Comparison

Timer Camera vs Lens Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Timer Camera

Capture photos and videos silently without any shutter sound. This app offers high-quality shooting, various filters, and timer options, perfect for discreet photography and social media sharing.

Highlights
  • Silent photo and video recording
  • High-quality image and video capture
  • Multiple camera filters
  • Timer shooting options
  • Adjustable aspect ratios
  • Flash control
Features
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Capture photos silently without the camera shutter sound! Silent Camera is a camera app that allows you to take high-quality photos without any sound. Shoot in silent mode and share them directly on social media (Instagram, X, etc.). Key Features: Silent Shooting: Take photos without any sound. Save photos in original quality. Silent Video Recording: Record videos silently and take silent photos while recording. Silent video recording in original quality (4K and FULL HD selectable). Choose your preferred camera with white and black themes. Aspect ratios: 4:3 and 1:1, suitable for Instagram, etc. Timer Shooting: Capture natural photos with 3-second, 5-second, and 10-second timers. Flash Control: Supports auto, on, and off modes. Various Filters: Apply multiple filters to enhance your photos. Advanced Camera Control: Provides grid display and horizontal/vertical flip functions. Intuitive UI: Clean interface for easy use by anyone. If you want to capture photos without disturbing quiet environments, download now!

About

Lens Buddy

This app allows you to take hands-free photos and videos using a customizable timer. It's ideal for solo photoshoots, group pictures, and content creation, offering features like a photo booth mode and high-quality capture.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer
  • Photo Booth mode
  • High-quality photo capture
  • Video recording
  • Built-in gallery for rating and organizing
  • RAW photo support
  • Burst mode
Features
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Your ultimate handsfree camera experience is here! You take your own photos. Lens Buddy is a simple yet powerful timer camera app that will take pictures of you and your loved ones without the need to press buttons or even hold the device. Just set your desired time interval between the shots and let the camera roll! Leave your Bluetooth clicker home and do your own photoshoot! Take your social media presence to the next level! Once you finished taking your photos you can easily rate your pictures within the app that will help you to keep or export the best ones. Stop taking screenshots from videos - Lens Buddy offers higher quality photos and and easier way to take them! Want to take a group photo without having someone left out? Is there no one around to take a picture of you? Are you a content creator or a solo traveler? In need of building your Instagram feed? Do you need the best self timer app available? Simply put down your device on a safe place and let Lens Buddy make your perfect shot! FEATURES * [NEW] Photo Booth mode * 48MP capture * Video * Save photos to the app to keep your camera roll clean and use the built-in gallery to view, rate and organize your photos * Camera roll integration: save, sort into albums, view and manage your photos in the camera roll just like with the system camera app (optional, requires paid subscription) * RAW photo support (requires iOS 14.3, and available on Pro devices starting from iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max) * High quality photos * Live photos * Portrait mode * A clean, yet familiar and easy to use interface * Fully customizable timer * Sounds: Numerous sound effects and announcements help your photoshoot * Burst mode for super fast photography * Zoom, focus, exposure control * Aspect ratio: You can now snap your photos in either square or wide dimensions * Tracking focus: even if you move around the focus will follow you * Toggle between auto/on/off flash modes * Framing tools: Grid, level * Dark mode support Comments from you: "I love this app! I use is all the time for work and personal." "Just what I needed!" "Super easy and amazing!" "It’s literally perfect when you’re home alone and still want a cute outfit pic!" "This app is really helpful! Especially for those who are content creators like myself and take our own photos for work." Do you like Lens Buddy? Please don't forget to rate it in the App Store! It helps a lot. EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Timer Camera4 screens
Lens Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lens Buddy at 94% against Timer Camera's 56%. Lens Buddy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#151 vs unranked). Timer Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Timer Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Lens Buddy sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Timer Camera versus Lens Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer CameraLens Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (34K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—34K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#151 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSung-In HongLens Buddy Selfie Timer Photo Video Filter Camera LLC

Customer experience

Timer Camera

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Lens Buddy

All ratings34,046 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews994 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

Timer Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Lens Buddy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Photos not saving in order
  • Inconsistent photo count between app and export

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to invert camera view
  • Option to only save liked/approved photos
  • Zip/batch photo export
  • Apple Watch integration as a viewfinder

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Timer Camera

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
12 purchases

Lens Buddy

Subscriptions12
  • Weekly PRO3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly PRO2 variants$2.997 Days
  • Weekly PRO$4.997 Days
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  • Monthly PRO2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly PRO$9.991 Month
  • Special$14.991 Year
  • Special$19.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO$29.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Timer Camera free?
Timer Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lens Buddy free?
Lens Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timer Camera or Lens Buddy have ads?
Timer Camera shows ads; Lens Buddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Timer Camera or Lens Buddy?
Timer Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lens Buddy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Timer Camera was updated on June 20, 2026 and Lens Buddy on September 24, 2026.

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