Hover vs Lapsify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hover
Control a self-flying camera for real-time shooting previews and detailed parameter adjustments. Capture photos and videos with various modes and manage your footage efficiently.
- Real-time shooting preview
- Camera parameter adjustment
- Adjust flight angle, distance, and tracking
- Switch between single and continuous photo/video modes
- Manage video and photo materials
- One-click film maker
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Hover is an exclusive app for Hover Camera. You can preview the shooting in real time and lock the shooting details; the camera parameter adjustment function brings various gameplay, and there is also a video material management function to create your exclusive library for photogenic spot. Function introduction: -【Real-time preview】Real-time preview of the shooting ,check the quality and content at any time; -【Camera parameter adjustment】arbitrary adjustment of the camera's flight angle, distance and tracking form, and shoot more freely. -【Video/Photo mode】Single mode/continuous mode can be switched during the shooting process, to freeze every wonderful moments; -【Material Management】One-click film maker, saving time and efficiency, and sharing one step faster.
Lapsify
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撮って、重ねて、振り返る。 Lapsify は「同じ構図で撮り続ける」ことに特化した定点観測タイムラプスアプリです。 カメラ画面に前回の写真を半透明で重ねる「ゴーストオーバーレイ」で、誰でも構図のズレを最小限に。日々の変化を1本のタイムラプス動画として書き出して、SNS や家族と簡単に共有できます。 ▼ こんな方におすすめ ・お子さまの成長を毎月同じポーズで残したい ・ダイエットやトレーニングのビフォーアフターを記録したい ・植物・家庭菜園の生長を観察して動画にしたい ・DIY や制作物の進捗を時系列でまとめたい ・建築・リフォームの工程を残したい ▼ 主な機能 ・ゴースト撮影:前回の写真を透明度を調整して重ねて表示 ・タイムラプス動画生成:撮影した写真を1本の動画に書き出し(1枚あたりの表示秒数を自由に設定) ・Before / After スライダー:2枚の写真を重ねて変化を可視化 ・一括取込:撮影済み写真をライブラリから取り込んで EXIF 日付を自動保持 ・カテゴリ別メタデータ:体重・身長などプロジェクトに応じた数値を記録 ・リマインダー通知:撮影し忘れを防ぐデイリー通知 ・複数プロジェクト管理:子供・植物・ダイエットなどテーマごとに分けて記録 ・バックアップ/復元:すべての写真とプロジェクトデータを ZIP でエクスポート可能 ・ダーク/ライトモード対応 ・日本語/英語に対応 ▼ プライバシー最優先 ・写真はすべて端末内にのみ保存。クラウドにアップロードしません ・撮影データを Lapsify が外部に送信することはありません ・アカウント登録不要、メールアドレスも不要 ▼ Lapsify Premium について 無料でも基本機能をすべてお使いいただけます。Premium にアップグレードすると以下が解放されます: ・プロジェクト数の上限解除(無料プランは3件まで) ・4K 高画質の動画書き出し ・動画ウォーターマーク削除 ・広告非表示 月額プランと年額プラン(初回お試しあり)からお選びいただけます。 ▼ サポート ご質問・ご要望はサポートページからお気軽にお寄せください。 サポート: https://www.nos-co.jp/apps/support/lapsify プライバシーポリシー: https://www.nos-co.jp/apps/privacy/lapsify
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hover at none against Lapsify's 2. Hover also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Lapsify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hover asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hover ships an update every 2 weeks, Lapsify every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hover | Lapsify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (99 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 342 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Zero Zero Technology Co., Ltd. | NOS K.K. |
Bugs and requests
Hover
Reported bugs
24 issues- App closes out after login attempt
- Repeated failures to connect to drone's WiFi
- Cannot access videos or photos even when logged in
- App shuts down involuntarily
- Setup process is a moving target
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- New update damaged batteries, reducing flight time
- App not loading at first
- App says network failed
- App doesn't connect to drone
- Audio recording not downloading/merging with video
- Photo function lost after update
- Cannot sign into app, network unavailable error
- App doesn't work
- App requires full access to media
- App requires full access to photos
- App requires GPS access to download videos
- App doesn't connect for downloads after iPadOS update
- Permissions issues, requires full photo library access
- Cannot initiate connection/pairing with VoiceOver screen reader
- Doesn't allow shooting more than 15 seconds in specific modes
- Login process does not allow re-login, prompts for new account
- Mode tab cannot be used to access mode settings
- Network unavailable error when downloading videos
- Manual button not found
Requested features
18 requests- Allow access to album when drone is off
- Unlock flight modes immediately
- Add voice control
- Add more fun flight modes
- Improve UI and UX design
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- Add comprehensive editing tool features
- Add manual flight mode for iPad
- Allow flight at any firmware version
- Add option to mute or lower robotic sound
- Add settings for camera quality adjustments (EV, contrast, saturation, sharpening)
- Allow reinitiating flight from phone without tapping power button
- Add duration option on all modes
- Program a sequence for flight execution
- Allow limited photo access instead of full access
- Improve translations
- Add more operational manuals in the app
- Allow user-controlled exposure/EV, saturation, contrast, and sharpening settings
- Add option to create instructions in a sequence for execution and return to user
Lapsify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hover
No in-app purchases
Lapsify
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
