Comparison

Pomolapse vs LapseIn

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

Head to head
About

Pomolapse

This app combines a focus timer with a camera to create short timelapse videos of your study or work sessions. Choose from different focus methods and video styles, and optionally add a tracking emoji to cover your face. Review your focus history and unlock advanced features.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro and goal-based focus timers
  • Record with front or rear camera
  • Export 8s, 20s, or full-flow videos
  • Multiple video styles
  • Optional face-tracking emoji
  • Focus session history and insights
Features
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Turn an hour of focus into an 8-second film. Pomolapse combines a focus timer and camera to turn time spent studying, working, or creating into a short timelapse you can keep. Choose how you focus β€’ Pomodoro cycles with focus, short breaks, and long breaks β€’ Goal-based focus with a target time, pause, and overtime Turn focus into a film β€’ Record with the front or rear camera β€’ Export an 8-second, 20-second, or full-flow video β€’ Choose Immersive, Record, Dial, and other video styles β€’ Keep your goal, focus time, date, and one-line note in the result β€’ Optionally cover your face with a tracking emoji β€’ Save or share a finished video right away Records and Insights β€’ Browse sessions by date with video-first thumbnails β€’ Review focus time, active days, and completed Pomodoro cycles β€’ Unlock detailed patterns and achievements with Plus The core focus, record, save, and share experience is free. Watch one rewarded ad to unlock advanced output for a record, or use Plus for ongoing ad-free access. Videos and focus records stay on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LapseIn

Features
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OCUS. RECORD. LOOK BACK. LapseIn turns your focus sessions into time-lapse videos. Start a timer, point your camera at your workspace, and get to work. When the session ends, edit your time-lapse with customizable overlays for your focus time, goals, streaks, and progress. Save the video in LapseIn, export it, share it, or keep only a session log when you don’t want to store a video. CHALLENGE A FRIEND Send a friend a focus challenge and work toward a time goal together. Challenges share your session time and progress without sharing your video. BUILD GOALS AND STREAKS Create goals, track your daily focus time, and build streaks as you make progress. STAY ACCOUNTABLE Add friends as accountability partners, share 24-hour Stories, and follow people whose progress motivates you. JOIN STUDY ROOMS Focus alongside others in live study rooms, follow the leaderboard, and celebrate milestones together. CREATE AND SHARE RECAPS Turn your sessions into daily, weekly, or goal recap videos. Share sessions to Stories or your Feed, or export your recaps to other apps. YOUR VIDEOS, YOUR CHOICE Videos saved in LapseIn stay on your device unless you choose to share them. Delete individual Stories, Feed posts, saved recaps, or your account from the app at any time. Terms of Use: https://lapsein.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://lapsein.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pomolapse4 screens
LapseIn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LapseIn at none against Pomolapse's shown. Pomolapse's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pomolapse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and LapseIn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pomolapse ships an update every 4 days, LapseIn every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Pomolapse versus LapseIn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomolapseLapseIn
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews83.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better18
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB82 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMin ParkJOSE DANIEL CANTU CANTU

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pomolapse

Subscriptions1
  • Pomolapse Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pomolapse Plus Lifetime$19.99
2 purchases

LapseIn

Subscriptions2
  • LockIn Pro$4.991 Month
  • LockIn Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pomolapse free?
Pomolapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LapseIn free?
LapseIn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomolapse or LapseIn have ads?
Pomolapse shows ads; LapseIn does not.
Which is updated more often, Pomolapse or LapseIn?
Pomolapse ships an update every 4 days, and LapseIn every 2 days. Most recently, Pomolapse was updated on October 14, 2026 and LapseIn on October 3, 2026.

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