Comparison

Delayed Camera vs Video Delay

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 Delay

Instantly review your movements with a customizable delay. This app plays back your actions seconds after you perform them, allowing for continuous practice without manual recording or playback. Ideal for refining technique in sports, dance, music, and more.

Highlights
  • Adjustable delay from 1 to 120 seconds
  • Front and rear camera support
  • Mirror mode for flipped playback
  • Skeleton overlay for body line analysis
  • Two-pane display (live vs. delayed)
  • No ads or data collection
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See your own movement seconds after you make it. Video Delay shows the camera feed on a delay. Set the delay, prop up your device, and perform. By the time you look at the screen, your movement is playing back. No recording, no tapping, no scrubbing. WHY A DELAY BEATS A RECORDING A normal camera makes you stop, pick up the device, and rewind. With a delay you simply keep practicing. Each repetition plays back on its own while you get ready for the next one, so a whole session runs without anyone touching the screen. BUILT FOR PRACTICE - Physical education: vaulting, mat work, high jump, swimming - Gymnastics and cheer: check landings and body line - Dance: verify choreography, timing, and formation - Golf, baseball, tennis: swing path and follow-through - Martial arts: stance, guard, and kick height - Music: posture, bowing, and hand position - Physical therapy and gait training - Public speaking: gesture and stance FREE - Delay from 1 to 20 seconds - Front and rear camera - Mirror mode for left/right flip - Live frame rate readout - No ads PRO (IN-APP PURCHASE) The following features require an additional purchase. - Delay extended to 120 seconds The upper limit depends on free storage. Before you buy, the app shows the longest delay this particular device can hold. - Two-pane display, split or inset Each pane takes either the live feed or any delay you choose, so you can put live next to delayed, or 5 seconds ago next to 30 seconds ago. - Skeleton overlay Overlay: body lines are drawn on top of the video. Only: the video is not shown and only the skeleton is drawn, so the background and clothing stay off the screen and you watch the movement itself. Split: video on one pane and skeleton on the other, side by side. - Six colors for the skeleton lines Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Once bought, it restores on your other devices signed in to the same Apple Account. DESIGNED TO KEEP RUNNING Frames are buffered to disk instead of memory, so a 120-second delay uses no more memory than a one-second delay. Capture runs at 15 fps, and image quality steps down automatically if the device gets warm, so long sessions stay stable. The skeleton is computed on the device; no video leaves it. NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS, NO DATA COLLECTION Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is written to your photo library. Buffered frames are discarded as they play back and cleared when you close the app. PLEASE NOTE - The skeleton overlay is a visual aid for watching movement. It does not measure or diagnose anything. - Saving video or still images is not supported. - iPhone is landscape only. iPad supports every orientation. - Camera access is required. Set your device on a tripod or lean it against a wall, choose a delay, and start practicing.

Screenshots

Delayed Camera1 screens
Video Delay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Delayed Camera at 80% against Video Delay's 42%. Delayed Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). 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 Delay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Delayed Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Delayed Camera ships an update every 3 months, Video Delay every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Delayed Camera versus Video Delay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDelayed CameraVideo Delay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAKESHI FUJIKIHiroaki SAWANO

Customer experience

Delayed Camera

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

Video Delay

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Delayed Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Delay

One-time1
  • Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Delayed Camera free?
Delayed Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Delay free?
Video Delay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Delayed Camera or Video Delay have ads?
Neither Delayed Camera nor Video Delay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Delayed Camera or Video Delay?
Delayed Camera ships an update every 3 months, and Video Delay every 14 months. Most recently, Delayed Camera was updated on November 2, 2026 and Video Delay on October 29, 2026.

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