TimerCam vs SelfieX
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
SelfieX
Take high-quality selfies using your iPhone's rear camera. This app provides audio cues to guide your framing, automatically capturing the photo when you're perfectly positioned. Easily edit and share your enhanced self-portraits.
- Rear camera selfie capture
- Audio framing guidance
- Automatic photo capture
- Quick editing tools
- Save and share functionality
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The app lets you take selfies with the better rear camera of the iPhone. The problem is, when you turn the screen away, you can’t see if your face is framed the way you want it to be. This app voices directions to guide your framing: right, left, up or down. When you aim the iPhone at your face at the right angle, the app automatically takes a photo. Turn your phone back to make quick edits (crop and tune brightness, contrast, saturation) and share. How it works: 1. Aim your iSight camera at yourself 2. Listen to the instructions while catching the angle 3. Turn your device back 4. Edit, save and share
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TimerCam at 4.8 against SelfieX's 3.8. TimerCam also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). SelfieX's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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 SelfieX sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimerCam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of TimerCam's written reviews are positive against 57% of SelfieX's.
TimerCam ships an update every 3 weeks, SelfieX every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimerCam | SelfieX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (85 ratings) — better | 3.8 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews — better | 56.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daisuke Yamashita | Vito Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
TimerCam
SelfieX
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TimerCam
- TimerCam Plus$7.99
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