Comparison

Lens Buddy vs Multi Timer Shooting Camera

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

Head to head
About

Lens Buddy

This app allows you to take hands-free photos and videos using a customizable timer. It's ideal for solo photoshoots, group pictures, and content creation, offering features like a photo booth mode and high-quality capture.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer
  • Photo Booth mode
  • High-quality photo capture
  • Video recording
  • Built-in gallery for rating and organizing
  • RAW photo support
  • Burst mode
Features
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Your ultimate handsfree camera experience is here! You take your own photos. Lens Buddy is a simple yet powerful timer camera app that will take pictures of you and your loved ones without the need to press buttons or even hold the device. Just set your desired time interval between the shots and let the camera roll! Leave your Bluetooth clicker home and do your own photoshoot! Take your social media presence to the next level! Once you finished taking your photos you can easily rate your pictures within the app that will help you to keep or export the best ones. Stop taking screenshots from videos - Lens Buddy offers higher quality photos and and easier way to take them! Want to take a group photo without having someone left out? Is there no one around to take a picture of you? Are you a content creator or a solo traveler? In need of building your Instagram feed? Do you need the best self timer app available? Simply put down your device on a safe place and let Lens Buddy make your perfect shot! FEATURES * [NEW] Photo Booth mode * 48MP capture * Video * Save photos to the app to keep your camera roll clean and use the built-in gallery to view, rate and organize your photos * Camera roll integration: save, sort into albums, view and manage your photos in the camera roll just like with the system camera app (optional, requires paid subscription) * RAW photo support (requires iOS 14.3, and available on Pro devices starting from iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max) * High quality photos * Live photos * Portrait mode * A clean, yet familiar and easy to use interface * Fully customizable timer * Sounds: Numerous sound effects and announcements help your photoshoot * Burst mode for super fast photography * Zoom, focus, exposure control * Aspect ratio: You can now snap your photos in either square or wide dimensions * Tracking focus: even if you move around the focus will follow you * Toggle between auto/on/off flash modes * Framing tools: Grid, level * Dark mode support Comments from you: "I love this app! I use is all the time for work and personal." "Just what I needed!" "Super easy and amazing!" "It’s literally perfect when you’re home alone and still want a cute outfit pic!" "This app is really helpful! Especially for those who are content creators like myself and take our own photos for work." Do you like Lens Buddy? Please don't forget to rate it in the App Store! It helps a lot. EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Multi Timer Shooting Camera

This app automates multi-shot photography with custom timers. Set the number of shots and specific intervals between each, and it captures them automatically after a single shutter press. Ideal for creating sequences or capturing action.

Highlights
  • Customizable number of shots
  • Set shooting intervals
  • Automatic sequence capture
  • Single shutter press activation
  • Adjustable shooting points
Features
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Set “Number of times taken” and each “Shooting Point”. When “Number of times taken” is set to 3, “Shooting Point 1” is set to 5 seconds, “Shooting Point 2” is set to 3 seconds, and “Shooting Point 3” is set to 10 seconds, when the shutter button is pressed on the shooting screen, 5 seconds later Take the first shot, take the second shot 3 seconds later, and take the third shot 10 seconds later. Everything is done automatically from when the shutter button is pressed until all shots are completed. Please contact the review section or DM here. https://twitter.com/corasck

Screenshots

Lens Buddy4 screens
Multi Timer Shooting Camera1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lens Buddy at 94% against Multi Timer Shooting Camera's 50%. Lens Buddy also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Multi Timer Shooting Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Lens Buddy sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Multi Timer Shooting Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lens Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lens Buddy has 34K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Lens Buddy's written reviews are positive against 50% of Multi Timer Shooting Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lens Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, Multi Timer Shooting Camera every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Lens Buddy versus Multi Timer Shooting Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLens BuddyMulti Timer Shooting Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (34K ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLens Buddy Selfie Timer Photo Video Filter Camera LLCKazuya Fujita

Customer experience

Lens Buddy

All ratings34,046 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews994 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.8%

Multi Timer Shooting Camera

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Lens Buddy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Photos not saving in order
  • Inconsistent photo count between app and export

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to invert camera view
  • Option to only save liked/approved photos
  • Zip/batch photo export
  • Apple Watch integration as a viewfinder

Multi Timer Shooting Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Lens Buddy

Subscriptions12
  • Weekly PRO3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly PRO2 variants$2.997 Days
  • Weekly PRO$4.997 Days
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  • Monthly PRO2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly PRO$9.991 Month
  • Special$14.991 Year
  • Special$19.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO$29.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Multi Timer Shooting Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lens Buddy free?
Lens Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Multi Timer Shooting Camera free?
Multi Timer Shooting Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lens Buddy or Multi Timer Shooting Camera?
Lens Buddy is rated higher. Lens Buddy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Multi Timer Shooting Camera averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Lens Buddy or Multi Timer Shooting Camera have ads?
Multi Timer Shooting Camera shows ads; Lens Buddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Lens Buddy or Multi Timer Shooting Camera?
Lens Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Multi Timer Shooting Camera every 6 months. Most recently, Lens Buddy was updated on September 25, 2026 and Multi Timer Shooting Camera on June 1, 2026.

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