Long-term time lapse camera app

Watch six weeks in sixty seconds

That old phone in your drawer? It just became a security-grade time lapse camera. Point it at your build, your garden, your project.

Get Snitchy free

Works on Android and iPhone. Free to start.

"I have multiple sites I need to keep an eye on. Snitchy lets me check them all from my ute, and the time-lapses are my Insta content sorted."
James L. · Builder
Live view of a beach house construction site captured by the Snitchy Camera app The Snitchy Dashboard app on your main phone
Camera appAndroid
Dashboard appAndroid + iPhone
"I open Snitchy every day to see what's happening at my site. The time-lapse videos are addictive. Best thing on the build site."
Pete A. · Owner-builder
"I planted out the front garden in March and set Snitchy up the same day. Watching it fill in over a couple of months is honestly magic. Couldn't be without it."
Kate P. · Home Gardener
"Found an old phone in my drawer and stuck it in the surf club window. Whole club checks the waves on it now."
Charles G. · Surf club member

How to set it up

Two phones, two apps. Camera app: Android. Dashboard app: Android + iPhone.

1
On your main phone

Install the Dashboard app

The Snitchy dashboard app showing a construction site timelapse

Get Snitchy and create a free account. This is the app you watch your camera from. Dashboard app: Android + iPhone.

2
On your old phone

Install the Camera app and pair it

The Snitchy camera app activation screen

The Dashboard walks you through installing the Camera app on your old phone. This is the app that captures the photos. Camera app: Android.

Open the Dashboard on your main phone and tap Add Camera. It shows a 6-character code. Type that code into the Camera app on your old phone and tap Activate. The two phones are now linked.

Installing straight onto the old phone? Get the Camera app on Google Play.

3
On your old phone

Prop, plug, capture

Stand your old phone on a steady mount, plug it into a charger, and pick a capture interval in the app. Walk away. Check in any time from your main phone.

Get the hardware

Mounts, outdoor cases, and solar panels designed for your camera phone are on the way.

Go to store

Snitchy hardware is coming soon. Join the list to hear the day it ships.

Quick questions

Is Snitchy free?

Yep. The free plan gets you one camera, scheduled captures, and time lapse videos. Pro adds more cameras and editing tools when you want them.

Does the old phone need a SIM card?

No SIM needed. Wi-Fi is all it takes. A hotspot from another device works fine too.

How much data does it use?

Not much. Snitchy uploads photos, not a live video stream. A typical setup uses a few hundred megabytes a month. Longer capture intervals use even less.

Does it work through a window?

It does. Keep the glass clean and the lens close to it to dodge reflections. Plenty of Snitchy cameras live inside, pointing out.

What phones are supported?

The Camera app runs on Android. If the phone turns on and gets the Play Store, you're in business. The Dashboard app runs on Android and iPhone.