Comparison

POPTime vs VidTimer

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

Head to head
About

POPTime

Easily mark and analyze specific moments in your sports videos. Precisely identify catch and release points, even when the action is obscured, to calculate pop times. Save and share your marked videos with coaches and friends.

Highlights
  • Load videos from device
  • Mark catch and release points
  • Scroll across video frames
  • Mark obscured reception points
  • Calculate exchange times
  • Save and share marked videos
Features
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Turn your phone into a pop-time radar. POPTime measures catcher pop time, exchange time, and throwing velocity straight from your own video — no showcase, no radar gun, no extra gear. Shoot from the bleachers, tap two frames, and get the numbers coaches and scouts actually look at. HOW IT WORKS 1. Record or import a clip of the play. 2. Tap the frame of the catch and the frame the ball reaches the bag. 3. POPTime calculates pop time, exchange, and velocity instantly. 4. Export the clip with clean on-video overlays to share. BUILT FOR THE PLAY • Catcher pop time & exchange time • Pitcher timing: first move, release, time to plate • Throwing & glove velocity • Frame-by-frame scrubbing with a precision jog wheel and audio waveform • Strike zone and glove-path overlays for receiving work • Save your overlay layout once and reuse it on every video FOR PARENTS See your kid's real numbers the way a showcase would — right from the stands, on your own phone. FOR COACHES Measure every catcher and pitcher on the team with one phone. Compare, track, and send players clips with the numbers right on the video. Baseball and softball. No account or sign-up — measuring and export are part of the POPTime subscription. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

VidTimer

Easily add customizable timers and stopwatches to your videos. Adjust position, style, and timing with frame-by-frame control. Offers countdown and count-up modes with various display options.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop timer positioning
  • Set timer start/end points
  • Frame-by-frame adjustment
  • Customizable timer appearance
  • Countdown and count-up modes
  • Adjustable display digits
  • Timer rotation and zoom
Features
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V1.1.7 New Features: Add center reference line V1.1.4 New Features: Supports members to modify the timer title(watermark) V1.1.3 New Features: 1. Added support for professional members to remove the timer watermark and screen recording watermark. 2. Significantly improved the clarity of video preview images. VidTimer's Key Features: 1.Drag the timer on the main interface to freely adjust its position in the video frame. 2.Easily set the timer's start point by dragging the green slider on the main interface. 3.Effortlessly set the timer's end point by dragging the red slider on the main interface. 4.Click the "Forward 1 Frame"/"Back 1 Frame" buttons on the main interface to advance or retreat by one frame, respectively. 5.Click the "Forward 5 Frames"/"Back 5 Frames" buttons on the main interface to advance or retreat by five frames, respectively. 6.Click the preview button in the bottom left corner of the main interface to preview the video with the timer added. 7.Double-clicking the video frame without zooming can show or hide the timer, making it easier to view the video content. 8.The timer's display supports two styles: the default font and a digital tube font. 9.Users can save or delete timer styles according to personal preference. 10.The timer's font size, color, and transparency can be customized. 11.The background size, color, transparency, and corner radius can be adjusted as desired. 12.The border width, color, and transparency can also be modified according to needs. 13.Supports both countdown and count-up modes. 14.Allows setting the display digits for minutes, seconds, and milliseconds. 15.Enables precise timing results based on the current start and end points. 16.Offers a custom setting for the timer's rotation angle. 17.Supports pinching to zoom and dragging operations on the video frame for precise positioning of the start and end points. 18.Supports double-clicking to restore the zoomed video frame to its original size. We continuously update our app to deliver the best experience and more features. By using this app, you agree to the Apple Standard End User License Agreement, available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

POPTime4 screens
VidTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VidTimer at 4.7 against POPTime's 3.9. VidTimer also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. POPTime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and VidTimer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VidTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 46 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of POPTime's written reviews are positive against 67% of VidTimer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POPTime ships an update every 5 weeks, VidTimer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
POPTime versus VidTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOPTimeVidTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (104 ratings)4.7 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings104 — better46
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerard MeyersShanghai Qingge Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

POPTime

All ratings104 ratings
Positive72.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

VidTimer

All ratings46 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

POPTime

Subscriptions3
  • POPtime pro features14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • coach subscription$7.991 Month
  • POPtime pro features$14.991 Year
3 purchases

VidTimer

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Member$1.491 Month
  • Annual Member$9.991 Year
  • vidtimer_yearly_pro$14.991 Year

Questions

Is POPTime free?
POPTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VidTimer free?
VidTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, POPTime or VidTimer?
VidTimer is rated higher. POPTime averages 3.9 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while VidTimer averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do POPTime or VidTimer have ads?
Neither POPTime nor VidTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POPTime or VidTimer?
POPTime ships an update every 5 weeks, and VidTimer every 10 days. Most recently, POPTime was updated on October 14, 2026 and VidTimer on October 10, 2026.

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