SpeedPlay vs TimeLapse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpeedPlay
This app allows you to play videos from your photo library at custom speeds, from slow motion to fast playback. It offers tools for studying and reviewing content, organizing your media, and includes advanced features for Pro users.
- Custom playback speeds (0.1x to 32x)
- A-B loop for section repetition
- Bookmarks for key moments
- Playback history with speed recall
- Export videos at playback speed
- Organize library with grid view and filters
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SpeedPlay is a fast, focused video player built for your Photo Library. No import, no upload — browse albums, pick a video, and play at the speed that fits your task. WHY SPEEDPLAY • Reads videos directly from your system Photo Library • Your media stays on device — nothing is uploaded • Clean iOS-native interface, light and responsive PLAY AT ANY SPEED • 0.25x slow motion for detail and review • Preset speeds up to 3x for lectures, tutorials, and scanning • Pro custom speeds from 0.1x to 32x (save and reuse in Settings) • Remembers your preferred speed per session STUDY & REVIEW TOOLS • Bookmarks — mark key moments and jump back instantly • A-B loop — repeat any section until it sticks • Playback history — resume where you left off, speed included • Skip forward/back by customizable seconds ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • Grid view with duration and last-played speed badges • Filter by date and duration • Favorites and album browsing • Search across your video collection PRO FEATURES (SpeedPlay Pro) • Export videos re-encoded at your current playback speed • Smart Split — gesture scan finds cut points, batch export segments • Unlimited bookmarks and A-B loop • Custom playback speeds and custom skip intervals • Priority updates and support PERFECT FOR • Language learning and pronunciation practice • Sports technique review in slow motion • Online course and lecture playback • Dance, music, and skill training loops • Quickly scanning long screen recordings PRIVACY FIRST SpeedPlay only requests Photo Library access to read and play your videos. All processing happens locally on your iPhone or iPad. AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTION (SpeedPlay Pro) 1. Subscription: SpeedPlay Pro monthly or yearly auto-renewing membership 2. Period: One month or one year; Pro features (export, smart split, unlimited bookmarks & A-B loop, etc.) are available during the active period 3. Price: $2.99/month or $19.99/year (actual price shown in App Store at purchase) 4. Payment: Charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation 5. Cancellation: To turn off auto-renewal, cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. No further charges after cancellation. Otherwise the subscription renews automatically 6. Renewal: Apple charges your Apple ID within 24 hours before the current period ends; on success, Pro access extends for one more billing cycle 7. Privacy Policy: https://www.baitemi.com/speedplay/privacy 8. Auto-Renewal Terms: https://www.baitemi.com/speedplay/auto_renew_agreement.html LIFETIME PURCHASE SpeedPlay Pro is also available as a one-time lifetime purchase (non-renewing). Pay once for permanent access to all Pro features. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you.
TimeLapse
Transform your Ring camera into an automatic time-lapse creator. Capture the evolution of projects, gardens, or the sky over days or months with scheduled snapshots. Watch, download, and share your growing visual story with ease.
- Uses existing Ring camera
- Customizable snapshot cadence
- Automatic daily reel updates
- One-tap watch, download, share
- Privacy-first design
- Project-based scheduling
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Watch anything change - in 30 seconds. TimeLapse turns the Ring camera you already own into an automatic time-lapse of whatever it sees: your garden coming into bloom, a renovation taking shape, a storefront through the seasons, the sky and its weather, a workshop build, or any project that changes over days, weeks, or months. Snapshots are captured on the schedule you set, then stitched into one reel that grows day after day. No new hardware. No editing. No babysitting. - Runs on your existing Ring camera - nothing to buy, mount, or wire - Set a cadence (every 5-60 min) and a capture window once, per project - A reel that grows with your project, rebuilt automatically every day - Watch, download, and share the finished reel with one tap - Get notified the moment a new reel is ready Perfect for gardeners, renovators, makers, shop owners, sky watchers - anyone curious to see slow change made visible. Privacy-first by design: still snapshots only - no live video, no audio, no AI, no face recognition. Encrypted in transit and at rest; you can delete your account and all data at any time, or simply unlink. TimeLapse is added to your Ring account from inside the Ring app, and managed there.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeLapse at none against SpeedPlay's 3. TimeLapse also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. SpeedPlay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TimeLapse asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SpeedPlay against 5.0 for TimeLapse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SpeedPlay ships an update every 2 weeks, TimeLapse every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | SpeedPlay | TimeLapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Baitemi Technology Co., Ltd | Nicola Erbacci |
Customer experience
SpeedPlay
TimeLapse
In-app purchases
SpeedPlay
- SpeedPlay Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- SpeedPlay Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- SpeedPlay Pro Lifetime$19.99
TimeLapse
No in-app purchases









