Comparison

Time Lapse Plus vs Spark Camera Control

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

Head to head
About

Time Lapse Plus

Easily create stunning time-lapse videos with advanced editing tools. Control color, motion, and add custom audio to your projects. Manage and export your creations in various resolutions up to 4K.

Highlights
  • Advanced time-lapse capture
  • Color and motion editing
  • Custom audio integration
  • Project management and export
  • Style and motion editors
  • HD, Full HD, and 4K video output
Features
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Time Lapse Plus. Simple and robust time-lapse app. Create amazing time-lapse videos with ease. Perfect for casual users with an easy-to-use control panel. Create advanced time-lapse videos with control over color and motion. Once a time-lapse project is finished capturing, you can edit it and apply different effects to your time-lapse project. Project Management: • Rename, delete project, or export movie option available via long press. • Projects can be copied to other devices using the Files App. Go to Time Lapse and copy the project folder. Time Lapse Plus Camera Features: • Default highest photo quality output depends on device. • Supports dual-lens or triple-lens devices. • Auto/lock white balance. • Auto/touch focus. • Auto/touch exposure control. • Enable/disable flash. • Timer adjustment range from 1 second to 29 minutes. • Show/hide grid option. • Delay on startup so the capture session does not begin immediately, helping prevent camera shake. • Remaining shot countdown info shown on capture view. • Option to dim screen for battery saving. • Camera turns off if timer delay is more than 20 seconds to save battery. • Photos are saved immediately to prevent accidental data loss. • Photos are saved to internal storage and available for external editing [access files via iTunes or Files App]. • Simple UI and easy to use. Time Lapse Plus Edit Panel Features: • Set movie frame rate (FPS) from 1–60 fps. • Add sound to your project—place audio files into Files App > Time Lapse > Project Name > Audio folder. • Preview time-lapse clip. • Add style to frames using the style editor. • Add motion position to frames using the motion editor. • Movie info available for better understanding of video length. Style Editor: • Edit frame style and movie clip plays with style changes. • Edit exposure, temperature, brightness, contrast, saturation, shadow, highlight, vibrance, sharpness, and blur level by touch and slide. • e.g., You can create a clip that starts in black and white and ends in color by setting saturation to 0 on the first frame and 60 on the last frame. • You can combine all available parameters to create any desired color effect. Motion Editor: • Set frame size and position for selected frames so the clip will have camera panning/zooming effects. • Frames are set within allowed margins to avoid quality drop in the rendered clip. • Drag to set position and pinch to set frame size. • e.g., For zooming effect: Set a large frame for the first frame and a small frame for the last frame. The rendered clip will zoom into the target point. • e.g., For a panning effect (left to right): Set the frame position to the left for the first frame and to the right for the last frame. The rendered clip will pan across the scene. • You can combine both zooming and panning to create any desired effect. Render Panel: • Video name is the same as the project title. e.g., Sunset.mp4 • Set video size from HD, Full HD, to 4K. • Set video aspect ratio: 16:9, 4:3, or 1:1. • Render output as animated GIF or APNG. • Output size for GIF/APNG: 1280x720, 640x360, or 320x180. • Videos and animated GIFs are saved to the camera roll. • Animated APNGs are saved to the project folder. Quick Start Guide: 1. Tap the Create button and give your project a name. 2. Tap on the project name to load the project. 3. Position the camera and start capturing. 4. After finishing capture, it will redirect to the Edit Panel. 5. Set your desired FPS and preview the result. 6. Hit Render, and the video will be saved to the camera roll. Tips: • Use the grid for better object positioning. • Use white balance lock if scene lighting changes over time. • Use focus lock to maintain focus on your subject. Time-lapse photography is a technique in which the frequency at which film frames are captured is much lower than the frequency at which they are played back. Thanks for your support, and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

About

Spark Camera Control

Control your DSLR camera wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet. Capture photos, videos, and time lapses with instant feedback and creative control from up to 100 feet away.

Highlights
  • Wireless camera shutter control
  • Remote photo and video capture
  • Time lapse creation
  • Bulb ramping for sunsets
  • Long-range connectivity (up to 100')
  • BLE connectivity
Features
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This is the smartphone control app for Spark. Spark is a device that attaches to your DSLR camera (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus and others) and allows you to wirelessly take photos, videos and time lapses from your phone or tablet and get instant feedback. With Pulse you get complete creative control all while staying free to use your phone or tablet. Spark is the most versatile camera remote on the market. With three different modes of control, Spark was built to adapt to whatever situation you are shooting in. Whether you're taking a fun group photo, capturing a long exposure of the stars, or settling down and setting up a time lapse, Spark gives you instant control. With your phone or without it. Spark Features : -Wirelessly control your camera's shutter from up to 100' away -Take sunset timelapses with Bbulb ramping -Free up WiFi and Internet as Spark uses and BLE -Extend your session with 2,000 hours of battery (factory replaceable)

Screenshots

Time Lapse Plus4 screens
Spark Camera Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spark Camera Control at Free against Time Lapse Plus's $4.99. Spark Camera Control also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). Time Lapse Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, 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

Spark Camera Control is free to download; Time Lapse Plus costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Lapse Plus ships an update every 22 months, Spark Camera Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Time Lapse Plus versus Spark Camera Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Lapse PlusSpark Camera Control
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—3.1 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews22.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeng Jia LiangTangy Laboratories Inc

Customer experience

Time Lapse Plus

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Spark Camera Control

All ratings19 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative42.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Time Lapse Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Spark Camera Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Lapse Plus free?
Time Lapse Plus costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spark Camera Control free?
Spark Camera Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Lapse Plus or Spark Camera Control have ads?
Neither Time Lapse Plus nor Spark Camera Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Lapse Plus or Spark Camera Control?
Time Lapse Plus ships an update every 22 months, and Spark Camera Control every 2 months. Most recently, Time Lapse Plus was updated on October 11, 2026 and Spark Camera Control on October 7, 2026.

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