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24 alternatives to lapse

Instant time-lapse video with no re-rendering

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. lapse launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   lapse▲260

   Save instant time-lapse screen recording ✨

   2022 · getlapseapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hustl▲385

   Create awesome time-lapse videos of your Mac screen ✨

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hyperlapse▲820

   Create amazing time lapse videos (by Instagram)

   2014 · instagram.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Velocity Lapse▲150

   Create beautiful time-lapse videos of processes over time

   2024 · velocitylapse.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Poly Capture▲149

   A time-lapse screen recorder for macOS.

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hustl 2.0▲322

   Create awesome timelapses of your Mac screen

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Life Lapse App▲149

   A free time lapse app for your life

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Instant for Mac▲132

   A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Recordit▲564

   A faster way to take screencasts Free + GIF Support

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Maze Clips▲242

    Capture real-time insights with video and screen recordings

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Makerlapse▲125

    Document your journey in a timelapse video

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Makerlapse▲104

    Document your journey in a timelapse video

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PhotoJourney▲112

    Track progress & create time-lapse videos from daily photos

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Timelapse▲89

    Capturing and editing timelapses with iPhone

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Persecond▲107

    Create timelapses effortlessly

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    flowy▲162

    automatically animated Screen Recordings

    2025 · getflowy.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ScreenTime+▲88

    Automatic time tracking menubar Mac app

    2024 · its alternatives →

18. 18FS
    Free screen recording Mac app that uploads while you recordfree tier, from $7.47/mo▲56

    It's meant to be lite and fast. Hope you like it

    2014 · recordit.co · its alternatives →

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    HyperChrono▲8

    Create Free Timelapse Videos with a Built-in Stopwatch

    Jun 2026 · hyperchrono.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Screen memory without screenshots, just text to Markdown▲62

    It's a macOS menu bar app that reads the text of your focused window every few seconds through the Accessibility API. No screenshots, no video, or OCR. It writes plain markdown, one file per day, into a folder you choose. Point Claude Code (or anything with file access) at the folder and ask "what did I work on Tuesday?" or have it build memory about your projects. The folder contains an AGENTS.md explaining the format to the model. Thought it might be useful for someone so chucked it up on GitHub

    19d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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    QuickScreen▲11

    Quickly create professional screen videos with zooms

    2023 · appblit.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Timebar: Beat Procrastination▲70

    Free mac menubar app for getting things done

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    OK Video▲127

    Unlimited full screen hold-to-record video montage

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tim▲148

    Simple time tracker for macOS

    2019 · its alternatives →

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