AnimaShooter vs Lapse It

AnimaShooter is software for making stop-motion animation with webcams and supported DSLR cameras. It runs on Windows and Linux, though its Capture edition is not available for Linux. For supported Canon DSLRs, Capture uses Live View to assist with video composition and takes a full-resolution still when you press the capture button. Other camera brands can connect through a video capture device. Editing tools include timeline frame management, onionskin, rotoscope, RAM preview, paths and image filters. Export options include AVI, MKV, OGV, WebM, animated WebP and image sequences. Junior and Pioneer support USB webcams, with listed resolution up to WQUXGA (3840×2400). The free Junior plan is for USB webcams and has a limited feature set. The maker also lists free features such as project saving and loading, sequence editing and export, filters, chromakey preview and video import. A 21-day trial has no functional, watermark or frame-count limits. Linux downloads include AppImage and deb packages.

Lapse It captures time-lapse and stop-motion videos on mobile devices. It offers choices of resolution and frame rate, plus onion skinning, live frame capture, exposure controls, timeline editing, and audio support. Finished videos can be saved as MP4, MOV, or FLV files. Lapse It says capture has no duration restriction, though battery capacity and available disk space set practical limits. Captured files are stored in the device’s sdcard/LapseIt directory. The Free plan costs nothing and records at a lower resolution, with some features unavailable. Pro supports 1080p Full HD; the FAQ also lists 720p, 480p, 360p, and 240p, but no Pro price is listed. The app is listed for Android, iOS, and macOS, with iPhone, iPad, and Mac availability stated in the App Store listing. Its shutter sound is disabled by default, although some non-rooted phones may not allow disabling it for privacy-policy reasons. On Android, the FAQ says in-app purchases can be restored after a fresh install through the user’s Google Account.