Comparison

Delayed Camera vs Video Buffer Pre

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Delayed Camera

Capture photos with a delay, perfect for checking your form during sports or styling your hair. This application provides a camera preview after a set interval, allowing for hands-free shots.

Highlights
  • Delayed camera preview
  • Hands-free photo capture
  • Useful for sports form
  • Ideal for hair styling checks
Features
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This app shows camera preview after few seconds. Good for checking form of sports, hair styles.

About

Video Buffer Pre

Capture moments that have already happened with a pre-recording buffer. Save device storage and avoid tedious editing by recording only the highlights. Ideal for sports, events, or unexpected occurrences.

Highlights
  • Buffered video recording
  • Up to 100 seconds buffer time
  • DualCam Mode
  • 4K video quality
  • Apple Watch remote support
  • Slow-motion support
Features
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Record the action that happened before the shutter! Save your device storage and skip the tedious post-game editing! Never miss a moment again! Yes, it really records in 4K: up to 4K at 120 fps on recent iPhones (e.g. iPhone 17) and 4K at 60 fps on older models (e.g. iPhone 12), with your Apple Watch as a remote. We're all used to pressing the record button and capturing life as it happens. But what if you could record things that already happened, pressing the button to catch the last few seconds? That's what makes Video Buffer so unique — you set the buffer time and hit the record when something interesting happens. You haven't missed a thing and saved your time and device storage! Video Buffer can be vital in all kinds of ways: Sports coaches and parents can use the app to record in-game highlight moments as they happen. Physical Education teachers could use buffered video footage to analyze performance and settle disputes between players. Sports officials and referees can review their decisions using a Buffer Camera as a video assistant. Drivers can use Video Buffer as a Dashcam, recording unexpected events on the road without overloading device memory storage. Skateboarders can capture only good lands and save time scrolling through many similar frames on the camera roll. Parents can catch their kids playing, making it easy to record that funny interaction that might otherwise be lost. Nature lovers can save time and storage while filming astonishing lightning flashes or waiting for the animal to appear or strike a funny pose. Video Buffer features include: - buffered video recording that ensures you'll never miss a moment - long buffer time, up to 100 seconds - 3 recording buttons, each with adjustable buffer time - DualCam Mode - record front and back camera footage simultaneously - option to capture only the buffer - the recording will end & save automatically - 4K video quality: up to 4K 120 fps on recent iPhones, 4K 60 fps on older models such as iPhone 12 - custom video resolution and FPS (30-240) - portrait or landscape orientation - saving to iCloud or device folders with a custom prefix for the filenames - Apple Watch support — a remote on your wrist to make it easier than ever to hit that record button - Slow-motion support - gives sports and fitness trainers the best look at swing, ball movement, or technique. Note: Works only with some back cameras - set 240 FPS in Settings. If you've ever missed something because you couldn't hit a record in time, Video Buffer is the answer! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Delayed Camera1 screens
Video Buffer Pre4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Video Buffer Pre at 4.5 against Delayed Camera's 4.0. Video Buffer Pre also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 4). Delayed Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (80% vs 61%). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Video Buffer Pre sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Delayed Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Buffer Pre holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Buffer Pre has 45 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Delayed Camera's written reviews are positive against 61% of Video Buffer Pre's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Delayed Camera ships an update every 3 months, Video Buffer Pre every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Delayed Camera versus Video Buffer Pre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDelayed CameraVideo Buffer Pre
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.5 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better60.7% of reviews
Number of ratings445 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAKESHI FUJIKImichal bojanowicz

Customer experience

Delayed Camera

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Video Buffer Pre

All ratings45 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Delayed Camera

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Video Buffer Pre

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Delayed Camera free?
Delayed Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Buffer Pre free?
Video Buffer Pre is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Delayed Camera or Video Buffer Pre?
Video Buffer Pre is rated higher. Delayed Camera averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Video Buffer Pre averages 4.5 from 45 ratings.
Do Delayed Camera or Video Buffer Pre have ads?
Neither Delayed Camera nor Video Buffer Pre shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Delayed Camera or Video Buffer Pre?
Delayed Camera ships an update every 3 months, and Video Buffer Pre every 6 weeks. Most recently, Delayed Camera was updated on September 23, 2026 and Video Buffer Pre on October 13, 2026.

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