Comparison

Timelapse by ReeLapse vs Selpaca

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

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About

Timelapse by ReeLapse

Capture stunning time-lapses with advanced manual controls and professional video features. Offers RAW frame export, Apple ProRes support, and creative slow shutter effects for unique visuals.

Highlights
  • Advanced manual camera controls
  • Apple ProRes and RAW frame export
  • Customizable intervals and frame counts
  • Slow Shutter modes (Motion Blur, Light Trails)
  • Full sensor resolution and 4K shooting
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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PROFESSIONAL TIME-LAPSE. COMPLETE CONTROL. ReeLapse is a professional time-lapse and hyperlapse camera for iPhone, created for photographers and filmmakers who want complete control over capture, image quality, and post-production. Record finished videos in MAX or 4K, or switch to the new RAW mode to preserve every frame as an individual DNG file. — RAW TIME-LAPSE — RAW mode captures complete DNG image sequences and saves them to the ReeLapse folder in the Files app. Bypass the standard processed image stream and unlock maximum flexibility to recover highlights, refine exposure and white balance, apply precise color grades, or edit any frame as a standalone photograph. Transfer your sequence to Mac or PC and build your final time-lapse in apps such as Lightroom, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or LRTimelapse. RAW capture also opens the door to advanced day-to-night and night-to-day “Holy Grail” workflows. — THREE CAPTURE MODES — • MAX: Capture the full width and height of the sensor for detailed 4:3 open-gate output and greater freedom to reframe in post. • 4K: Create ready-to-share 3840 × 2160 video in a cinematic 16:9 aspect ratio. • RAW: Capture individual DNG frames for maximum image quality and post-production control. — PRECISION WITHOUT THE GUESSWORK — The intelligent Time-Lapse Dashboard calculates capture duration and final video length in real time. Choose up to 6000 frames, set intervals from 0.5 to 60 seconds, and see exactly how every adjustment affects your result before recording. Select output frame rates up to 60 fps, choose Apple ProRes or HEVC on compatible devices, and fine-tune the bit rate for the ideal balance between quality and file size. Optional backups can also save a duplicate video or the individual JPEG frames. — FULL MANUAL CONTROL — Lock or manually adjust ISO, shutter speed, focus, and white balance to prevent distracting exposure jumps, focus changes, and color shifts. Use tap-to-focus, manual focus, focus peaking, a live histogram, and zebra stripes to check every detail before you start. Prefer simplicity? Leave any control untouched and ReeLapse keeps it in Auto. — GPU-POWERED SLOW SHUTTER — Create fluid Motion Blur for clouds, traffic, crowds, and moving scenes, or build striking Light Trails from cars, city lights, and stars. ReeLapse’s custom frame-stacking algorithms run entirely on your iPhone’s GPU, with a live preview that lets you see and refine the effect during capture. — APPLE WATCH REMOTE — Start and control your time-lapse remotely from your wrist, helping you avoid disturbing a carefully framed shot. ReeLapse 2.1 features a refined interface with Liquid Glass styling, fully optimized for iOS 26. Transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Turn the passage of time into art with ReeLapse. *RAW mode creates DNG sequences for external post-production and does not render a finished video in-app. Slow Shutter effects are available in MAX and 4K modes, not RAW. On iPhone SE, only full-resolution capture is supported. On older iPhone models, Slow Shutter modes may increase memory usage. — GET IN TOUCH — • Ideas, questions, or feature requests: support@reeflexstore.com • News and updates: reeflexstore.com/pages/newsletter • Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X: @ReeflexCamera • Share your work with #ShotWithReeLapse — TUTORIAL — • Tips and techniques: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/reelapse-tutorial • FAQs: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/reeflex-apps-faq — ADMIN — Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/privacy-policy Intellectual Property: All logos and trademarks used in this listing are the property of their respective owners. All rights remain with their original holders.

About

Selpaca

Capture selfies with live filters that are applied in real-time to the preview, ensuring what you see is exactly what you save. Choose from six distinct looks or go unfiltered, with a self-timer for hands-free shots. Photos are saved at full resolution directly to your library, with no account or internet connection required.

Highlights
  • Live filter previews
  • Six distinct filter options
  • Full-resolution photo saving
  • Self-timer (3 and 10 seconds)
  • Offline functionality
  • No account required
  • Direct photo library saving
Features
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Selpaca is a selfie camera with filters that run on the live preview, not on the photo afterwards. The filter you pick is applied to the image on screen as you frame the shot, and the same one is applied to the photo that gets saved. There is no surprise between the two — what you were looking at is what ends up in your library, mirrored the way you saw it, at your camera's full resolution. FILTERS Six looks, plus the unfiltered original: • None — your camera, untouched • Glow — soft light, lifted highlights • Peach — warm and gentle • Milky — pale, low contrast, airy • Mono — black and white • Vintage — faded, aged colour • Pop — bright and saturated Switch between them from the strip below the viewfinder. Each one is previewed on your own face, live, so you choose by looking rather than by guessing from a name. SELF-TIMER Three or ten seconds, so you can prop the phone up and use both hands, or step back and get more than your arm's length into the frame. The countdown appears over the picture and taps out the seconds so you know where you are without staring at the screen. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY • Full-resolution photos, saved straight to your photo library • Share to anywhere your phone already shares • Works with no connection • No account, and nothing to sign up for PRIVACY Selpaca has no server. Your photos are saved to your own photo library and go nowhere else unless you share them yourself. The app asks for two permissions: your camera, and permission to add photos to your library. It deliberately does not ask to read your library — it cannot see the photos you already have, including the ones it saved before. There is no analytics, no tracking, and no face detection of any kind; the filters are colour adjustments applied to the whole picture and the app has no idea whether there is a face in it. Full policy: https://piraeus-technology.github.io/selpaca-privacy/

Screenshots

Timelapse by ReeLapse4 screens
Selpaca3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Selpaca at 5.0 against Timelapse by ReeLapse's 3.9. Selpaca also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Timelapse by ReeLapse's advantage is ratings volume (127 vs 1). 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. Timelapse by ReeLapse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year. Selpaca asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Selpaca holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timelapse by ReeLapse has 127 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timelapse by ReeLapse versus Selpaca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelapse by ReeLapseSelpaca
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (127 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings127 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReeflex GmbHPIRAEUS TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bugs and requests

Timelapse by ReeLapse

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App does not save recordings
  • App crashes during recording or saving
  • Saved videos are corrupted or unplayable
  • App requires full photo library access even with limited access
  • App does not initialize due to permission loop
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  • Selected videos cannot be added (greyed out)
  • Subscription page missing 'X' button
  • App stopped working with iPhone 17
  • App freezes or hangs the phone
  • Phone heating issue
  • App crashes before saving video
  • Video disappears after recording
  • Only one frame shown for the entire video
  • Loading icon for photo library keeps spinning
  • App drains mobile data excessively
  • Missing functionality (zebra, histogram, lens, resolution control) with Display Zoom ON
  • Recording lost when phone goes to sleep
  • App resets output settings on restart
  • App crashes when using 'Motion' effect
  • App crashes on iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • App crashes after paying subscription fee

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add presets
  • Support DNG Bayer raw images
  • Option for a chime when recording ends
  • Option to reset screen brightness when recording ends
  • Option to remember previous settings
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  • Support Apple Watch remote functions
  • Add classic AppleLog format
  • Ability to extend recording while shooting
  • Add infinity setting for recording duration
  • Add 25 fps option
  • Simple point and click mode like Apple's
  • Built-in gallery of creations
  • More wide-angle lens options (e.g., 13mm)

Selpaca

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timelapse by ReeLapse

Subscriptions2
  • Yearly Subscription$11.991 Year
  • ReeLapse Annual3 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • ReeLapse Life Time Access$24.99
None

Selpaca

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timelapse by ReeLapse free?
Timelapse by ReeLapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Selpaca free?
Selpaca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timelapse by ReeLapse or Selpaca?
Selpaca is rated higher. Timelapse by ReeLapse averages 3.9 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Selpaca averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Timelapse by ReeLapse or Selpaca have ads?
Neither Timelapse by ReeLapse nor Selpaca shows ads.

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