Comparison

Timelapse Cam vs TimeLapsed

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

Head to head
About

Timelapse Cam

Capture stunning high-definition time-lapse videos of natural phenomena and urban scenes. Offers professional manual controls for exposure, ISO, and white balance, enabling creative photography of everything from starry skies to blooming flowers.

Highlights
  • High-definition time-lapse video recording
  • Professional manual camera controls
  • Starry sky time-lapse photography
  • Wide range time-lapse capabilities
  • Sunrise and sunset recording
  • Select images from albums to create videos
Features
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Time delay camera - a professional time delay camera, which can record high-definition time delay videos such as starry sky time delay, wide range time delay, sunrise and sunset time delay Heavyweight!!! Now you can record a wide range of delayed videos with your mobile phone. There is no need for a camera or complicated late stage. It has never been so easy to record a wide range of delayed videos! Support professional mode: can manually set exposure, ISO, focal length, and white balance, with more powerful functions! You can also record the starry sky delay photography! Record the starry sky delay video to experience the changes of stars! Support for selecting images from albums to make videos! It can also record delayed videos of other scenes For example: clouds billow up and fade away Sunrise and sunset heavy traffic on the street Flowers bloom and fade. More delayed photography scenes are waiting for you to explore~ If you like this app, please give me a good comment to support the author~ More powerful time delay photography function is under development, please wait~ Notice on App Subscription Service 1. VIP monthly subscription (1 month) ¥ 1.00/month 2. When you purchase an automatic subscription member's account, you will deduct fees from your iTunes account 24 hours before the expiration of each month's subscription period. After successful deduction, you will extend the subscription period for another time. If the subscription is not closed at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, it will be deemed that you agree to continue the authorization, and the subscription will be automatically renewed. 3. To cancel the subscription, manually open the "Settings" of your iPhone -->enter the "iTunes Store and App Store" -->click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", and select "VIP Monthly Subscription" to cancel the subscription. Member Service Agreement https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/593559281 Privacy Policy Agreement https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/593587329 User License Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TimeLapsed

Capture stunning time-lapse videos and explore creative photography techniques like light painting. Offers manual and auto camera controls for precise adjustments or effortless creation. Save and share your artistic creations directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Manual and auto camera controls
  • Real-time image adjustments
  • Light painting mode
  • Tilt-shift photography effects
  • Export individual frames
  • Save and share creations
Features
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Time. Under your control. Turn passing clouds, a city after dark, aircraft and traffic into motion you can shape. TimeLapsed brings a professional timelapse camera, programmable capture and a powerful frame-blending engine to iPhone and iPad. Start with a profile. Go deeper when the shot demands it. SEE THE TRAILS BUILD Create star trails, rolling trails and comet tails in the live camera preview. Tune trail length, blending, glow and color while you shoot. Use Horizon Mask to keep sky trails off the foreground and Anchor Lock to help correct mounted-camera bumps. CONTROL EVERY DETAIL Set shutter, ISO, focus, white balance, interval and zoom. Keep recording time, exposure and device status visible in the HUD. Save camera profiles and use position recall to guide your framing back to a saved reference. Updated for iOS 27, with aperture controls on supported iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max lenses and Camera Control integration on supported iPhones. PROGRAM HOW THE SHOT EVOLVES Build camera automations with timed changes and smooth ramps for exposure, interval, color and trail effects. Rehearse your timeline before recording. Scheduled capture requires the camera to stay open in the foreground. CAPTURE NOW. BLEND LATER. Save an effects-free companion movie alongside your processed capture. Open a video in the editor, preview and tune a new blend, then render star trails or comet effects with the same engine. Import still-image sequences from other cameras through Photos or Files and turn them into timelapses. MAKE EVERY TAKE COUNT Pause and resume video recording, flip or mirror the camera, split clips and build a trip into a film. Edit speed, framing, color, titles and audio. Shoot and edit widescreen 16:9 as well as portrait video. Mark Moments to keep the right part of a recording, and save still frames from videos. CREATE IN REAL LIFE Place a framed, translucent reference image over the live camera view while you draw on real paper. Record the artwork taking shape. Explore tilt shift, simulated night vision and simulated thermal effects. KNOW WHERE. KNOW WHEN. Plan with the Sun, Moon and stars in Sky Planner. Find Dark Hours, explore light-pollution maps and Bortle panels, and get directions toward darker skies. Check weather radar and forecast-based rain alerts during your shoot. Air Traffic Watch adds aircraft data and predicted paths using your own flight-provider keys. BUILD YOUR CAMERA SETUP Preview and control capture from Apple Watch or another TimeLapsed device. Remote control also supports compatible Canon cameras. Connect supported external displays, USB-C microphones, Power Delivery hubs and external storage for a mounted recording setup. YOUR TIME. YOUR PROGRESS. Review capture history with exposure, white balance, weather, battery, CPU, memory and thermal-state statistics. Keep personal records or join the optional leaderboard. Discover and share videos, images, camera profiles and automations in the Community. Add music from the integrated catalog. Analyze Scene offers optional AI camera recommendations for you to review and apply. START FREE. GO FURTHER WITH PRO. The core camera, built-in profiles and watermarked 1080p exports are free. Advanced workflows, clean exports and additional planning tools require Pro. Watch preview and record controls are free; advanced Watch controls require Pro. Existing full-version owners keep lifetime Pro through Restore Purchases. Features depend on compatible hardware, accessories and service availability. Aircraft providers may charge for your own keys. Production Display has a separate license. Companion video is effects-free video, not sensor RAW. Thermal and night-vision effects are simulated. EULA / Terms of Service: https://shutterspeedapps.com/timelapsed/tos?language=en Privacy Policy: https://shutterspeedapps.com/timelapsed/privacy?language=en AI Usage Policy: https://shutterspeedapps.com/timelapsed/aiusage?language=en

Screenshots

Timelapse Cam4 screens
TimeLapsed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Timelapse Cam at 11.0 against TimeLapsed's 18.0. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Timelapse Cam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and TimeLapsed sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timelapse Cam ships an update fortnightly, TimeLapsed every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Timelapse Cam versus TimeLapsed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelapse CamTimeLapsed
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国强 付Shutter Speed Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Timelapse Cam

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

TimeLapsed

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Timelapse Cam

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Monthly subscription$0.491 Month
One-time1
  • VIP permanent purchase$5.99
7 purchases

TimeLapsed

Subscriptions4
  • TimeLapsed Pro$7.991 Month
  • TimeLapsed Pro$19.993 Months
  • TimeLapsed Pro$49.991 Year
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  • Production Display$399.001 Year
One-time3
  • 5 Scene Analyses$1.99
  • 20 Scene Analyses$5.99
  • TimeLapsed Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Timelapse Cam free?
Timelapse Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeLapsed free?
TimeLapsed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timelapse Cam or TimeLapsed have ads?
Neither Timelapse Cam nor TimeLapsed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timelapse Cam or TimeLapsed?
Timelapse Cam ships an update fortnightly, and TimeLapsed every 9 days. Most recently, Timelapse Cam was updated on November 3, 2026 and TimeLapsed on November 4, 2026.

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