Lapse has quickly climbed to the top of the Apple App Store charts. Here’s what’s on offer.
If you take a look at the Apple App Store Top Free Apps chart, you’ll find an unfamiliar app in first place — a new social media app called Lapse.
Lapse takes the appeal of a disposable camera, combines it with social media, and uses a unique recruiting technique to bring you an experience that distinguishes itself from any other popular social media app currently on the market.
Whether you have gotten a Lapse invite from one of your friends and want to learn more about it, are thinking about downloading it, or simply want to know why the app is receiving so much hype, here’s everything you need to know.
Per the app’s website, Lapse is an „invite-only disposable camera“. If you have ever used Dispo, Lapse has a pretty similar concept, allowing you to take disposable camera-style photos and then wait until they „develop“ to access them.
Once the photos develop, you can Tinder-style swipe left or right to either archive a picture or post it to your „Journal“ for friends to see. This format is supposed to prompt authenticity on social media. All the photos you see posted are unedited, and the app showcases pictures with no filters or editing.
The biggest differentiating factor about the app is that it is invite-only, meaning that you can only get started by inviting five friends, as well as completing other tasks within your phone’s settings.
