HyperChrono vs OverlayNow

If it’s measured in minutes, you can prove it in seconds. Challenge yourself! With HyperChrono you can record any activity, choose the final length, and export a stunning time-lapse with a real stopwatch built into every frame. HyperChrono is the easiest way to create time-lapse videos that show exactly how long something took. Whether you're working out, holding a plank, taking a cold plunge, cooking, or tackling a project — HyperChrono records the full moment and lets you export a perfectly paced 5–60 second video that shows the real elapsed time. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap Record: a live stopwatch tracks time directly on the video. 2. Choose Your Duration: slide to set the final video length. 3. Place the Stopwatch: drag and resize it anywhere on screen. 4. Save & Share: the stopwatch is baked into the final video. KEY FEATURES Live Stopwatch Overlay
See the real elapsed time while recording and in the final video. No Audio Interruption
Your music or podcast keeps playing while recording. Pinch & Drag Controls
Reposition and resize the stopwatch before exporting. Duration Slider
Choose any output length from 5–60 seconds with haptic feedback. Live Preview
Preview your time-lapse at the selected speed before exporting. Countdown Timer
Optional 3s, 5s, or 10s countdown before recording. Video Quality Options
Export in 720p, 1080p, or 4K. Liquid Glass Interface
Beautiful modern design built for iOS with smooth animations. One-Tap Save
Export directly to your Photos app. PERFECT FOR • Workout challenges • Planks and endurance holds • Cold plunges • Cooking and baking • Art and craft time-lapses • Breath holds • Cleaning and room transformations • Sunrises, sunsets, and moving clouds HyperChrono is free right now with no ads, no subscriptions, and no in-app purchases.

OverlayNow turns your device into a professional overlay camera. Record HD or 4K video at up to 60 fps with real-time data composited directly onto your footage - no post-processing required. DATA OVERLAYS Choose from 23 overlay types including speed, GPS coordinates, altitude, compass, acceleration, G-force, distance, pressure, vertical speed, inclinometer, mini-map, elapsed time, lap timer, countdown, frame rate, battery level, and more. MEDIA OVERLAYS Choose between square, circle, triangle or 16:9 shapes for HLS streams or your own Photo Library content overlaid over the camera feed. FILTERS 13 cinematic color filters: DUSK, MIST, FLUX, SEPIA, SHADE, GLOW, WARM, COOL, NOIR, BIRD, DREAM, MIAMI, and CLEAR. Applied in real time to both the preview and the recording. FACE FILTERS Blur, censor, or overlay glasses on detected faces. Use them alongside any color filter. GREEN SCREEN & BACKGROUND REMOVAL Chroma key (green or blue) and AI-powered person segmentation using a secondary camera - composited live over your main camera feed, HLS stream or Photo Library media. MULTI-CAMERA Show front and back cameras simultaneously for reaction videos, picture-in-picture, and vlogs. LIVE STREAMING Stream with HLS or RTMP with all overlays, filters, and effects included in the broadcast. SOUNDBOARD & REACTIONS 32 built-in sounds and 12 animated GIF reactions. Import your own. Trigger during recording with a single tap. MORE FEATURES • 8 font families for text overlays • Diagonal split with two independent backgrounds • HTTP polling for live external data • Zoom with pinch to zoom using ultra-wide, optical telephoto, and up to 10× digital • Orientation-aware recording • Mute toggle during streaming • Media backgrounds from photo library or HLS streams PRIVACY OverlayNow does not collect any data. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Everything stays on your device. Requires iOS 15.0 or later. Some features (HLS streaming) require iOS 17+. Multi-camera requires A12 chip or later.