Comparison

Kiek vs LapseArc

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

Head to head
About

Kiek

Features
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Kiek is a single-stock point and shoot for iPhone. It does not use the iPhone's own processing, such as Smart HDR or Deep Fusion. Each photograph is a single RAW exposure, developed with Kiek type 1. Kiek saves all your developed photographs to Photos, including the RAW files. In the lab you can see every photograph you took with Kiek. After taking a photograph with Kiek, you can make edits in the darkroom. Change exposure, white balance and tint, without losing quality. Kiek develops the photograph again from its RAW file. Your edits are saved to Photos automatically, and you can copy an edit from one photograph and paste it onto others. You don’t need an account to use Kiek. No photograph and no data about you leaves the phone. Kiek only uses the internet to check the subscription with the App Store. Kiek works on any iPhone that shoots RAW, with iOS 17 or later. The first week is free. Then the subscription renews every month until you cancel it in the App Store. Without a subscription, the lab and the darkroom stay open. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LapseArc

Features
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8K time-lapse. Smart stabilization. Capture the details of time. LapseArc brings 8K time-lapse and smart stabilization together in one photography app. Capture change frame by frame with high-resolution photos, then automatically analyze and correct subtle camera shake. Turn drifting clouds, shifting light and the city from day to night into clear, steady time-lapse films. Shoot, color grade and export in one app. 8K TIME-LAPSE, RICH IN DETAIL Turn high-resolution photo sequences into time-lapse videos at up to 8K, with landscape 7680 Γ— 4320 and portrait 4320 Γ— 7680 output. Keep each original frame in Apple ProRAW or HEIF/JPEG for large-screen viewing and further editing. 8K availability depends on source resolution and the export capabilities of your device. SMART STABILIZATION, STEADIER MOTION Automatically analyze visual features across your sequence to correct small shifts and rotations between frames, reducing jitter during playback. Choose Fast, Standard or Fine analysis, preview the stabilization, then apply it to your final film. Stabilization is nondestructive and preserves your original photos. Results depend on scene detail and the amount of shake, and some cropping around the edges is required. CAPTURE PHOTO SEQUENCES Set a capture interval and start countdown, and shoot in Apple ProRAW or HEIF/JPEG. Choose from the resolutions supported by your device and lens. Each original photo is saved separately, giving you room to refine your work later. TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR SHOT Adjust ISO, shutter speed, exposure compensation and white balance. Use focus lock, a grid, a horizon level, a histogram and overexposure warnings to guide composition and exposure. Preview your look as you shoot with live LUT monitoring. EDIT THE ENTIRE SEQUENCE Browse individual frames and apply LUTs, light and color adjustments across the whole sequence. Shape different areas with global, linear gradient and radial masks, then refine the composition with crop, rotation and stabilization. Edits are saved nondestructively, preserving your original photos. EXPORT YOUR WAY Export a time-lapse video, the current frame or the entire image sequence. Choose from multiple frame rates, resolutions and codecs, including H.264, HEVC and ProRes. Save to Photos when supported, or share files to continue creating elsewhere. 8Kβ€”time as verse, light as art. Apple ProRAW, 24MP/48MP capture, 4K/8K, HDR and ProRes availability depends on your device, lens, OS version, source media and encoding capabilities. The app shows the options available for your setup. Before a long capture, make sure you have enough storage space and keep your device steady.

Screenshots

Kiek4 screens
LapseArc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LapseArc at none against Kiek's 1. Kiek's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Kiek sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. LapseArc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kiek ships an update every 10 days, LapseArc every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Kiek versus LapseArc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiekLapseArc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days β€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeeld Directory原 胑

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kiek

Subscriptions1
  • kiek7 Days trial$0.991 Month
None

LapseArc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kiek free?
Kiek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LapseArc free?
LapseArc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kiek or LapseArc have ads?
Neither Kiek nor LapseArc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kiek or LapseArc?
Kiek ships an update every 10 days, and LapseArc every 4 weeks. Most recently, Kiek was updated on November 6, 2026 and LapseArc on November 6, 2026.

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