Comparison

TimerCam vs Selfie Camera Free

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

Selfie Camera Free

Capture stunning self-portraits with a variety of professional filters. Easily edit your photos with a single tap and share them instantly to social media or save them to your device.

Highlights
  • Optimized for self-portraits
  • Self timer
  • Single tap camera effects
  • Professionally designed filters
  • Social media sharing
  • Save to Photo Library
Features
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***One of the best camera app!*** Take a beautiful self portrait shot! You also can edit your self portrait photo with amazing filters. How to use: 1. Take a shot, or choose from Photo Library 2. Select a filter 3. Save and share! That's it! Features: -> Optimized for self-portrait photograph -> Self timer -> Easy-to-use single tap camera effects -> Professionally designed camera filters -> Share photos to Twitter or Facebook -> Save photos to Photo Library -> Print photos

Screenshots

TimerCam3 screens
Selfie Camera Free4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Selfie Camera Free at none against TimerCam's 1. Selfie Camera Free also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). TimerCam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (129 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Selfie Camera Free asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TimerCam against 5.0 for Selfie Camera Free. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimerCam has 129 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimerCam ships an update every 3 weeks, Selfie Camera Free every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TimerCam versus Selfie Camera Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerCamSelfie Camera Free
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (129 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings129 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaisuke YamashitaQuantis,Inc.

Customer experience

TimerCam

All ratings85 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive62.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative26.5%

Selfie Camera Free

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TimerCam

One-time1
  • TimerCam Plus$5.99
None

Selfie Camera Free

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimerCam free?
TimerCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Selfie Camera Free free?
Selfie Camera Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimerCam or Selfie Camera Free?
Selfie Camera Free is rated higher. TimerCam averages 4.9 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Selfie Camera Free averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TimerCam or Selfie Camera Free have ads?
Both TimerCam and Selfie Camera Free show ads.
Which is updated more often, TimerCam or Selfie Camera Free?
TimerCam ships an update every 3 weeks, and Selfie Camera Free every 7 months. Most recently, TimerCam was updated on November 10, 2026 and Selfie Camera Free on November 10, 2026.

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