Comparison

1 Second Everyday vs Ultralapse

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

Ultralapse

Create mesmerizing time-lapses of life's moments by recording short videos over time. Track children's growth, transformations, or even pets and plants with smart face recognition and helpful reminders. Save and share your unique creations with ease.

Highlights
  • Record short videos for time-lapses
  • Smart face recognition for alignment
  • Set daily/weekly/monthly reminders
  • Create multiple albums
  • FullHD/4K video export (premium)
  • Save and share videos
Features
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Remember that beautiful and touching video "Portrait of Lotte"? Well, now you can make similar time-lapses yourself! What makes Ultralapse so special? While other time-lapse apps just use photos, Ultralapse lets you record short videos over the years. In the end it creates mesmerizing time-lapses of your kids growing up. Ultralapse is also perfect for tracking: – Growing baby bump – Weight loss transformation – Daily makeup – Fun facial hair – Pets & plants – All of life's moments WHAT YOU'LL GET: – Create albums of your kid(s) – Set reminders (daily/weekly/monthly) to make sure that you never miss a moment – Record short videos – Smart face recognition to line up the face day after day – For the final video, you can use one of the 6 bundled songs (more to come) – After your time-lapse is ready you can save it to your photo library or share it with friends and family Ultralapse integrates with Siri Shortcuts and User Activities (“3D Touch”). We care about your PRIVACY. That’s why we don’t log your activity or send anything to our servers. What happens on your device, stays on your device. ~ Designed by parents for parents ~ SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Premium subscription is optional. With the free version of Ultralapse you’ll be able to create one album and record a new video once every month. For some parents, this is more than enough. As a subscriber there are no such limitations. You’ll also enjoy FullHD/4k video export (depending on your device) and much more. Ultralapse offers two auto-renewing subscription options: $7.49 per 6 months $9.99 per year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Terms of service: https://www.alstertouch.com/ultralapse/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy policy: https://www.alstertouch.com/ultralapse/privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

1 Second Everyday4 screens
Ultralapse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 1 Second Everyday at 55% against Ultralapse's 0%. 1 Second Everyday also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Ultralapse's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Ultralapse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per 6 months. 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 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1 Second Everyday has 48K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of 1 Second Everyday's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ultralapse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1 Second Everyday ships an update every 5 days, Ultralapse every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
1 Second Everyday versus Ultralapse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1 Second EverydayUltralapse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48K ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#105 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB33 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer1 Second Everyday, P.B.C.Konstantin Gonikman

Customer experience

1 Second Everyday

All ratings48,404 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,465 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative33.5%

Ultralapse

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

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

Ultralapse

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
2 purchases

Ultralapse

Subscriptions2
  • Ultralapse Premium (6 months)$7.496 Months
  • Ultralapse Premium (yearly)$9.991 Year

Questions

Is 1 Second Everyday free?
1 Second Everyday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultralapse free?
Ultralapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 1 Second Everyday or Ultralapse?
1 Second Everyday is rated higher. 1 Second Everyday averages 4.8 out of 5 from 48K ratings, while Ultralapse averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do 1 Second Everyday or Ultralapse have ads?
Neither 1 Second Everyday nor Ultralapse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1 Second Everyday or Ultralapse?
1 Second Everyday ships an update every 5 days, and Ultralapse every 4 months. Most recently, 1 Second Everyday was updated on November 8, 2026 and Ultralapse on November 2, 2026.

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