Comparison

ISD Buddy vs PictureTimer

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

Head to head
About

ISD Buddy

Features
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A conversational front-end of ISD Studio 3D. You answer a series of questions and the app opens ISD Studio 3D filled with a completed 3D model with its skeleton and a sample motion. You can also watch a sample animation and open ISD Studio 3D filled with the character's model and its skeleton to export the character as an avatar.

About

PictureTimer

This app transforms your reference photos into timed slideshows for drawing practice. Easily set up custom timers and intervals to focus on gesture drawing, figure studies, and sketching.

Highlights
  • Use personal reference photos
  • Timed slideshows for practice
  • On-screen countdown timer
  • Connect to shared drives (SMB)
  • Customizable time intervals (Plus)
  • Shuffle and forward-only modes (Plus)
Features
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Build a regular drawing habit with your own reference photos. PictureTimer turns images into timed slideshows with an on-screen countdown for gesture drawing, figure studies, croquis and sketching practice. PRACTICE WITH YOUR OWN REFERENCES Choose photos from device albums, iCloud or folders. Connect to Mac shared drives and compatible NAS devices using SMB to work with your existing image library. KEEP YOUR SESSION MOVING View each reference alongside a countdown so you can focus on drawing. Use timed slideshows for personal practice, art classes, lesson pacing or presentations. MORE CONTROL WITH PICTURETIMER PLUS Choose a Plus subscription or the one-time Plus Lifetime purchase to unlock custom time intervals, images from subfolders, shuffle, a time-up sound and forward-only mode to keep your practice moving to the next reference. Bring the photos you want to study, choose your slideshow settings and start drawing. Privacy Policy: https://zincwhite.art/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ISD Buddy3 screens
PictureTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ISD Buddy at none against PictureTimer's 3. ISD Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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. PictureTimer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ISD Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ISD Buddy ships an update every 5 weeks, PictureTimer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ISD Buddy versus PictureTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterISD BuddyPictureTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLilysoft LLCZinc White Limited

In-app purchases

None

ISD Buddy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PictureTimer

Subscriptions2
  • Plus (All Features Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Plus (All Features Yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is ISD Buddy free?
ISD Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PictureTimer free?
PictureTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ISD Buddy or PictureTimer have ads?
Neither ISD Buddy nor PictureTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ISD Buddy or PictureTimer?
ISD Buddy ships an update every 5 weeks, and PictureTimer monthly. Most recently, ISD Buddy was updated on October 5, 2026 and PictureTimer on October 23, 2026.

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