Comparison

Time vs Time Lapse Clip

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

Head to head
About

Time

This app helps photographers and videographers plan time-lapse projects. It calculates essential settings like shutter interval, recording duration, and final video length based on your desired output and camera specifications. It also estimates storage needs for your media files.

Highlights
  • Calculate shutter interval, event duration, or target duration
  • Supports standard NTSC, PAL, and film frame rates
  • Memory card data estimator
  • Copy inputs and results to clipboard
  • Clean, intuitive interface
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
Features
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A quick and easy time-lapse calculator with three modes. The default mode allows you to determine the shutter interval (time between shots) that is required to achieve a desired video clip length for a given recording duration. The Time-lapse Calculator can also be set to calculate the necessary event duration (recording time) or target duration (video clip length) based on the other variables. Most time-lapse utilities only allow you to enter the recording duration and shutter interval. Then they calculate the duration of the video clip that would result. That is rarely useful. If you know how long you would like the final clip to be, your video frame rate, and how long you plan to continue capturing exposures to cover the event, then it is the shutter interval variable that you need to calculate. If you know what shutter interval you would like use and how long your video clip needs to be, it is the recording time that you need to calculate. In addition to the intervalometer functions, the Time-lapse Calculator estimates the memory card storage capacity that will be required for RAW or high-quality JPG image files, based on the megapixel count of your camera. Features: • Calculate shutter interval, event duration (recording time), or target duration (video clip length) • All standard NTSC, PAL, and film frame rates (FPS): 15, 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48, 50, 59.94, 60, or 120 • Memory card data estimator • Home screen quick actions using 3D Touch: Shutter Interval, Event Duration, or Target Duration mode • Copy to Clipboard with one touch (inputs and results) • Maximum event duration (recording time): 999 days • Clean, intuitive interface is easy to use while offering features for professional photographers and videographers • Universal app for iPhone and iPad • Responsive layout optimized for all device sizes and models, from iPhone SE through iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, and iPad mini up to iPad Pro

About

Time Lapse Clip

Create smooth, high-quality time-lapse videos with an intuitive interface. Adjust frame rates, record sound, and choose from multiple video resolutions. This app saves storage space and time by recording video at a set frame rate and converting it to a sped-up clip.

Highlights
  • Adjustable frame rate (2-20 fps)
  • Multiple video quality options (4K, 1080p, 720p)
  • Records sound
  • Embed date and time
  • Dual/triple-lens support
  • Calculates file size and duration
  • Dim screen to save battery
Features
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Time Lapse Clip. An effective and easy-to-use time-lapse app. Create stunning time-lapse videos with ease. Perfect for casual users, featuring a simple control panel. Features: • Outputs the highest video quality supported by your device • Adjustable frame rate: 2 to 20 frames per second • Records sound as well • Video quality options: 4K (best for viewing), Full HD 1080p, or HD 720p • Easy Start/Stop recording • Dim screen during recording to save battery • Option to embed date and time in the video (time-stamped video) • Supports dual-lens and triple-lens devices • Pinch to zoom, pinch out for ultra-wide-angle lens • Calculates estimated file size and video duration to help with planning • Saves recordings directly to the camera roll • Supports both landscape and portrait modes • Small app size • Simple UI and easy to use How it works: Unlike classic time-lapse apps that take still photos at intervals (every few seconds or minutes), Time Lapse Clip records video at a preset frame rate and converts it into a 30fps clip. The result is a smooth time-lapse video. Examples: • Record at 15fps for 1 minute → results in a 30-second time-lapse • Record at 10fps for 1 minute → results in a 20-second time-lapse Benefits: Recording long videos can quickly fill up storage and cause recordings to stop. This method saves both space and time compared to capturing long videos and speeding them up later. Usage ideas: - Record your road trips - Capture party moments - Film flowers blooming - Record beautiful landscapes - Record drives as proof in case of accidents Tips: • Dim the screen during recording to save battery • Pinch out to use the ultra-wide lens and capture more of the surroundings Best for capturing changes over 1–2 hours, e.g. flower blooming, sunset, sunrise, insect activity, etc. Thanks for your support! Visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

Screenshots

Time4 screens
Time Lapse Clip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Time at Free against Time Lapse Clip's $3.99. Time also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). Time Lapse Clip's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Time is free to download; Time Lapse Clip costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time Lapse Clip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time ships an update every 5 days, Time Lapse Clip every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Time versus Time Lapse Clip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeTime Lapse Clip
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDax Mackenzie RoggioHeng Jia Liang

Customer experience

Time

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

Time Lapse Clip

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Time

No in-app purchases

None

Time Lapse Clip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time free?
Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Lapse Clip free?
Time Lapse Clip costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Time or Time Lapse Clip?
Time Lapse Clip is rated higher. Time averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Time Lapse Clip averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Time or Time Lapse Clip have ads?
Neither Time nor Time Lapse Clip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time or Time Lapse Clip?
Time ships an update every 5 days, and Time Lapse Clip every 38 months. Most recently, Time was updated on October 29, 2026 and Time Lapse Clip on October 27, 2026.

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