Photo Timer+ vs Video Self Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Timer+
Capture multiple photos with customizable delays, perfect for group shots or creative self-portraits. Set timers from 3 seconds to 1 minute apart and control flash settings. Easily save and share your captured moments.
- Variable photo timer lengths
- Countdown audio alerts
- Multiple photo snapping
- Flash control
- Preview and social sharing
- Direct saving to gallery
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Photo Timer+ is an easy to use app that makes taking multiple photos on multiple delays super simple. App Features: • A photo timer with variable lengths • Count down audio • Multiple snap option • Flash Control • Preview & Social Share • Saves pics straight to your Photo Gallery Tired of always being the one behind the camera? Well with this app you don't have to be. Snap multiple photos from 3 seconds to 1 minute apart. Enjoy, Nick Moby Pixel
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photo Timer+ at 93% against Video Self Timer's 50%. Photo Timer+ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (8.4K vs 15). Video Self Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Photo Timer+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Video Self Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Photo Timer+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Timer+ has 8.4K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Photo Timer+'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Video Self Timer's.
Photo Timer+ ships an update every 5 months, Video Self Timer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Timer+ | Video Self Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.4K ratings) — better | 3.0 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.4K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nick Culbertson | Cogniter Technologies Pvt Ltd |
Customer experience
Photo Timer+
Video Self Timer
Bugs and requests
Photo Timer+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Some users reported issues with flash not triggering
- Difficulty finding where photos are saved
Requested features
5 requests- Increase number of photos beyond 50
- Add more interval/timing options (e.g. 1-2 seconds)
- Ability to save photos to specific albums
- Integrate with camera features (zoom, portrait mode, etc.)
- Add shutter sound effect
Video Self Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Photo Timer+
- Remove Ads - Photo Timer+$0.99
Video Self Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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