Comparison

Timer vs Camera Timer!

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

Head to head
About

Timer

This advanced timer allows for precise time management across various activities. Set multiple special events with customizable triggers like sounds, messages, or screen flashing. It's ideal for games, workouts, cooking, meditation, and any task requiring accurate timing, even when the app is in the background.

Highlights
  • Multiple complex timers simultaneously
  • Scheduled event triggers (sounds, messages, photos)
  • Customizable display modes (textual, graphical)
  • Background operation with sound/message alerts
  • Looping timers
  • Delayed start and flexible stop time entry
  • Screen blocking and flashlight alerts
Features
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Timer is an advanced timer for performing various tasks at specific times that you set. It is your perfect companion for board games, sport workouts, cooking, zen meditation or whatever activity that needs a precision and powerful timer. Timer allows to define multiple special events that will be triggered when the timer is running. Sounds, messages, photos, screen flashing and more actions can be triggered at any time thanks to a complex time scheduling system (that can be easily previewed). The majority of these actions can be done when the application is open, but it is still possible to play sounds and display messages when the application is closed. Here are some events you'll be able to create (and combine) : * "Play a Gong sound 30 seconds before end" * "Every 10 seconds during 1 minute, produce a sound with an increasing pitch" * "Play a tic tac sound every seconds" * "Once One-half the time is elapsed, play an iPod song and show a custom message on the screen" * "While in background, plays a Tibetan bell sound 4 times (every 25%) until 6PM" * "Take a photo every minute" Here are the main features : - 9 complex timers with time scheduled events can be used at the same time. - The timer can be looped forever or for a specific number (the number of loops being displayed). - Elapsed time, remaining time, current time can be either displayed. Various display modes are available (including textual or graphical ones). - The time is displayed in full screen, in the biggest possible way. Two different areas can be customized. - The timer start can be delayed, allowing to have a short preparation time before the timer is automatically started. - The stop time can be entered as a relative duration or as an absolute hour value. - Portrait and Landscape visualization modes are handled in all application screens. - The timer can be used when silence is needed (thanks to a flashing screen, vibrations and a dimmed display). - When the timer is done, the time is still displayed, allowing to know since how long the timer elapsed. - The screen can be blocked, keeping the timer visible, in order to avoid pressing accidentally the buttons. - Different dedicated alarm sounds can be used (Bell, Cooking timer, Watch, Gong, Danger, Lama Bell...) - Shepard tones can also be used : those tones creates the auditory illusion of a tone that continually ascends or descends in pitch. - Import custom sounds or record them directly. Use them as audio alerts when the application is opened. Play a random iPod song. - Custom musics/sounds can be selected from the iPod library to be used as internal alarms. The iPod music can also be stopped. - Automatically take pictures at given times. Use the flashlight as a visual alert. - Load, save, import and export your settings, allowing you to share and have multiple configurations ready to be used. - Customize the look of each timer to your taste.

About

Camera Timer!

Capture photos of yourself or groups with a customizable countdown timer. Choose between single or multiple shots, and set audio or visual alerts before and after taking pictures. Ideal for hands-free photography.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown timer
  • Single and multi-shot modes
  • Set number of continuous shots
  • Audio warning before shooting
  • Speech alerts with custom messages
  • Strobe light flashing alerts
Features
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This app allows you to take photo yourself or share with friends and groups more easily.You can set a countdown before taking pictures at a time. Including the number of shots in a continuous take.You can set up by the operation mode 2. 1) Single Shot Mode Working in this mode you can set the countdown time before photography from 2 to 30 seconds. 2) Multi Shot Mode Working in this mode unless you can set the countdown time before the camera, you can also set the number of shots to take, including the timing of each shot with. 3) Multiple alerts Features: 1. (Sound Warning Setting) You can set audio warning before shooting every time. 2. (Speech To Alert Settings) Speech to alert after shooting full amount that you specify. 2.1 Voice messages can be defined as the way you want. 2.2 Speech can be defined languages(for now). 2.3 You can set the speed for uttering. 3. (Strobe Lights Flashing Setting) Alarms with strobe lights flashing after shooting full amount that you specify.(When you take a picture with The rear camera only.) 4. Display an animation while running timer ***Note*** -Images are stored on Camera Roll.

Screenshots

Timer4 screens
Camera Timer!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Camera Timer! at Free against Timer's $3.99. Camera Timer! also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). Timer's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 36%) and rating (4.8 vs 1.8). On in-app purchases 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

Camera Timer! is free to download; Timer costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer has 218 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Timer's written reviews are positive against 36% of Camera Timer!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer ships an update every 7 months, Camera Timer! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Timer versus Camera Timer!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerCamera Timer!
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (218 ratings) — better1.8 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews — better35.9% of reviews
Number of ratings218 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancis Bonninnakhon phagdeechat

Customer experience

Timer

All ratings218 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative10.7%

Camera Timer!

All ratings42 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral11.9%
Negative73.8%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative55.1%

User reviews

Timer

From 218 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for workouts and exercises
  • 🚀 Highly customizable and versatile
  • 🔔 Excellent timer with multiple alert options
  • 💡 Useful for presentations and meetings
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and stability issues
  • 🔋 Can drain battery when running in the background
  • 🔍 Confusing interface with too many advanced features
  • 🔇 Sound alerts not always working as expected

Camera Timer!

From 42 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and easy to use
  • 📸 Useful for taking group photos
  • 💯 Great for the price (free)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Photos not saving properly
  • 💤 Ads interrupting photo taking
  • 🔍 Lack of camera control options

Bugs and requests

Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer randomly changing time during use
  • Alarm not sounding when app is in background
  • Screen dimming and locking issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiple timers running concurrently
  • Ability to save and share custom timer presets
  • More vibration and sound alert options
  • Improved background mode and iOS 4 support

Camera Timer!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Timer not working as expected
  • Photos not appearing in camera roll

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to disable ads
  • Ability to switch between front and back cameras
  • Improved photo quality and saving

In-app purchases

None

Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Camera Timer!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer free?
Timer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Camera Timer! free?
Camera Timer! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timer or Camera Timer!?
Timer is rated higher. Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 218 ratings, while Camera Timer! averages 1.8 from 42 ratings.
Do Timer or Camera Timer! have ads?
Camera Timer! shows ads; Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Timer or Camera Timer!?
Timer ships an update every 7 months, and Camera Timer! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Timer was updated on September 25, 2026 and Camera Timer! on September 16, 2026.

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