Snitchy

The long term time lapse app

Snitchy · Photo & Video

App Store Google Play Free to download. 7-day free trial, then $4.99 a month for up to five cameras.

Watch grass grow!Turn a spare phone into your own time lapse camera. Check in on your project from anywhere with live photos, then turn months of progress into a minute of magic with one tap.

PriceFree7-day trial, then $4.99/mo

Camera phoneAny spareiPhone or Android

Your phoneiPhoneor Android

Runs forMonthsunattended

Preview

Home screen with the latest capture of a timber frame house and today's captures — Every capture, on your phone

Timer screen setting capture days, hours and interval — Set the schedule from anywhere

Make video screen with date range and style options — Make a time lapse in a tap

Video library with finished time lapses — Share finished videos

Camera phone status screen showing Working, timer, battery and last upload — The spare phone just works

Phone setup checklist for the camera phone — Setup checklist keeps it awake

Mounting Kit

All gear

Free shipping worldwide

Mounting Kit

Everything to fix a Snitchy camera phone on site and keep the weather off it. Screw the mount to a post, clip the phone in, seal it in the case and aim the shot.

Waterproof phone case
Outdoor mount
Phone holder

$59USD

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Buy the kit Solar panel

Free postage anywhere in the world, shipped from Australia. No power point on site? Add the time lapse solar panel from the store.

Example time lapses

About

Snitchy turns a spare phone into a time lapse camera for your build, reno or project. Install it on your main phone, scan a code with the old phone, mount the old phone with a view of the site, and walk away. Every photo lands on the phone in your pocket, and when the job is done, Snitchy turns the lot into a time lapse video.

One app does both jobs. On the spare phone it is the camera. On yours it is the dashboard: live status, every capture, the schedule, and the video maker. Both jobs run on iPhone and Android, so whatever spare phone you have will do.

Set it and forget itPick the days, hours and interval. Change it any time from anywhere.

Runs for monthsBuilt for unattended phones. Battery friendly, survives reboots, catches up after a dropout.

Capture nowNeed a photo right now? Tap Capture and it arrives in under a minute.

Time lapse makerPick a date range, working hours and a style, and the video renders in the cloud.

Up to five camerasOne account, five sites, swipe between them.

Share a live linkGive the client a link that always shows the latest photo.

Don't skip the phone setup. After the scan, Snitchy walks you through six phone settings. Every one needs a tick, or the phone will quietly stop capturing after a day or two. See the checklist →

What's new

Version 2.1.0October 2026

A spare iPhone is now a Snitchy camera too. Tap "Set up this phone as a camera", scan the code, then leave Snitchy open with the screen dimmed and it captures on schedule.

Version 2.0.0October 2026

One app for both phones. Snitchy now includes the camera, so there is nothing else to install on the spare phone: tap "Set up this phone as a camera", scan the code, done. Plus a 7-day free trial on Pro and a phone health check that flags a camera phone before it stops capturing.

Information

Seller: Snitchy
Category: Photo & Video
Camera phone: iPhone, or Android 8 or later
Dashboard: iPhone or Android
In-app purchases: Snitchy Pro, $4.99 a month
Free trial: 7 days, cancel any time
Privacy: Privacy policy
Support: jordan@snitchy.net

Gear for your camera phone

The Mounting Kit and the time lapse solar panel. Everything that keeps the phone dry, still and charged outside for months, priced in US dollars with free postage worldwide.

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