Lapse - Disposable Camera

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Last verified 5 Sep 2026

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4.8 118278 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Best social media app ever

   I never write reviews for apps but this one really wowed me. I’m not a fan of social media so at first when I downloaded the app, I was a little bummed out that it wasn’t just a “disposable camera” app and instead was something you posted pictures on. But then the app started growing on me. I love the idea that your pictures appear randomly because it gives you a chance to enjoy what’s going on around you instead of worrying about getting a good picture. I also like how all accounts are private and it really contributes to the theme of “friends not followers”. It has a more personal feel that gives you a chance to share pictures with just your close friends or loved ones without worrying about likes or follows. However, there are a few features and bug fixes I would like to see. When the app asks you to upload “selects”, they take FOREVER to process and you aren’t able to share your profile with friends you’d like to see on the app. They do have a fix for this, but it’s a long process of restarting your phone and it didn’t even work the first time for me. I would like to see a collaborative album feature that allows you to create an album with a few friends and you can all add pictures to look back on. One thing I really don’t like is that when you try and save your pictures to your camera roll, there’s a really ugly watermark at the bottom. I’m all for watermarks, but maybe make it more subtle so it doesn’t ruin a picture that I may want to print out. But overall, the app is really great and I’d like to see an update soon with some new features.

   taylornation13 · 5 Sep 2026

2. 5/5Kinda obsessed

   I really love this app so much. When I downloaded it, I really was expecting to be intrigued for a day and then forget about the app, but it’s actually so different and unique and FUN. This app makes me feel like a kid again who snapped everything and anything just because I had a camera in my hand. I love that it takes time to reveal the photos you took because it forces you to snap the picture, and then move on and be in the moment. You can’t look at the photo and add text or a filter or a song or nit pick what you don’t like and take it hundred more times. You just snap and move on and by the time they’ve developed you really only care to keep the good images and continue on with your day! I love that it’s a journal that showcases your life and organizes you’re wonderful moments in a beautiful way, instead of them getting lost in my phones camera roll mixed in with things that are not post worthy etc. I love the friend model instead of the followers. I love that lapse DOESNT notify you or have a list of anyone whose looked at your posts, I love only having my journal for my friends. It’s so special. The only change I would consider them making is, please change the emojis that I use to react to my friends photos, the last or most frequent ones that I choose, not you choosing for me. 💗💗💗 love lapse. 💗

   savfaithcal · 5 Sep 2026

3. 5/5Incredible App; everything I’ve ever wanted BUT it logged me out and I have no way of accessing it.

   Hello everyone. I want to start with the fact that I have been simply obsessed with this app since I downloaded it in October. I have used it to document all important, casual, day-day events in my life. It didn’t matter the situation my lapse was always out with me documenting everything in a way that just brought so much joy to my soul. I go through the app and revisit all those lovely memories it’s helped me create. I sent a DM to the team over in IG asking for help; as I found out today that I had been logged out of the app. When I entered the phone number I thought I had used it said that I was new, and to start a new account, after processing that for a bit I remembered when I downloaded it, it required a US number, I have been living in Colombia since July, and I remembered I had a google phone number so I used that, thinking it would never be necessary again. I was wrong. & that has caused me incredible sadness as I do not have access to that google phone number anymore and google will not give me access to it. Please, support, I need help, I need my account back & if I can’t have it back I just want the pictures that’s all I care about please.

   Luisa Malik · 5 Sep 2026

4. 3/5Used to be one of my fave apps

   I love LOVED this app until the new update. It reminded me of early instagram where it was just me and some close friends. I didn't think too hard about the pictures I took and it was actually a super fun way to have a form of social media that encouraged me to stay in the moment. I honestly preferred Lapse to BeReal because there was no time limit to post or anything like that. Lapse just had a genuine and intimate quality that I loved. After the update I notice that I barely use the "social media" function of Lapse. Like tbqh I really don't care about seeing random photos from people I don't know. The appeal for me originally was having my own little community to share cool pictures with. I really dislike how my friends are shoved up to the top 'story' style. It just kinda ruins the original appeal of the app. I didn't mind the old explore page. It was kinda cool to go though and see the most aesthetic pictures that got selected. Being able to submit and maybe make it to the explore page was kinda fun because it encouraged me to take some artsier pictures. I still use this app to take pictures and use the album and recap features, but I feel way less connected to my little community of friends. To me that was the best part. I sincerely hope you guys consider working towards an update that is similar to the original format, something that prioritizes people's actual friends list.

   Alliesaur07 · 5 Sep 2026

5. 4/5Disappointed

   I downloaded Lapse shortly after it’s conception, I have put up with some of the more annoying feature additions and changes, but at it’s core I loved it, especially for following my friends and us being able to tag each other and not have to send 100 pictures via text message because we could just export the ones we wanted. I think Lapse should have changed a few things to keep it afloat, I wouldn’t mind an ad or two on the discover feed, or one that pops up when you open the app. The world runs on ads, it’s a great way to keep things free/low cost for the consumer/user. I think they missed a great opportunity to partner with apps like SCRL, or camera brands, other photography related businesses, etc. I liked Lapse because as a photographer I don’t want to always lug around a camera and then have to edit RAW files in Lightroom/Photoshop in order to take aesthetic photos of my daily life/friends/family. I am most upset that I wont be able to automatically tag my partner and friends instantly. Sure, have the photos on the user’s phone so its not taking up room on a server, server upkeep is expensive- understandable. I don’t know if this drastic of a measure is wholly necessary. I hope the team at Lapse takes to heart the feedback I see many of us giving them, and eventually restores some of the barebones of the social aspect.

   angrygirliguess · 5 Sep 2026

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