# One Second Day vs OnLayer

The clearest difference is update cadence: OnLayer at every 5 weeks against One Second Day's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. One Second Day sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and OnLayer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

One Second Day ships an update every 5 months, OnLayer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | One Second Day | OnLayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-second-day-video-diary/id6449895509/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **12** | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 68 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nikita Prokopishin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1684688708) | [song-i yang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1461719360) |

## What reviewers say

### One Second Day

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-second-day-video-diary/id6449895509)

Capture a single second of video each day to create a personal movie montage of your life. This app offers a simple camera, helpful reminders, and the ability to compile your daily clips into a year-in-review film or for any selected period.

**Highlights:** Record one second of video daily, Daily video recording reminders, Track consecutive recording streaks, Combine clips into a single movie, Create movies for specific time periods, Option for multiple shots on special days

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Unlimited Access | $3.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Access (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual Unlimited Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Access (Annual) | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Unlimited Access | $29.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Access | $49.99 | one-time |


### OnLayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onlayer/id6758535404)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| OnLayer Premium (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| OnLayer Premium (Yearly) | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is One Second Day free?

One Second Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OnLayer free?

OnLayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do One Second Day or OnLayer have ads?

Neither One Second Day nor OnLayer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, One Second Day or OnLayer?

One Second Day ships an update every 5 months, and OnLayer every 5 weeks. Most recently, One Second Day was updated on September 22, 2026 and OnLayer on September 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*