irl.ing vs Lapse.

Lapse turns your iPhone into a disposable camera: you shoot photos now and see them once they develop. irl.ing is video: loops of real life up to 11.11 seconds, shared with friends in a feed that ends.

Both are built for friends and for living in the moment. The difference is what you capture: photos you see later, or a few seconds of video, as it happened.

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Side by side

irl.ing and Lapse, compared
Compared	irl.ing	Lapse
What you share	Video loops of real life, up to 11.11 seconds, sound and all. Square or Full (9:16).	Photos with a disposable-camera look.
What keeps it real	Recorded live in your browser. No beauty filters. Feelings instead of likes, with small counts between friends.	Shoot first, develop later, like film, without the pressure to over-curate.
Who sees it	Just friends, unless you make a loop Public. Change it any time. Teens are never public.	Photos, journal and albums: friends only. Display name, profile picture and selects: anyone.
The feed	Loops from friends, newest first. Then it ends: “You’re caught up.”	A friends-only photo journal, and recaps of your memories.
Where it runs	In the browser on your phone or computer. Install it from the browser; no app-store app yet.	iPhone only.
Price	Free. Tips are optional.	Free, with no ads.
Best for	Moments that move: motion, sound and energy, a few seconds at a time.	Snapping freely, then reliving the photos once they develop.

Who each is for

irl.ing, if…

the moment moves: a wave, a dance, a laugh, a trick.
you want to see it right away, and share it when you choose.
you’re on Android or a computer: irl.ing runs in the browser.
you like a feed that ends.

Lapse, if…

you love the film look, and the wait while photos develop.
you mostly take photos, lots of them.
you want a private photo journal for friends, with recaps to look back on.
you’re on an iPhone.

Questions

What’s the difference between irl.ing and Lapse?

Lapse is a disposable camera for your iPhone: you shoot photos and see them once they develop. irl.ing is video loops of real life, up to 11.11 seconds, shared with friends in a feed that ends.

Is there a Lapse alternative for Android?

Lapse is for iPhone only. irl.ing runs in the browser on your phone or computer, Android included, so there’s nothing to get from an app store. It shares video loops rather than photos.

Do irl.ing loops develop later, like Lapse photos?

No. A loop plays back as soon as you’ve made it, and you choose when to share it with friends.

Does irl.ing have filters?

No beauty filters. Loops look the way your camera saw them. A few optional special effects exist, and a loop that uses one says so.

Is irl.ing private?

Yes, by default. Each loop is Just friends or Public, and you can change it any time. Teens’ loops are never public, and teens can’t be found by @name.

Is irl.ing free?

Yes. Tipping creators, in USDC or $IRLING, is optional and for adults only.

Sources

What this page says about other apps comes from their own listings and websites, checked 8 November 2026. Apps change; check them for the latest.

Hold to record. Let go to pause.

Up to 11.11 seconds, then it loops. Your friends see it in a feed that ends.

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