PrimeLapse vs Interval Pro

PrimeLapse is a pro-focused timelapse camera for iPhone. Capture individual frames for full control, or record Direct Video timelapses straight to HEVC up to 4K. Built for photographers and filmmakers who want real manual control, not a one-tap novelty timelapse. TWO WAYS TO SHOOT • Individual Frames: Every shot saved as HEIF, JPEG, ProRAW, or RAW for grading and flexible export. • Direct Video Timelapse: Frames written straight into an MP4 video file while you shoot, with no separate photo files. • In-App Rotation: Rotate individual frames directly in the album after capture. MANUAL PRO CAMERA • Complete manual control: ISO, shutter speed, manual/auto focus (AF/MF), white balance (presets or Kelvin + tint), and exposure compensation. • Switch lenses and optical zoom (Ultra Wide, Wide, Tele, Front depending on your iPhone model). • High resolution: 12 MP or 48 MP where supported. • Optional GPS location in photo and video metadata. DIRECT VIDEO TIMELAPSE OPTIONS • 1080p or 4K resolution. • 16:9 or 4:3 (portrait-friendly) aspect ratios. • 24, 25, or 30 fps. • SDR, HDR, or Apple Log (on supported devices). NEW: SMART AUDIO & MOTION BLUR • Background Audio: Keep listening to your music uninterrupted during capture and playback. • Motion Blur on Export: Add cinematic motion blur when exporting (Pixel Motion Blur on iOS 26+, frame blending on earlier versions). PRO EXPORT • Render photo-frame projects to HEVC up to 4K in-app. • High-quality bit rates up to 100 Mbps. • Frame rates including 12 fps stop-motion, 24, 25, and 30 fps. • Save directly to Photos or export via Files. PROJECTS & PREVIEW • Every timelapse is organized as a dedicated project. • Advanced Player: Pinch-to-Zoom and pan (playing or paused), live timeline scrubbing, and playback speeds (0.5× / 1× / 2×). • Correct Portrait Rendering: Portrait frame projects now automatically render and display upright. • Quick Preview folder for single test shots. • Multi-select, export, or delete individual frames easily. • On-device storage overview. TRIAL & PRIMELAPSE PRO • Free Trial: Up to 50 frames per project and 10 preview photos. • PrimeLapse Pro: Unlocks up to 3,600 individual frames per recording, unlimited Direct Video timelapses, and unlimited preview shots. *Note: Feature availability such as 48 MP, ProRAW, and Apple Log depends on your iPhone hardware model.

The iPhone's timelapse mode controls nothing. DSLR workflows control everything, but weigh a ton. Interval puts full control in a simple app. LOCKABLE MANUAL CONTROLS ISO, shutter speed, white balance and focus: leave each setting on auto, dial it in by hand, or lock it on the current reading. That lock is what removes flicker, the flaw that gives away amateur timelapses. THE INTERVAL CALCULATOR Give it the length of your event, the video length you want and the frame rate: Interval computes the interval and tells you the photo count, the storage and the battery you need before you even start. No more session ruined by poor planning. STABILIZED HYPERLAPSE Set a target point on your subject, walk, realign the ghost frame of the previous photo, shoot. At export, the analysis aligns every photo and smooths the path. Fluid results, no rig, no tripod. BUILT FOR LONG SESSIONS The screen genuinely lowers its brightness while capturing to save battery. The app pauses by itself if the iPhone gets too hot, then resumes. An incoming call no longer ruins anything: the session picks up exactly where it stopped, locked settings included. PRECISE FRAMING Native 4:3, 16:9, 3:2 or square, with a guide showing exactly what the video will contain. Rule of thirds mapped to your chosen frame, and a horizon line to set the phone up straight. YOUR PHOTOS STAY YOURS Every session keeps its full-quality HEIC photos. Re-export in 1080p or 4K, at 24, 25, 30 or 60 frames per second, as many times as you like. Nothing is thrown away. NO DATA COLLECTED No account, no server, no trackers. Your photos and videos never leave your iPhone. That is not a marketing promise: the app has nowhere to send anything. ONE PRICE, EVERYTHING, FOREVER The app is free with all manual controls, 1080p export and three full-quality exports to try everything. A one-time purchase unlocks 4K, removes the watermark and lifts the export limit. For good. Never a subscription. Built by a photographer who actually uses it in the field.