Comparison

TimeCamera 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

TimeCamera

Features
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TimeCam lets you record video with a live stopwatch or countdown timer directly on the screen. Perfect for sports training, matches, coaching, and performance review. The time is burned into the video, so you never lose track of key moments. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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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

TimeCamera3 screens
Video Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Video Timer at every 9 days against TimeCamera's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeCamera ships an update every 4 months, Video Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
TimeCamera versus Video Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeCameraVideo Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer为忠 王SEDX LLC

In-app purchases

None

TimeCamera

No in-app purchases

None

Video Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeCamera free?
TimeCamera 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 TimeCamera or Video Timer have ads?
Neither TimeCamera nor Video Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeCamera or Video Timer?
TimeCamera ships an update every 4 months, and Video Timer every 9 days. Most recently, TimeCamera was updated on September 18, 2026 and Video Timer on September 29, 2026.

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