Dayloop vs Lumime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dayloop
Capture daily photos to create automatic timelapse videos of your progress or memories. Features include automatic alignment, photo overlay, and an interactive time slider. Import existing photos and set daily reminders to never miss a shot.
- Automatic photo alignment
- Translucent photo overlay
- Interactive time slider
- Import existing photos
- Daily reminders
- Privacy focused (data stays on device)
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Create a video from a series of photos. Import existing photos and add a new one every day. See your progress. Create memories. - Selfies - Muscle gain - Pregnancy - Growth of a kid - Weight loss - Growth of a pet - Travel pics - Any transformation you imagine. Be creative! Dayloop takes all the hassle out of creating a timelapse video. No video editing skills required. - AUTOMATIC PHOTO ALIGNMENT The app magically aligns face or full-body photos: perfect for selfie series or tracking physical transformations. - TRANSLUCENT PHOTO OVERLAY When taking a new photo, you’ll see a translucent overlay of the previous one to help you match the framing just right. - TIME TRAVEL Travel through time with an interactive slider that lets you explore your timelapse. - IMPORT EXISTING PHOTOS Already have a set of selfies or progress pics? Start a new timelapse using photos from your camera roll. - DAILY REMINDERS Turn on notifications and never forget to add a photo to your timelapse. - PRIVACY All your photos stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded, shared, or sent anywhere. Your data stays yours. Need more than one sequence? Subscribe to PRO! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lumime
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Shine in your own light. Lumime is your private photo album and diary. In a world full of followers and likes, Lumime offers something different. Here, you don’t need followers to validate your moments or likes to measure your worth. Lumime is your personal space to focus on yourself and capture what truly matters in your life. Lumime comes from “Lumi” + “me,” symbolizing “the light within me.” It’s a private photo diary where you can freely arrange beautiful frames, write your thoughts, and save your stories and memories without distractions from the outside world. - Photo Album & Diary: Record your everyday moments with photos and words, and keep your precious memories safe. - Unique Photo Frames: Enjoy a variety of polaroid-inspired and purikura-style frames to give every photo its own personality. -Private & Secure: Protect your photo diary with a password lock, ensuring that your memories stay private and just for you. Lumime isn’t just an app. It’s your personal sanctuary. No followers required. No likes needed. Just you, and the stories that deserve to be remembered. Download Lumime and discover the light that’s uniquely yours. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lumime at 15.0 against Dayloop's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Dayloop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Lumime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dayloop ships an update fortnightly, Lumime weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dayloop | Lumime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aptiq Studio | Chun Chih Lin |
In-app purchases
Dayloop
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime access$59.99
Lumime
- Lumime Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Lumime Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year









