Camera Timer! vs Auto Proximity Detection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Auto Proximity Detection
This utility app allows hands-free control of your iPhone using the proximity sensor. Perform actions like taking photos, recording audio/video, or toggling the flashlight by covering the screen, ideal for when you can't interact directly.
- Hands-free photo taking
- Audio recording
- Video recording
- Flashlight toggle
- Voice-reported location
- Voice-reported time
- Text note dictation
- Number counting
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When we are moving or acting, we cannot tap the button on the screen of iPhone or we have no time to watch the screen of iPhone, but we still could cover the screen of iPhone and we still hope to use the iPhone to do the following jobs (1)take photo (2) record the sound (3)record the video (4)turn on/off the flashlight(5) play the sound (6) report the location by talking (7) report the time by talking (8) talk the text notes.(9) count the number one by one. This App is developed for the situations above. It depends on the Proximity Sensor in iPhone. The proximity Sensor is located at the top part of the screen of iPhone, the left side of front camera. We need to use the following two special actions: 1. Cover+Left: Cover the top part of the iphone's screen and left. 2.Hold: Cover the top part of the iphone's screen, wait for a longer time, at least ten seconds and finally left. We could cover the screen by our hands, our clothes, our arms, our face,our body, or our books. For talking the name of location, the iPhone need to connect the internet Usage: When we tap the cover button, the App will be in the covering status. When we tap the hold button, the App will be in the holding status. In the covering status, if we take photos (default eight photos), record video, record sound, play sound and talk notes, we need to cover and left the top of the screen first, then the job will start, after at least seven seconds, we could cover again to stop the job. In the holding status, if we take photos (default eight photos), record video, record sound, play sound and talk notes, we need to cover the top of the screen first, without leaving, then the job will start, when we want to stop the job, we need to left. Tap the count button, the talking counter will be launched.Just cover the screen, the Talking counter could help us to count the number by talking in English. Tap the menu button at the bottom left corner, the menu will be displayed. This menu includes five items. 1 View Video Clips. 2 Play Sound files. In this view, we could play sound , delete sound files and rename the file. 3 View Photos. Tap this item, we could see the photo list with the small photo preview. When we tap the photo item, this view will close. 4 Select a sound file for playing. Select the sound file for the playing. The sound files includes the file record by the recording reaction or the sound files imported from the iTune file sharing. 5 Talk Notes. Edit and Add the text notes. Solution Examples Solution 1: When we are walking in darkness, turn on or turn off the flash light quickly and frequently. Step 1: Launch this App. Step 2: Select the cover button. Step 3: Select the flash light button Step 4: Start to walk as usual. Step 5: If you decide to turn on the light ,then make the iPhone screen close to your clothes and left.If you decide to turn off the light ,then make the iPhone screen close to your clothes and left again. Solution 2: Make the app talk the current location while we are walking. Step 1: Launch this App. Step 2: Select the cover button. Step 3: Select the location button Step 4: Start to walk as usual. Step 5: If you need to listen the talking of the current location ,then make the iPhone screen close to your clothes and left the screen from your clothes.The app will talk the information about the location. Solution 3: Record the sound while studying in Classroom Step 1: Launch this App. Step 2: Confirm already tap the Record Sound button. Step 3: Select the cover button. Step 4: Put the iPhone on your desk Step 5: If you decide to record the sound, then put your hand on the top left corner of the iPhone screen, then left your hand Step 6: When you want to stop recording, just put your hand again on the top left corner and left.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Camera Timer! at 1.8 against Auto Proximity Detection's 1.0. Camera Timer! also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 0%) and ratings volume (42 vs 2). Auto Proximity Detection's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Camera Timer! holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera Timer! has 42 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Camera Timer!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Auto Proximity Detection's.
Camera Timer! ships an update every 6 weeks, Auto Proximity Detection every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camera Timer! | Auto Proximity Detection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (42 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nakhon phagdeechat | 方 沈 |
Customer experience
Camera Timer!
Auto Proximity Detection
Bugs and requests
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
Auto Proximity Detection
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Camera Timer!
No in-app purchases
Auto Proximity Detection
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Camera Timer! free?
Is Auto Proximity Detection free?
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