Dayloop vs StoryLapse
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/
StoryLapse
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Turn one daily photo into a stunning timelapse video. StoryLapse makes it easy to document anything that changes over time and watch it come alive. Snap one photo a day of your baby growing up, a plant blooming, your fitness transformation, a building under construction, your pet getting bigger, an art project taking shape, or anything else you want to track. StoryLapse automatically stitches your photos into smooth, beautiful timelapse videos. GHOST OVERLAY FOR PERFECT ALIGNMENT Line up every shot perfectly. The ghost overlay shows a translucent version of your previous photo right in the camera viewfinder, so each new photo aligns precisely with the last. No more guessing where to stand or how to hold your phone. 100% PRIVATE - YOUR PHOTOS NEVER LEAVE YOUR DEVICE Every photo stays on your phone. StoryLapse does not upload, sync, or share your images with any server. No account required. No cloud. No data collection. Your memories are yours alone. AUTOMATIC TIMELAPSE VIDEO CREATION Watch days, weeks, or months of progress play back in seconds. StoryLapse assembles your daily photos into a timelapse video you can play, adjust, and share whenever you want. CUSTOMIZABLE REMINDERS Never miss a day. Set daily reminders so you always remember to capture your photo at the right time. Choose the days and time that work for you. EASY VIDEO EXPORT Save your timelapse videos directly to your Camera Roll or share them with friends and family. Show off months of progress in just a few seconds. MULTIPLE STORIES Track as many things as you want at once. Create separate stories for your baby, your garden, your workout progress, a home renovation, or anything else. PERFECT FOR: - Baby growth & milestones - Fitness & body transformation - Plant & garden growth - Building & construction progress - Beard or hair growth - Art & creative projects - Pet growth - Pregnancy journey - Home renovation - Seasonal landscape changes - Literally everything!! Start capturing today and see how amazing change looks in motion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: StoryLapse at 3 against Dayloop's 1. StoryLapse also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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 StoryLapse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Dayloop | StoryLapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aptiq Studio | Kalash Shah |
In-app purchases
Dayloop
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime access$59.99
StoryLapse
- Lifetime Access$4.99








