Comparison

radian vs LapseForge

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

Head to head
About

radian

Control a motion time-lapse device for DSLR or smartphone cameras. Create stunning panning, vertical, or still time-lapses. Requires the Radian device for operation.

Highlights
  • Motion time-lapse control
  • Panning time-lapses
  • Vertical time-lapses
  • Still time-lapses
  • DSLR camera integration
  • Smartphone camera integration
Features
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Note: This app is for the operation and use of the Radian device only. Radian is a motion time-lapse device that lets you take beautiful panning, vertical, or still time-lapses with your dslr or smartphone camera. Find out more at www.alpinelaboratories.com.

About

LapseForge

Easily create high-quality time-lapse videos directly on your iPhone. Organize projects, adjust capture settings, and control recording remotely from your Apple Watch. Save and share your unique time-lapse stories.

Highlights
  • High-quality video capture
  • Adjustable capture intervals and duration
  • Remote control via Apple Watch
  • Project organization and management
  • Export selected images as ZIP
  • Effortless sharing
Features
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LapseForge is the simplest and most powerful way to create time-lapse videos right from your iPhone. - High-quality capture: record every moment with clarity, adjusting resolution, enabling flash, and controlling zoom. - Project management: keep your sequences organized and easy to find, even exporting selected images as ZIP files when needed. - Full control: adjust capture intervals and final duration, and control recording remotely from your Apple Watch. - Export and share: save your creations and share them effortlessly. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced creator, LapseForge helps you transform the passage of time into unique stories.

Screenshots

radian1 screens
LapseForge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LapseForge at 100% against radian's 40%. radian's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

radian ships an update monthly, LapseForge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
radian versus LapseForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterradianLapseForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangy Laboratories IncJeronimo Cabezuelo Ruiz

Customer experience

radian

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%

LapseForge

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

radian

No in-app purchases

None

LapseForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is radian free?
radian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LapseForge free?
LapseForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do radian or LapseForge have ads?
Neither radian nor LapseForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, radian or LapseForge?
radian ships an update monthly, and LapseForge every 2 months. Most recently, radian was updated on November 1, 2026 and LapseForge on October 30, 2026.

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