Comparison

Lapsely vs Scantic

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

Head to head
About

Lapsely

Features
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Lapsely turns your photos into cinematic timelapses, stop-motion clips, and selfie films — right on your iPhone, with no account and no subscription. Capture a scene over minutes or your own face over months, then shape it into a film you'll want to share. CAPTURE • Three modes: timelapse (auto-shutter), stop-motion (hand-shoot each frame), and selfie-a-day • Framing grid, self-timer, exposure lock, flash, and manual controls • An onion-skin "ghost" of your last shot on the live camera, so every frame lines up • Capture reminders and a streak calendar to keep a selfie series going STUDIO EDITOR • Set the frame rate, or let Auto match it to your photo count • Color grade with brightness, contrast, and saturation • Deflicker to smooth exposure jumps between shots • Ken Burns pan & zoom, plus fade and dissolve transitions • Green-screen chroma key, text overlays, and date / milestone stamps • Per-frame crop, filters, and adjustments; star your favorites and trim the range SELFIE FILMS • Automatic face alignment stabilizes your head across every frame • Smooth "morph" playback blends one day into the next • Before / after — side-by-side, or a dissolve between any two days SOUND • Import music from Files, or record a voiceover right in the app • Per-track volume, fades, trim, loop, and auto-duck under voiceover EXPORT & SHARE • MP4 (H.264, HEVC, or ProRes) or an animated GIF • Up to 4K, with simple quality presets • Keeps rendering when you leave the app • Share anywhere, or save straight to Photos • Optional iCloud sync keeps your exports on all your devices PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything runs on-device — no servers, no analytics, no tracking • No account, no ads, no subscription — a single one-time purchase Start with a sunrise, a construction site, a plant on the windowsill, or your own face. Lapsely does the rest.

About

Scantic

Transform your iPhone into a powerful 3D scanner. Capture rooms, objects, or environments and create interactive 3D models directly on your device without needing cloud processing or an account. Inspect and navigate your creations privately.

Highlights
  • 3D scanning with iPhone camera
  • On-device Gaussian Splat generation
  • Interactive 3D scene inspection
  • Private captures stored locally
  • Fast experimentation and documentation
Features
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Scantic turns your iPhone into a fast 3D scanning tool. Capture a room, object, or environment and generate an interactive 3D Gaussian Splat directly on your device. The complete reconstruction process runs on the iPhone, without requiring cloud processing or an account. With Scantic you can: • Capture scenes using your iPhone camera • Generate detailed 3D Gaussian Splats • Process scans directly on-device • Inspect and navigate the reconstructed scene in 3D • Keep your captures private on your device Scantic is designed for fast experimentation, visual documentation, creative projects, spatial capture, and anyone interested in turning real-world scenes into interactive 3D content. For best results, move slowly around the subject, keep it well lit, and capture it from multiple angles.

Screenshots

Lapsely4 screens
Scantic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scantic at every 2 weeks against Lapsely's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lapsely ships an update every 6 weeks, Scantic every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lapsely versus Scantic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLapselyScantic
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEllorra MohantySEBASTIAN BEYER

In-app purchases

None

Lapsely

No in-app purchases

None

Scantic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lapsely free?
Lapsely is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scantic free?
Scantic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lapsely or Scantic have ads?
Neither Lapsely nor Scantic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lapsely or Scantic?
Lapsely ships an update every 6 weeks, and Scantic every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lapsely was updated on October 31, 2026 and Scantic on October 31, 2026.

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