Comparison

TimeLapsed vs QuantLapse

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

Head to head
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

About

QuantLapse

This app helps you visualize progress over time by creating timelapse videos from daily photos and optional metric logs. It offers perfect alignment, smart insights, and shareable exports, all while prioritizing user privacy with offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Perfect photo alignment overlay
  • Log custom metrics alongside photos
  • Automatic trendlines and insights
  • Shareable timelapse videos
  • Offline-first functionality
  • Privacy-focused data storage
Features
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QuantLapse turns daily check ins into visible progress. It is hard to remember how far you have come. TimeLapse Tracker makes it easier. Take a photo, log a number (optionally), and do it again tomorrow. Over weeks and months, the app stitches these moments into a timelapse video so you can actually watch your progress and see your data trends over time. WHAT YOU GET Perfect Alignment: An overlay helps you line up your daily photos perfectly every time. Track Anything: Log your weight, calories, reps, mood, or any custom metric right next to your photo. Smart Insights: Automatic trendlines, streaks, personal records, and weekly analysis. Shareable Exports: Generate timelapse videos, before and after photos, and photo grids. Offline First: Your data lives on your device. The app works fully offline. FLEXIBLE BY DESIGN Not everyone wants to track numbers. Skip the metrics entirely and TimeLapse Tracker works as a pure visual photo journal. Want to track multiple things? Premium unlocks unlimited metrics and unlimited timelapses. You can run a fitness log, track a plant growing, and document a home renovation all in one app. PRIVACY FIRST Your photos stay on your device. Sync is totally optional and encrypted to your account. We have no ads, no tracking pixels, and we never sell your data. PREMIUM Upgrade to unlock: • Unlimited timelapses • Unlimited metrics per timelapse • Cloud sync across devices • Watermark-free exports Start free. Upgrade when you are ready. Terms of Use: https://lapse.quantdays.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://lapse.quantdays.com/privacy

Screenshots

TimeLapsed4 screens
QuantLapse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuantLapse at none against TimeLapsed's 7. QuantLapse also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). TimeLapsed's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. TimeLapsed sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. QuantLapse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TimeLapsed against 5.0 for QuantLapse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeLapsed ships an update every 9 days, QuantLapse weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TimeLapsed versus QuantLapse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeLapsedQuantLapse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShutter Speed Apps, LLCBLAKE ASHER SHARP

Customer experience

TimeLapsed

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

QuantLapse

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
None

QuantLapse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeLapsed free?
TimeLapsed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuantLapse free?
QuantLapse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimeLapsed or QuantLapse?
TimeLapsed and QuantLapse are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do TimeLapsed or QuantLapse have ads?
Neither TimeLapsed nor QuantLapse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeLapsed or QuantLapse?
TimeLapsed ships an update every 9 days, and QuantLapse weekly. Most recently, TimeLapsed was updated on October 30, 2026 and QuantLapse on October 31, 2026.

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