Comparison

TimerCam vs Video Self Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Selectable timer delay
  • Countdown sound effect
  • Selectable flash mode
  • Front camera support
  • Photo preview and saving
Features
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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

About

Video Self Timer

Capture yourself in videos with a customizable countdown timer. Record in high quality, including slow-motion, and control audio and flash settings. Easily trim and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown timer
  • High-quality recording (60 FPS)
  • Slow-motion recording (240 FPS)
  • Audio and flash control
  • Front and rear camera support
  • Video trimming and sharing
Features
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NEW ability to record in better quality (60 FPS) and slowmo (240 FPS) to create stunningly detailed videos of yourself and the action around you. Slowmos is especially handy to catch up on sports video recording like playing back your golf swing, baseball swing , cricket bat swing or bowling action. It is upto you how you use this app. Video Self timer app allows you to be part of your videos, don't be left out recording the video when you can be part of it. Video self timer allows you to set the duration of a video as well as set the time gap after which it starts recording the video. You can control the flash or even disable sound recording for the video if needed. The app gives a visual flash as well as an audio beep before recording starts and after recording is done so you know when the recording has started and ended, even if you are far away from the iPhone. Use front or rear camera for recording, trim videos and share them on video sharing site as well as through Twitter, Mail and AirDrop. Also you can set the quality of the video while recording. Simple sweet and effective self timer for your videos.

Screenshots

TimerCam3 screens
Video Self Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimerCam at 4.8 against Video Self Timer's 3.0. TimerCam also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). Video Self Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model 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. TimerCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Video Self Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimerCam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimerCam has 85 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of TimerCam's written reviews are positive against 50% of Video Self Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimerCam ships an update every 3 weeks, Video Self Timer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TimerCam versus Video Self Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerCamVideo Self Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (85 ratings) — better3.0 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings85 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaisuke YamashitaCogniter Technologies Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

TimerCam

All ratings85 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews278 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative26.6%

Video Self Timer

All ratings15 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative35.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TimerCam

One-time1
  • TimerCam Plus$7.99
None

Video Self Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimerCam free?
TimerCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Self Timer free?
Video Self Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimerCam or Video Self Timer?
TimerCam is rated higher. TimerCam averages 4.8 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Video Self Timer averages 3.0 from 15 ratings.
Do TimerCam or Video Self Timer have ads?
TimerCam shows ads; Video Self Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, TimerCam or Video Self Timer?
TimerCam ships an update every 3 weeks, and Video Self Timer every 10 months. Most recently, TimerCam was updated on October 10, 2026 and Video Self Timer on October 4, 2026.

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