About this app
What GhostFrame does
Free. All features included. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no paid tiers — everything works the moment you install it. Echo Frame turns one photo a day into a film of your life. Pick a subject — your face, your kitchen renovation, the apple tree out back, your toddler — and shoot it from the same angle every day. Echo Frame fades yesterday's photo over the live camera so you nail the alignment in seconds, then stitches every shot into a smooth timelapse you can share. Why it's different: • Ghost-frame alignment — yesterday's shot is faintly overlaid on the live viewfinder, so the framing matches without measuring or guessing • Multiple projects — track your face, your plant, and your renovation as separate films, side by side • Instant timelapse — composed on-device at 4 to 60 fps with optional bundled music; no upload, no waiting, no account • Local-first by design — every photo stays on your phone, nothing uploads, nothing is tracked, the app works on airplane mode • Gentle daily reminder — pick a time, get one nudge, never see a streak shamer Unlimited projects, unlimited film length, bundled instrumental tracks, 1080p export — no watermark, no subscription, no account. A year from now you won't remember today. Start a frame, and your future self will press play.
Features
Built to be useful, not noisy.
Project list
Home screen showing all of the user's photo projects as cards with the latest thumbnail, day count, and a giant tap-to-shoot button.
New project sheet
Create a project with a name, a reminder time, and (optionally) an initial photo. Stored via SwiftData.
Ghost-overlay camera
Custom AVCaptureSession preview with the previous day's photo composited above the live feed at adjustable opacity (10-60%). Tap shutter, photo saves to disk, project entry appended.
Project timeline
Scrollable grid of all photos in the project, with day-number labels. Tap a photo to see it full-screen with swipe between days.
On-device timelapse export
AVAssetWriter composes the project's photos into an MP4 at user-selected fps. Optional bundled music track. Saves to Photos library via PHPhotoLibrary.
Daily reminder
Local UNUserNotification scheduled per project at the user's chosen time. No server, no push token.
Why it exists
The problem
People want to make same-spot timelapses (face, baby, plant, project) but their daily photos drift in framing, the result looks jittery, and existing apps either require an account, sync to a server, or skip alignment entirely.
What's different
How GhostFrame stands out
Live ghost-overlay of the previous day's photo on the camera preview means frames actually line up — most competitors only stack what you shot, they don't help you shoot.
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FAQ
Questions about GhostFrame
How much does GhostFrame cost?▾
GhostFrame is free. All features are included from day one — no subscription, no in-app purchases, no paid tiers. Everything you see in this listing works the moment you install it.
Where does GhostFrame store my data?▾
On your device. GhostFrame is built privacy-first: no account is required, no analytics SDKs, no third-party trackers. Nothing is uploaded to a server we control — the app works without one.
What platforms does GhostFrame support?▾
iOS, on iPhone and iPad. You can find the latest availability on this page.
How do I get support for GhostFrame?▾
Use the Support link on this page, or email support@allthingsn.com. We answer every message and keep responses on the same thread.