Comparison

Artlapse vs FlowLapse

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

Head to head
About

Artlapse

Record your artistic process with this app, capturing brushstrokes at set intervals to create smooth timelapse videos. It intelligently detects motion to ensure your recordings are always engaging.

Highlights
  • Timelapse recording for art
  • Customizable recording intervals
  • Adjustable recording duration
  • Motion detection for engaging clips
  • Smooth video compilation
Features
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Artlapse is the ultimate Timelapse recording app for artists. It captures your brushstrokes at a specified interval for a specified duration. The clips are then combined to create a stunning Timelapse video that doesn't jank like the regular Timelapse feature on the camera. It can even detect motion in the image so that it always shows something interesting.

About

FlowLapse

Features
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FlowLapse is a screen timelapse recorder designed for long creative sessions, workflows, and processes. Capture your screen over time and turn hours of work into compact, shareable timelapses. SMART MODE FlowLapse can detect changes on your screen and reduce unnecessary frames when little or nothing is happening, helping create more efficient timelapses. FLEXIBLE CAPTURE Choose the capture interval that fits your workflow and select your preferred output frame rate. KEEP WORKING Start your timelapse, switch back to your creative app, and continue working while FlowLapse captures your screen. READY TO SHARE When you’re finished, FlowLapse creates your timelapse and lets you save or share the result. Great for digital art, 3D sculpting, design, drawing, editing, tutorials, and other long on-screen workflows. FlowLapse includes 3 free timelapse recordings. Unlimited recordings can be unlocked with a one-time Lifetime Unlock purchase. No subscription required.

Screenshots

Artlapse3 screens
FlowLapse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Artlapse at none against FlowLapse's 1. Artlapse also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads and device support 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. FlowLapse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Artlapse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artlapse ships an update every 3 days, FlowLapse every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Artlapse versus FlowLapse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtlapseFlowLapse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperJune KimBerkehan Kucukaras

In-app purchases

None

Artlapse

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FlowLapse

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is Artlapse free?
Artlapse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlowLapse free?
FlowLapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Artlapse or FlowLapse have ads?
Neither Artlapse nor FlowLapse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artlapse or FlowLapse?
Artlapse ships an update every 3 days, and FlowLapse every 2 weeks. Most recently, Artlapse was updated on November 12, 2026 and FlowLapse on November 10, 2026.

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