Comparison

Timelane vs yanflow

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

Head to head
About

Timelane

Create face timelapse videos directly on your phone. The app automatically filters photos, detects faces, and generates smooth transitions for projects like baby growth or aging timelapses. All processing is done offline, with no internet required.

Highlights
  • Create face timelapse videos
  • Offline processing on phone
  • Automatic face detection and alignment
  • Smooth transitions
  • No internet required
  • Filter photos without faces
Features
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Timelane will turn your photos into face timelapse videos. Simple as that! Everything runs on your phone: no cloud uploads, no waiting, no internet required Simple steps: create a project -> choose your photos -> choose resolution and orientation -> hit generate -> preview your video right within the app! Timelane handles the tricky part - filtering out photos without faces, detecting faces, lining them up perfectly, and creating smooth transitions between each shot. And no, there are no ads! (I hate ads too) Perfect for baby growth videos, aging timelapses, or any project where you want to see your face change over time Made with love by a dad

About

yanflow

Features
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See yourself change over time. YanFlow scans your photo library, finds every photo of a person, aligns the faces, and plays them back as a smooth timelapse — all on your device. • Pick a face from any photo in your library • Smart scan matches that person across thousands of photos • Precise 3-point alignment (eyes + nose) keeps faces steady • Adjustable playback speed and morph transitions • Export as video or GIF to share anywhere Your face data never leaves your device. No accounts, no uploads, no tracking.

Screenshots

Timelane4 screens
yanflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: yanflow at none against Timelane's 1. yanflow also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Timelane sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. yanflow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timelane ships an update every 6 months, yanflow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timelane versus yanflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelaneyanflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru Cranga霄 鞠

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timelane

One-time1
  • Timelane Premium$4.99
None

yanflow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timelane free?
Timelane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is yanflow free?
yanflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timelane or yanflow have ads?
Neither Timelane nor yanflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timelane or yanflow?
Timelane ships an update every 6 months, and yanflow every 10 days. Most recently, Timelane was updated on September 26, 2026 and yanflow on October 5, 2026.

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