Time-Lapse App Store Listing in Simplified Chinese — 延时拍摄, 延时摄影, 延时视频 & Sped-Up Long Recording zh-Hans Copy
Your iOS camera or video app markets iPhone Camera Time-Lapse on the product page — Time-Lapse, Time Lapse, time-lapse video, gallery frames that show a phone locked on a tripod while clouds race, traffic streams, sunsets fade, construction cranes move, or star trails form over hours compressed into seconds — and the US listing looks polished.
Open the same app on the China storefront and buyers still land on an English product page.
Title, subtitle, description, and screenshot overlays that read "Time-Lapse", "Timelapse", or "Sped-up recording" in Latin script while system Camera on Chinese iPhones labels the same feature 延时拍摄 or 延时摄影.
Shipping interval capture or sped-up video export in the binary does not auto-fill a Simplified Chinese (zh-Hans) localization row.
AppLocale writes paste-ready zh-Hans listing copy for those Connect fields — not interval-capture code, not frame-sampling pipeline engineering, not sunset timelapse sample video production.
Operator guidance only — no ranking guarantee, not legal advice, not investment advice. Seller: Fortune Insight, LLC.
Western indie iOS developers — US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia — who:
Ship a camera or video app that markets Time-Lapse, sped-up long recording, or interval capture compressed into a short video as a buyer-facing feature — sunset timelapses, cloud motion over landscapes, traffic flow at intersections, construction site progress, night-sky star trails, or in-app timelapse editors with interval controls
Finished the en-US listing — name, subtitle, keywords, description, and Time-Lapse-oriented screenshot captions — and passed US App Review
Already support time-lapse capture, interval scheduling, or complementary sped-up video export flows in the app (not looking for AVFoundation interval pipeline engineering help here)
Enabled the China storefront but the zh-Hans product page still shows English copy or untranslated Time-Lapse badge lines on screenshots
Need paste-ready zh-Hans listing fields — not an engineer for frame-sampling models, not a designer to re-render sunset or traffic timelapse sample video stills
If your app markets Slo-Mo high-fps slow motion of a short moment — not sped-up long recording — that is a separate Camera surface (慢动作 — slow playback, not compressed hours). If Cinematic Mode shallow-depth video dominates the page, see Cinematic Mode listing (zh-Hans) — 电影效果 / 浅景深 is cinematic blur, not 延时拍摄. If Action Mode handheld stabilization leads, see Action Mode listing (zh-Hans) — 动作模式 / 运动防抖 is walking-running stabilization, not interval timelapse. If Live Photos motion stills lead, see Live Photos listing (zh-Hans) — 实况照片 is a few seconds around a still, not hours compressed. If Panorama wide stitches lead, see Panorama listing (zh-Hans) — 全景 is panning stills, not sped-up video. If Night Mode low-light stills lead, see Night Mode listing (zh-Hans). If Portrait Mode background blur dominates, see Portrait Mode listing (zh-Hans). If Macro extreme close-ups lead, see Macro listing (zh-Hans). If Photographic Styles tone presets lead, see Photographic Styles listing (zh-Hans). If general Take Photo capture without Time-Lapse as the hero story, see In-app Camera listing (zh-Hans).
Time-Lapse engineering vs zh-Hans listing copy — two different jobs
Teams assume Apple's Time-Lapse rollout covers storefront language. Xcode, system frameworks, and Connect actually separate in-app interval capture from product-page copy:
Camera Time-Lapse mode — Apple Camera feature that records frames at set intervals over a long period and assembles them into a short sped-up video. Labeled 延时拍摄, 延时摄影, or 延时视频 in zh-Hans system UI. Controls in-device capture behavior — not App Store language.
Interval scheduling & frame sampling — capture logic that samples frames every few seconds or minutes and discards real-time playback. Your listing may mention interval capture or sped-up output; building sampling pipelines is engineering work, not Connect metadata.
Sped-up video assembly & export — post-capture processing that stitches sampled frames into a playable timelapse clip at 24 or 30 fps. Listing copy explains those buyer benefits; timelapse sample video production is outside AppLocale scope.
AVFoundation & capture sessions — camera session code that runs for extended durations with power and thermal management. Entitlements and background capture wiring are platform work — distinct from the zh-Hans description paragraph that explains Time-Lapse value to buyers.
Pricing and Availability → China — makes the app downloadable on the China App Store. Separate from language rows.
App Store tab → Chinese (Simplified) localization — independent row for title, subtitle, keywords, description, promotional text, screenshots, and caption lines. Empty or English here means China buyers see English fallback regardless of Time-Lapse support in the binary.
A working Time-Lapse story and a localized China listing are both required when you sell on the China storefront — neither replaces the other.
Time-Lapse vs Slo-Mo vs Cinematic Mode vs Action Mode vs Live Photos vs Panorama vs Burst — do not conflate
US/EU indie teams often merge ten Camera string families. This page covers product-page listing copy that markets Time-Lapse — long-duration recording compressed into a short sped-up video — not slow-motion playback, not cinematic video blur, not portrait background blur, not motion stills, not wide stitches, not rapid still bursts, and not low-light modes:
Time-Lapse & sped-up long recording (this page) — paragraphs and frame text explaining "Time-Lapse", "Time Lapse", "time-lapse video", "Sped-up recording", "Sunset timelapse", "Cloud motion", "Traffic flow", "Construction progress", "Night sky timelapse", 延时拍摄, 延时摄影, 延时视频, 延时记录. Hours of real time compressed into seconds of video.
Slo-Mo listing vocabulary (different) — high-frame-rate slow-motion playback of a short captured moment: Slo-Mo, Slow Motion, 慢动作, 慢动作视频. Slows time down — not speeds long recording up. Mention only as contrast — not the hero of this page.
Cinematic Mode listing copy (different) — shallow-depth cinematic video look with focus transitions: Cinematic Mode, 浅景深电影效果视频, 电影效果模式. Depth-of-field video storytelling — not interval timelapse marketing. Covered on our Cinematic Mode guide.
Action Mode listing copy (different) — extra video stabilization for handheld walking and running footage: Action Mode, 动作模式, 运动防抖. Video stabilization — not tripod-locked timelapse capture. Covered on our Action Mode guide.
Live Photos listing copy (different) — still photos with a few seconds of motion before and after the shutter: Live Photos, 实况照片, 动态照片. Motion stills — not hours-long sped-up video. Covered on our Live Photos guide.
Panorama listing copy (different) — wide horizontal or vertical stitched still photos while panning the phone: Panorama, 全景, 全景模式. Ultra-wide still stitches — not sped-up video over time. Covered on our Panorama guide.
Burst listing vocabulary (different) — rapid still capture in quick succession: Burst, Burst Mode, 连拍, 连拍模式. Many still frames at once — not interval sampling over hours. Mention only as contrast.
Night Mode listing copy (different) — low-light capture with longer exposure and computational blending: Night Mode, 夜间模式, 夜景模式. Low-light still photography — not sunset or star-trail timelapse marketing unless your English listing shows Night Mode timelapse specifically. Covered on our Night Mode guide.
Portrait Mode listing copy (different) — shallow depth-of-field still photography with soft background blur: Portrait Mode, 人像模式, 景深虚化. Subject-background separation — not timelapse video. Covered on our Portrait Mode guide.
Macro listing copy (different) — extreme close-up still photography at minimum focus distance: Macro, 微距, 微距近拍. Close-up detail shots — not landscape timelapse. Covered on our Macro guide.
Photographic Styles listing copy (different) — still-photo tone presets at capture: Photographic Styles, 摄影风格, 丰富对比度. Photo color grading — not sped-up video framing. Covered on our Photographic Styles guide.
Time-Lapse compresses hours into seconds. Slo-Mo stretches a short moment into slow playback. Cinematic Mode adds cinematic depth-of-field to video. Action Mode stabilizes handheld walking-running video. Live Photos adds motion around a still. Panorama stitches ultra-wide stills while you pan. Burst fires rapid stills. Night Mode brightens low-light shots. Portrait Mode blurs backgrounds on stills. Macro captures extreme close-ups. Photographic Styles adjusts tone at capture. Mixing vocabulary across those surfaces on one product page reads like confused localization — scope each screenshot frame to the workflow it actually shows.
What China buyers see when zh-Hans Time-Lapse copy is missing
Camera and timelapse video apps browsing the China App Store evaluate sped-up-recording trust in the first scroll. Common failure modes when only en-US is filled:
English title and subtitle — app name and tagline still Latin script while competitors show native Chinese timelapse positioning with 延时拍摄 or 延时摄影
Untranslated Time-Lapse badges on screenshots — overlay lines like "Time-Lapse", "Timelapse", "Sped-up recording", or "Sunset timelapse" remain English on zh-Hans gallery frames
Time-Lapse value in English — description opens with US timelapse marketing ("Capture hours in seconds") that China readers skim past or misread
Keyword field still en-US — buyers search 延时拍摄, 延时摄影, or 延时视频; an English-only keyword row misses China Search intent
Mixed page — Chinese description pasted once but screenshot captions and subtitle still English — reads unfinished next to localized competitors
Conflating Time-Lapse with Slo-Mo — zh-Hans copy mentions 慢动作 when screenshots show sped-up cloud or traffic timelapse — opposite playback direction
Conflating Time-Lapse with Cinematic Mode — 电影效果 or 浅景深视频 language on frames that show interval sunset or construction timelapse — Cinematic Mode is rack-focus video, not sped-up long recording
Conflating Time-Lapse with Panorama — 全景 or 全景模式 language on frames that show hours-compressed video output — Panorama is still-photo wide stitch, not timelapse
Conflating Time-Lapse with Live Photos — 实况照片 motion-still language on frames that show tripod-locked interval recording — different duration and output format
Conflating Time-Lapse with Action Mode — 动作模式 or 运动防抖 language on frames that show locked-down timelapse capture, not handheld walking footage
Better zh-Hans listing copy helps timelapse-aware buyers understand sped-up-recording benefits before install. It does not replace interval capture engineering, frame-sampling integration, or Apple's review decisions.
Time-Lapse-specific listing copy — what translates differently
Sped-up-recording listings use vocabulary general utility guides rarely cover. zh-Hans copy should reflect how Chinese App Store readers describe Apple's Time-Lapse feature — not a literal paste of US marketing:
Time-Lapse phrasing
US pages use "Time-Lapse", "Time Lapse", "time-lapse video", "Timelapse", "Sped-up recording", or "Capture hours in seconds." Apple's Simplified Chinese Camera vocabulary often uses 延时拍摄 for the mode toggle and general capture, 延时摄影 for creative timelapse photography positioning, and 延时视频 for the sped-up video output. AppLocale aligns phrasing with Apple's consumer-facing terms while keeping your app's voice — not inventing timelapse capabilities your app does not support.
Interval vs sped-up output
Time-Lapse marketing often shows two distinct steps — interval recording in progress (timer, elapsed duration, frame counter) and finished sped-up playback (clouds racing, traffic flowing). Chinese buyers expect per-frame captions: 延时拍摄 for the mode toggle, 正在录制 for recording in progress, 延时视频 for finished sped-up output — not one generic "强大相机" string on every frame.
Use-case-specific demos
Sunset, cloud motion, traffic flow, construction progress, and night-sky star trails each signal different buyer intent. zh-Hans overlays should name the scenario the frame shows: 日落延时 for sunset timelapse, 云层流动 for cloud motion, 车流延时 for traffic flow, 施工进度 for construction progress, 星空延时 for night-sky timelapse — not English "Sunset timelapse" pasted through machine translation without context.
Do not conflate with Slo-Mo or Burst
Time-Lapse speeds long recording up into a short clip. Slo-Mo slows a short high-fps moment down. Burst captures many stills in rapid succession. If your app supports multiple Camera surfaces, scope each screenshot frame accurately — 慢动作 belongs on Slo-Mo frames, 连拍 belongs on Burst frames, 延时拍摄 belongs on timelapse frames.
Do not conflate with Cinematic Mode, Panorama, or Live Photos
Time-Lapse compresses hours into seconds of video. Cinematic Mode adds shallow-depth cinematic look to video. Panorama stitches ultra-wide stills while you pan. Live Photos adds a few seconds of motion around a still shutter moment. If your app supports multiple Camera surfaces, scope each screenshot frame accurately.
Subtitle and keyword packing
The 30-character subtitle and 100-character keyword field need timelapse search terms Chinese buyers type — see Simplified Chinese keywords & subtitle for field mechanics. Terms like 延时拍摄, 延时摄影, and 延时视频 each signal different intent from Slo-Mo 慢动作 keywords or Panorama 全景 keywords.
English Time-Lapse phrases China buyers still see
Common en-US marketing lines that leak onto the China product page when zh-Hans caption fields are empty or copy-pasted from the US gallery:
Time-Lapse — Apple-branded Camera timelapse badge on iPhone screenshot overlays
Time Lapse / Timelapse — alternate spelling on mode picker or marketing headline frames
time-lapse video — output format callout on finished-playback demo frames
Sped-up recording — value proposition when the hero frame shows compressed hours-to-seconds playback
Sunset timelapse — scenario-specific marketing on golden-hour demo frames
Construction progress — documentation-style timelapse marketing on jobsite demo frames
Capture hours in seconds — compressed-duration value proposition on gallery frames
Night sky timelapse — astrophotography timelapse callout on star-trail demo frames
Chinese iPhone buyers searching for 延时拍摄, 延时摄影, or 延时视频 still land on English-only overlays — that reads as an incomplete localization pass, not a bilingual timelapse video app.
Common mistakes on Time-Lapse zh-Hans listings
Assuming interval capture integration localizes automatically — timelapse pipeline shipped in the binary; zh-Hans row never added or left blank
Only translating the description — subtitle, keywords, and Time-Lapse screenshot caption lines still English
Reusing US Time-Lapse badges verbatim — Latin "Time-Lapse" and "Timelapse" badges on zh-Hans screenshots signal an unfinished localization
Conflating Time-Lapse with Slo-Mo — listing copy about 慢动作 when screenshots actually show sped-up cloud or traffic timelapse — opposite playback direction
Conflating Time-Lapse with Cinematic Mode — 电影效果 or 浅景深视频 language belongs on cinematic video vocabulary — not interval timelapse copy
Conflating Time-Lapse with Panorama — 全景 or 全景模式 language on frames that show hours-compressed video output, not wide still stitches
Conflating Time-Lapse with Live Photos — 实况照片 motion-still language on frames that show tripod-locked interval recording over hours
Conflating Time-Lapse with Action Mode — 动作模式 or 运动防抖 language belongs on the Action Mode guide, not locked-down timelapse copy
Conflating Time-Lapse with Burst — 连拍 language on frames that show interval sampling over minutes or hours, not rapid still capture
Translating the in-app Time-Lapse toggle label only — system Camera UI may show Chinese from iOS while the App Store product page stays English
Expecting AppLocale to implement interval pipelines or design timelapse sample video stills — frame-sampling APIs, capture scheduling code, and sunset timelapse sample video production are outside listing rewrite
What good zh-Hans Time-Lapse listing copy looks like
Time-Lapse-centric listings name the sped-up-recording workflow in plain zh-Hans — not a word-for-word mirror of English brochure lines:
Subtitle — one clause on timelapse or sped-up-recording outcome; room for 延时拍摄 or 延时摄影 within 30 characters — e.g. "延时拍摄,浓缩时光" or "延时视频,记录变化"
Keywords — mix 延时拍摄, 延时摄影, 延时视频, 延时记录, and category nouns (摄影, 相机, 视频); avoid English-only "Timelapse" stuffing — see Simplified Chinese keywords
Description — lead with the interval-and-compress workflow; mention sunset, traffic, or construction use cases only when your app actually supports those scenarios or equivalent timelapse paths
Screenshot overlays — short lines naming what the frame shows: 延时拍摄, 日落延时, 延时视频 — not "Time-Lapse" pasted through machine translation
Voice match — same 你/您 and punctuation habits as your other zh-Hans fields
Honest scope — if your app supports standard Camera timelapse only but not custom interval controls, zh-Hans copy should not imply pro interval scheduling unless your English listing already claims it accurately
zh-Hans Time-Lapse captions can differ idiomatically from en-US overlays when the on-screen feature is the same — avoid mirroring comma-heavy English marketing onto iPhone art.
Connect checklist before you order Time-Lapse listing copy
Confirm China under Pricing and Availability — storefront enabled if you intend to sell there
Confirm Time-Lapse or interval capture features work in your build — note that we do not change frame-sampling algorithms, AVFoundation capture, or portal settings for you
Open App Store → Chinese (Simplified) — note whether the zh-Hans row exists and which text fields are empty vs English placeholder
Export English Time-Lapse marketing copy — current en-US title, subtitle, keywords, description, promotional text, and every screenshot overlay line ("Time-Lapse", "Time Lapse", "Timelapse", "Sped-up recording", sunset/cloud/traffic/construction/night-sky demo frames, finished sped-up output frames)
Count screenshot frames — note how many iPhone slots show Time-Lapse UI, interval recording in progress, or finished sped-up playback marketing
Separate listing from in-app UI — listing rewrite does not cover storyboard strings or Time-Lapse toggle labels inside the binary
Note which timelapse paths you market — system Time-Lapse mode, custom interval controls, sunset vs traffic vs construction vs night-sky demos — so zh-Hans copy stays accurate to your English listing
Distinguish Time-Lapse from Slo-Mo, Panorama, or Cinematic Mode frames — tag which overlay lines are sped-up video vs slow motion vs wide stitch vs cinematic blur so each caption gets accurate zh-Hans scope
Plan caption re-export if text is burned into PNGs — Connect caption fields help when overlays are editable; English baked into image files needs design rework outside AppLocale
For one Time-Lapse-marketing app on the zh-Hans row, paste-ready Simplified Chinese copy for the listing fields you specify:
Title (name) — zh-Hans app name within Connect character limits
Subtitle — Time-Lapse or sped-up-recording phrasing within the ~30-character cap
Keywords — comma-separated zh-Hans search terms with rationale notes (延时拍摄, 延时摄影, 延时视频 where relevant)
Description — buyer-readable body copy aligned with your English Time-Lapse listing meaning
Promotional text — when you include the 170-character promo field in scope
Screenshot overlay / caption lines — zh-Hans replacements for "Time-Lapse", "Timelapse", "Sped-up recording", 延时拍摄, 延时摄影, 延时视频, and similar frame text
English alignment — matching en-US field notes when both storefronts must stay consistent on timelapse promises
24-hour turnaround — delivered to the email on your Stripe receipt after checkout and intake
Human rewrite from your current English Time-Lapse marketing listing — not a machine translation dump. Default $79 scope is Connect listing metadata; bundle IAP display names or promotional-only passes via the AppLocale product page if needed.
What AppLocale does not do
Does not implement Time-Lapse, interval scheduling, or sped-up video export flows
Does not wire frame-sampling pipelines, AVFoundation interval capture, or system Camera Time-Lapse integration in Swift
Does not generate, design, or re-export screenshot PNGs or sunset, traffic, or construction timelapse sample video stills
Does not write Slo-Mo slow-motion listing copy — different buyer promise and zh-Hans vocabulary (慢动作)
Does not write Cinematic Mode shallow-depth video listing copy — see the Cinematic Mode guide for 电影效果 marketing
Does not write Action Mode handheld video stabilization listing copy — see the Action Mode guide for 动作模式 marketing
Does not write Live Photos motion-still listing copy — see the Live Photos guide for 实况照片 marketing
Does not write Panorama wide-stitch listing copy — see the Panorama guide for 全景 marketing
Does not write Burst mode listing copy — separate Camera surface with different screenshot vocabulary (连拍)
Does not write Night Mode low-light listing copy — see the Night Mode guide for 夜间模式 marketing
Does not write Portrait Mode depth-blur listing copy — see the Portrait Mode guide for 人像模式 marketing
Does not write Macro close-up photography listing copy — see the Macro guide for 微距 marketing
Does not write Photographic Styles still-photo tone preset listing copy — see the Photographic Styles guide for 摄影风格 marketing
Send intake — reply from the email on your Stripe receipt with your App Store listing URL, English Time-Lapse marketing copy (all fields and caption lines), screenshot frame count, and target locale (zh-Hans)
Receive files — within 24 hours, paste-ready zh-Hans listing fields arrive at your Stripe receipt email
Paste and submit — fill the zh-Hans row in Connect, enter caption lines per screenshot slot, save, and submit the version for review. Success page: AppLocale thanks.
Does shipping Time-Lapse auto-translate my China listing?
No. Interval capture, frame sampling, and Time-Lapse mode control device behavior — they do not create or fill a Simplified Chinese localization row. Empty or English zh-Hans fields mean China buyers see en-US fallback.
What listing fields does AppLocale rewrite for Time-Lapse apps?
Paste-ready Simplified Chinese (zh-Hans) copy for App Store Connect listing fields you specify: title, subtitle, keywords, description, promotional text when included, and screenshot overlay or caption lines — rewritten from your English Time-Lapse marketing originals.
Can AppLocale implement Time-Lapse capture or interval scheduling?
No. We deliver listing metadata copy only. Frame-sampling engineering, interval capture wiring, and timelapse sample video design are outside AppLocale scope.
How is this different from Slo-Mo, Cinematic Mode, Action Mode, Live Photos, Panorama, Burst, Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Macro, or Photographic Styles?
Time-Lapse copy markets long-duration recording compressed into a short sped-up video — 延时拍摄, 延时摄影, 延时视频. Slo-Mo copy markets high-fps slow playback of a short moment — 慢动作. Cinematic Mode copy markets shallow-depth cinematic video — 浅景深电影效果视频. Action Mode copy markets handheld video stabilization — 动作模式, 运动防抖. Live Photos copy markets motion stills — 实况照片. Panorama copy markets wide stitched stills — 全景, 全景模式. Burst copy markets rapid still capture — 连拍. Night Mode copy markets low-light capture — 夜间模式. Portrait Mode copy markets background blur on stills — 人像模式, 景深虚化. Macro copy markets extreme close-ups — 微距, 微距近拍. Photographic Styles copy markets still-photo tone presets — 摄影风格, 丰富对比度. Each surface has separate screenshot vocabulary.
Why do screenshot captions still say "Time-Lapse" in English on China?
Caption and overlay fields are managed per localization. If you filled en-US screenshot text but never saved zh-Hans caption lines — or uploaded the same English-overlay PNGs to the Chinese set — China buyers see Latin Time-Lapse badges on the product page.
Should zh-Hans copy use 延时拍摄, 延时摄影, or 延时视频?
Each appears in Chinese storefront and search contexts. AppLocale picks phrasing that matches your English listing claims and screenshot overlays — 延时拍摄 for the mode toggle, 延时摄影 for creative timelapse photography, 延时视频 for sped-up video output — without inventing capabilities your app does not support.
What do I send after AppLocale payment?
Your live App Store listing URL, current English Time-Lapse marketing listing (title, subtitle, keywords, description, promo if used, all screenshot caption lines), screenshot frame counts, and target locale (zh-Hans). Reply from the email address on your Stripe receipt — we deliver to that Stripe email within 24 hours.
Will localized Time-Lapse listing copy improve Search ranking in China?
We do not guarantee keyword position, chart rank, or install growth. Complete zh-Hans metadata helps timelapse-aware buyers who already found your page understand sped-up-recording benefits in their language.
How much does AppLocale cost?
$79 one-time via Stripe checkout. No subscription. Seller is Fortune Insight, LLC.
What is AppLocale not?
Not Time-Lapse capture, interval scheduling, or sped-up video export engineering, not Slo-Mo slow-motion listing copy, not Cinematic Mode shallow-depth video listing copy, not Action Mode handheld video stabilization listing copy, not Live Photos motion-still listing copy, not Panorama wide-stitch listing copy, not Burst mode listing copy, not Night Mode low-light listing copy, not Portrait Mode depth-blur listing copy, not Macro close-up photography listing copy, not Photographic Styles still-photo tone preset listing copy, not screenshot design or sunset timelapse sample video re-export, not binary or in-app localization, not ads management, not ranking guarantees, not review-reply retainers, not QuantRadar, and not investment or legal advice. We do not invent reviews, ratings, or traffic numbers.
AppLocale — zh-Hans Time-Lapse & sped-up-recording listing copy for the China storefront
Delivered within 24 hours after Stripe payment. After checkout, reply from your Stripe receipt email with your App Store URL and English Time-Lapse listing copy. No ranking guarantees. Sold by Fortune Insight, LLC.