backup issues
  • Orientation and layout problems
  • Inconsistent performance after updates

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow moving clips between days
  • Add option to remove date stamp
  • Implement portrait mode
  • Provide more music/audio options
  • Improve video editing capabilities
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  • Sync across devices
  • Offer a one-time purchase option

FaceLapse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

1 Second Everyday

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Backup$4.491 Month
  • Unlimited Backup1 Month trial$4.491 Month
  • 1SE Pro Monthly6 variants$9.991 Month
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  • 1SE Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove 1SE Watermark$4.99
1 purchases

FaceLapse

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$1.49

Questions

Is 1 Second Everyday free?
1 Second Everyday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FaceLapse free?
FaceLapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 1 Second Everyday or FaceLapse?
1 Second Everyday is rated higher. 1 Second Everyday averages 4.8 out of 5 from 48K ratings, while FaceLapse averages 3.4 from 7 ratings.
Do 1 Second Everyday or FaceLapse have ads?
FaceLapse shows ads; 1 Second Everyday does not.
Which is updated more often, 1 Second Everyday or FaceLapse?
1 Second Everyday ships an update every 5 days, and FaceLapse every 8 days. Most recently, 1 Second Everyday was updated on November 5, 2026 and FaceLapse on November 2, 2026.

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