TimerCam vs Auto Photo Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimerCam
Easily capture photos of yourself with a customizable self-timer. Choose your delay, flash mode, and utilize the front camera for perfect solo shots. Save and preview your images effortlessly.
- Selectable timer delay
- Countdown sound effect
- Selectable flash mode
- Front camera support
- Photo preview and saving
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Over 10 million downloads worldwide. BE IN THE PHOTO — NOT BEHIND THE CAMERA. TimerCam makes hands-free photography simple. Place your iPhone, choose a timer or interval, step into frame, and let TimerCam take care of the rest. Perfect for group photos, solo travel, selfies, outfit photos, family moments, and content creation. No remote shutter or complicated setup required. TWO SIMPLE WAYS TO SHOOT TIMER Set a 5, 10, 15, or 30-second countdown and take a single photo. INTERVAL Take a series of photos automatically at regular intervals. Stay in position and capture more expressions, poses, and moments without walking back to your iPhone after every shot. HOW IT WORKS 1. Place your iPhone on a stable surface or tripod 2. Choose Timer or Interval 3. Set your countdown or interval and step into frame 4. Review your shots and save your favorites FREE FEATURES • Self-timer with 5, 10, 15, or 30-second delays • Interval shooting with 3 photos, 3 seconds apart • 4:3 and square (1:1) aspect ratios • Optional 3×3 grid and level guide • Clear circular countdown ring • Countdown sound for the final 3 seconds • Flash modes: Auto, On, and Off • Screen flash for brighter front-camera photos • Tap to focus and set exposure • Swipe up or down to fine-tune exposure • Pinch to zoom • Portrait and landscape shooting • Review photos before saving TIMERCAM PLUS Take more photos. Find your best shots faster. • Choose how many interval photos to take — or keep shooting until you stop • Set intervals from 0.5 to 60 seconds • Review each shoot in the built-in gallery • Quickly sort your photos with simple KEEP and PASS controls • Get automatic, on-device recommendations to help find promising shots • Save selected photos or export the entire shoot • Shoot in wide 16:9 format • Choose between JPEG and space-saving HEIF • Remove ads Photo recommendations are processed entirely on your device. Your photos are never uploaded for analysis. TimerCam Plus is a one-time purchase. No subscription is required. A LONG-TRUSTED CAMERA APP Ranked #1 in Japan’s iPhone Photography category in February 2012. SUPPORT https://trooron.github.io/timercam/support_timercam.html
Auto Photo Camera
Capture photos automatically at set intervals with this fast camera app. It offers slow motion recording and image stabilization for smoother videos. Quickly launch the camera or video mode via widgets.
- Automatic photo capture
- Adjustable interval timer
- Slow motion video recording
- Image stabilization
- Widget for quick launch
- Ad-free camera interface
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Capture the moment, your way. AutoCam combines creative camera controls, useful video tools, and easy editing in one app. From everyday snapshots to scanned documents and time-lapse videos, useful controls are always close at hand. CAPTURE WITH CONFIDENCE --------- Use automatic shooting intervals to take photos hands-free, or enable volume-button capture for a more comfortable grip. Compose your shots with grid lines and a level guide. MORE WAYS TO RECORD --------- Record video in up to 4K on supported devices. Explore slow motion with frame rates available on your camera, or capture changing scenes with time-lapse recording. EDIT WITHOUT LOSING YOUR ORIGINALS --------- Adjust brightness, contrast, exposure, color, and more. Smooth skin with face-aware beauty adjustments, crop freely, straighten horizons, and correct perspective. Compare before and after, then save your edit as a new copy. Trim videos from your album and choose a playback speed to review every moment. TURN PHOTOS INTO DOCUMENTS --------- Use Document mode to detect page edges, adjust corners, correct perspective, and create multi-page PDFs. Choose color or black-and-white processing, arrange your pages, and share or save your document. MAKE IT YOURS --------- Add a timestamp or custom watermark to photos and videos. Choose the font, size, and corner position. Scan QR codes to open links or request connection to a Wi-Fi network. UNLOCK MORE WITH PREMIUM --------- A one-time in-app purchase unlocks: • An ad-free experience • Burst photo capture • 12 photo filters and 12 video filter styles • Manual focus, ISO, shutter speed, exposure compensation, and white balance • Auto, Action, Low Light, and saved Custom camera presets * Camera features, recording resolutions, and frame rates vary by device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TimerCam at 62% against Auto Photo Camera's 14%. TimerCam also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Auto Photo Camera's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. TimerCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Auto Photo Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimerCam holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of TimerCam's written reviews are positive against 14% of Auto Photo Camera's.
TimerCam ships an update every 3 weeks, Auto Photo Camera weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimerCam | Auto Photo Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (118 ratings) — better | 4.4 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews — better | 13.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daisuke Yamashita | Penzo |
Customer experience
TimerCam
Auto Photo Camera
In-app purchases
TimerCam
- TimerCam Plus$7.99
Auto Photo Camera
- Premium Version$3.99
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