Comparison

Timelane vs Lapse

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

Lapse

Transform your scattered photos and videos into beautiful, motion-filled films privately on your phone. Track transformations, relive memories, or create compelling visual stories with on-device AI for steady framing. Customize pace, add music, and export in various aspect ratios for social media.

Highlights
  • Create films from photos or videos
  • On-device AI for steady framing
  • Customize pace and add music
  • Export in multiple aspect ratios
  • Private processing on your phone
  • Track transformations and memories
Features
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Your camera roll already holds a life in fragments: the people you love, the trips you still talk about, and all the versions of you that got you here. Lapse turns those separate photos — or one favorite video — into a beautiful little film, made privately on your phone and ready to replay or share. ▸ MAKE SOMETHING THAT MATTERS • Watch your child grow up, month by month or year by year • See yourself through a glow-up, fitness journey, new look, or changing season • Relive a favorite trip from everyone’s photos • Pull the moments that matter from a favorite video • Follow a pregnancy, braces, hair growth, skincare, or any transformation • Gather years of birthdays and ordinary days into one living story Almost everyone already has enough photos to begin. Lapse makes the rest easy and fun. ▸ BEAUTIFUL WITHOUT THE BUSYWORK Choose photos through your device’s picker, choose only the photos you want from Google Photos, take a new picture, or start with one favorite video. Pick the person your story follows and Lapse uses on-device AI to create steadier, face-aligned framing across the film. Review the chosen subject and any uncertain frames, drag to reorder a moment, then press play. Side profiles, occlusions, and extreme angles can still need a quick check, so you always have the final say. ▸ TURN ONE VIDEO INTO A LAPSE Choose one video from 2 seconds to 10 minutes, up to 750 MB and 4K. Pick the 2–60 second part you love and Lapse samples up to 60 useful moments, keeping the person you choose in the story. Sound is not imported, so add the music you want when you finish. ▸ MAKE IT YOURS Choose Photo Stack for a tactile pile of prints or Film Roll for a moving strip with capture dates, flicker, soft edges, and vignette. Edit photos, chapter titles, music, dates, pace, and style on one synchronized timeline. Preview and export use the same timing. Choose 480p, 720p, or 1080p. Export 1:1 for Instagram, 9:16 for Reels and TikTok, or 16:9 for YouTube, then share straight from the app. ▸ MADE PRIVATELY ON YOUR PHONE Lapse processes selected photos and video on your device and does not upload that media to its servers. Face detection, sampling, matching, framing, and rendering run on your device. No Lapse account is required. ▸ LAPSE PRO New installs include a starter balance of export tokens. Free exports use tokens and include a Lapse watermark by default. Go Pro for unlimited projects, photos, and exports, finished Lapse films longer than 60 seconds without the previous three-minute cap, five additional on-device soundtracks, plus the option to switch the watermark off without tokens — monthly, yearly, or with a one-time lifetime purchase. Prefer pay-as-you-go? Add export tokens whenever you need them. Built by an indie dev. No bloat, no ads. Turn your life into a work of art. Terms of Use: https://mylapse.app/terms

Screenshots

Timelane4 screens
Lapse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lapse at 100% against Timelane's 0%. Lapse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Timelane sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lapse sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lapse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Timelane's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lapse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timelane ships an update every 6 months, Lapse daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timelane versus Lapse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimelaneLapse
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB245 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlexandru CrangaPerry Nelson

Customer experience

Timelane

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Lapse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timelane

One-time1
  • Timelane Premium$4.99
5 purchases

Lapse

Subscriptions2
  • Lapse Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Lapse Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • 10 Export Tokens$0.99
  • 30 Export Tokens$1.99
  • Lapse Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Timelane free?
Timelane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lapse free?
Lapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timelane or Lapse?
Lapse is rated higher. Timelane averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lapse averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Timelane or Lapse have ads?
Neither Timelane nor Lapse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timelane or Lapse?
Timelane ships an update every 6 months, and Lapse daily. Most recently, Timelane was updated on October 12, 2026 and Lapse on October 7, 2026.

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