Comparison

VideoTimer vs Video Timer

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

Head to head
About

VideoTimer

Features
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VideoTimer is a smart workout timer that automatically records your training sets. With its simple concept 1 set = 1 video, each effort is recorded hands-free and saved automatically during rest periods. Whether you train for fitness, bodybuilding, boxing, or HIIT, VideoTimer helps you structure your workouts and review your performance on video. Why choose VideoTimer? • Customizable workout timer (work, rest, sets) • Automatic video recording during each work phase • Videos saved automatically during rest • Video analysis to improve form and technique • Sound alerts to stay focused on your workout For all athletes Beginner, advanced, athlete, or coach - VideoTimer adapts to every level and every training style: fitness, boxing, interval training, or technical work. Easy to use and no mandatory sign-up, VideoTimer turns your smartphone into a powerful training and progress tool.

About

Video Timer

Features
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Video Timer records your activity and burns a running stopwatch, split markers, and a session title directly into the saved video — so every replay shows exactly what happened, when. Recording, live timer overlays, and reviewing your sessions in the app are free. A one-time $1.99 unlock adds Save to Photos, Share, and CSV export. FREE — WHAT IT DOES • Start recording video • Hit Start Timer before your run, race, lift, or drill — a live stopwatch appears on screen while you record • Press Split at any moment to mark a timestamp. As many splits as you need • Stop the timer, stop recording — the session is saved in the app instantly • Review any session with the timer and splits rendered live in playback • Works in portrait or landscape — overlay adapts to recording orientation FREE — DESIGNED FOR • Coaches reviewing athlete performance • Athletes timing their own drills, sprints, or lifts solo • Anyone who needs timestamped video proof of a result • Parents, fans, and spectators collecting stats on their favorite races FREE — THE OVERLAY SHOWS • Session title (you set it before recording) • A running HH:MM:SS.cs stopwatch that starts and stops with your timer — not the camera • Split markers that light up green as each moment passes in the replay EXPORT & SHARE UNLOCK — $1.99 ONE-TIME • Save to Camera Roll — write the finished video (with overlays baked in) to your phone's photo library • Share — send to Messages, Drive, AirDrop, or any sharing-capable app • Export Splits as CSV — grab the raw split times for spreadsheets and analysis • Auto-save to Photos — toggle on to save every recording the moment it finishes One optional one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No watermarks. No cloud required — everything processes on your device.

Screenshots

VideoTimer4 screens
Video Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

VideoTimer and Video Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VideoTimer ships an update every 10 days, Video Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on May 18, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VideoTimer versus Video Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideoTimerVideo Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEPESQUEUX YohanSEDX LLC

In-app purchases

None

VideoTimer

No in-app purchases

None

Video Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VideoTimer free?
VideoTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Timer free?
Video Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VideoTimer or Video Timer have ads?
Neither VideoTimer nor Video Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VideoTimer or Video Timer?
VideoTimer ships an update every 10 days, and Video Timer every 9 days. Most recently, VideoTimer was updated on May 18, 2026 and Video Timer on September 29, 2026.

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