Comparison

Radiantly vs Waylapse

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

Head to head
About

Radiantly

Transform your running data into unique, artistic visuals. This app automatically generates personalized masterpieces from your workout metrics, requiring no manual editing. Share your achievements in stunning, ready-to-post formats.

Highlights
  • Automatic art generation from run data
  • Unique designs for every workout
  • Personalized visual celebration
  • Seamless Apple Health integration
  • Instagram-ready visuals
  • Selfie integration into frames
Features
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Your effort, automatically transformed into art. Radiantly turns running data into stunning visuals. Instantly. No editing required. Forget boring map screenshots. Your Apple Health data becomes a personalized visual celebration, automatically designed to match your pace, distance, and energy. Every run reveals a fresh design. No two workouts look the same. Why Radiantly? • Frame Every Vibe From vintage magazine covers to cinematic frames, every run becomes a unique visual surprise. Our smart design engine automatically selects the perfect style for your pace, route, and energy. A new look every time you run. • Your Personal Spotlight Snap a selfie and our smart tech instantly places you in the frame, creating stylized visuals that celebrate your achievement. You're always the star of your story. • Effortless Integration Seamlessly syncs with Apple Health. Track with Strava, Apple Watch, or Nike Run Club. Radiantly automatically pulls your data and creates stunning visuals based on your real performance. • Instagram-Ready Every frame is high-resolution and perfectly sized for Instagram Stories and feeds. No cropping, no hassle. Just tap and share. Watch your likes multiply.

About

Waylapse

Features
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Waylapse turns your running, cycling and walking records into flyover videos over satellite 3D terrain. No server, no account. Import a workout, pick a style, make the video. ■ Import • Workouts recorded on Apple Watch or iPhone (Health app) • GPX, TCX and FIT files — open exports from Garmin, Wahoo, COROS, Strava and others via the Files app or the share sheet • Garmin Connect account sync (optional) ■ 3D camera • Follow — a drone view that tracks your direction of travel • Orbit — slowly circles your current position • Overview — looks down on the whole route • Automatic intro and outro; satellite, satellite+labels, standard and dark 3D maps ■ Show yourself on the map • Dot, sport icon or heading arrow • Profile photo badge — pick from Photos or take one now, with a circular crop editor • Animated figure — your face runs, walks, pedals or treks, with a different motion for each sport ■ On-video stats • Title and date, distance, speed or pace, elevation, elapsed time, heart rate, elevation profile with progress • Three layout presets — the default top stack stays clear of Reels and Shorts UI • Toggle each item, choose the route color (including custom colors) • Background music — bundled tracks or your own files ■ Length and output • Compress the ride to any speed-up (60× by default) or set a fixed length • Portrait 9:16, landscape 16:9, square 1:1, feed 4:5; 720p/1080p; 24/30/60 fps • Save to Photos or send straight to the share sheet • Estimated render time from your device's measured speed, with a fast preset suggested when the phone gets warm ■ Your data stays on your device Everything is processed on your iPhone or iPad. Health data and routes never leave the device. The free version shows one optional, non-personalized rewarded ad when you choose to make a video in HD; for that ad, Google AdMob collects data such as a device identifier and approximate location (see App Privacy; no tracking). Pro has no ads. Maps and 3D terrain are provided by Apple Maps. ■ New in 1.9 • Simple editor: pick where you’ll post (Story, Reels, Shorts, YouTube) and a look, then Make Video • Music, photos, avatar and Hide home on one screen; every tool is still in Advanced • Free videos start right away in 720p; HD only when you want it ■ Editing and sharing • iPad support, map colors (Golden hour and Cool morning with Pro), a camera that keeps you in frame in canyons and by tall buildings, more accurate heart rate • Remastered music with 2 new tracks, smarter pacing through turns, the start and the finish, photo cards on the beat, and a route line above trees and buildings • Photos on the route (3 free, 30 with Pro), straight-to-Instagram Stories sharing and new workout alerts • Privacy zone — hide 200–500 m at the start and end • Trim, km/mi units, the workout's own time zone, automatic names • Heart-rate zone colors, cadence, highlight callouts • Multisport (triathlon, brick) and Crew (replay friends' records together, leader camera) • Reels, Shorts and YouTube presets, 4:5 feed • Caption copy, cover image and transparent stat sticker • Skip stops, dark 3D map and panel themes, slow-motion highlights, outro summary card with km splits Available in 10 languages. The language in videos can be set separately. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://waylapse.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Radiantly4 screens
Waylapse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Radiantly at none against Waylapse's shown. Radiantly also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Waylapse's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Radiantly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Waylapse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radiantly ships an update every 4 days, Waylapse daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Radiantly versus Waylapse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadiantlyWaylapse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFar Far Away Co., Ltd.Martin Tae

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Radiantly

One-time2
  • 10 images$1.99
  • 100 images$3.99
4 purchases

Waylapse

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • HD once$0.99
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Radiantly free?
Radiantly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waylapse free?
Waylapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Radiantly or Waylapse have ads?
Waylapse shows ads; Radiantly does not.
Which is updated more often, Radiantly or Waylapse?
Radiantly ships an update every 4 days, and Waylapse daily. Most recently, Radiantly was updated on October 25, 2026 and Waylapse on October 24, 2026.

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