Comparison

Video Self Timer vs Kessler kOS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Kessler kOS

This advanced software provides precise wireless control for professional camera motion systems. It enables users to create complex, repeatable camera movements for various video and photography applications through an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Ultra-refined keyframe control
  • Wireless iPad control
  • Timelapse and stop motion modes
  • Complex keyframe movement
  • Editable keyframes
  • Repeatable camera moves
  • Event mode for live scenarios
Features
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kOS is an advanced camera motion control software that unlocks the highest level of control and features for Kessler’s industry-leading motion control systems including Second Shooter Plus, Second Shooter Pro, and the newest motion control system CineShooter. This app allows for ultra-refined keyframe based control in a powerful and easy-to-use interface for applications such as timelapse, stop motion, live video/cinematography, event video, and advanced photography controlled wirelessly via iPad. CONTROL ANY MOTION Live, looping, stop motion, timelapse, GigaPixel* and Event Mode camera moves at your fingertips. DIGITAL KEYRAMING Simply move each axis into position and hit record. kOS saves your exact positioning for 100% repeatable moves. WIFI CONNECTIVITY Your CineShooter, Second Shooter Pro, or Second Shooter Plus device creates its own WiFi network that you can connect your device to instantly. COMPLEX KEYFRAME MOVEMENT Create up to 20 keyframes at once for ultra complex movement. EASY KEYFRAME SMOOTHING Add and manipulate curves to your moves for ease-in and ease-out motion. Also, link each side of the keyframe to match. EDITABLE KEYFRAMES No need to re-record the move if it's not exactly what you want. Edit one or all axes and keyframes into the perfect position. Featuring incremental, exact motor position plus tap and move keyframe adjustments. REPEATABILITY Repeat the exact same move over and over again at the same speed or variable speeds depending on the application. DELAY BY DATE/TIME Not going to be around when your move needs to start? No problem. Easily set a date/time or fixed amount of time to have your move begin. kOS takes care of the rest. FLASH MARK/BLOOP Sync up your moves easily via the built-in flash marks with adjustable delay. PRE & POST-PHOTOS (TIMELAPSE MODE) Easily add a series of head or tail photos to your timelapse move. GO TO POSITION Set minimum and maximum ranges on each axis (ie. slider 0" to 32") and go to any position by entering a value. LOAD & GO This feature allows for pre-loading a move so that you are able to start instantly whenever you are ready. CAMERA PRE and POST ROLL Trigger your camera to start recording any amount of time before the move begins and when to stop after the move ends. ANALOG CONTROL PANEL Manually control several axes live with the built in analog controller. EVENT MODE Event mode is mainly intended for live events or scenarios where exact position recalling on-the-fly is needed. For example, if you are filming a live concert, you can have different positions on stage saved. You can move easily from the drummer, to the guitarist, to the lead singer and so forth. This mode is also great for repeatedly hitting actor marks on set. GIGAPIXEL GigaPixel is traditionally used for 360 degree virtual tours, panoramic photographs or GigaPixel images which are extremely high resolution photographs that are compiled of many lower resolution photographs. GRAPH EXPANSION Expand the graph with one touch when precise key framing is needed. SCRUB THROUGH MOVE Need to edit a key frame or see when the camera will be in a certain position? Use the scrub feature to instantly move to a desired position. LOOPING Looping is made easy with kOS. Simply select one-time or continuous looping. CAMERA CONTROL Set CineShooter, Second Shooter Pro, Second Shooter Plus device to trigger or control your camera’s exposure time within kOS. AUTO TIMELAPSE CALCULATION Enter your desired clip length and frame rate, then kOS will calculate the run time needed. BUMP BUTTONS Move in very small increments to ensure a precise camera position. DROPBOX INTEGRATION Upload saved moves directly to your Dropbox account within kOS app. MOTOR CONFIGURATION Each axis is able to be customized with individual features such as run speed, dampening, smoothness of curves, bump button, and axis naming.

Screenshots

Video Self Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Video Self Timer and Kessler kOS both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 44% of Video Self Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kessler kOS's. Video Self Timer also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Kessler kOS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Video Self Timer against 3.0 for Kessler kOS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Self Timer has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Video Self Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kessler kOS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Self Timer ships an update every 10 months, Kessler kOS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Video Self Timer versus Kessler kOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Self TimerKessler kOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (15 ratings)3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCogniter Technologies Pvt LtdKessler Crane Inc.

Customer experience

Video Self Timer

All ratings15 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral16.7%
Negative38.9%

Kessler kOS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Video Self Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Kessler kOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Self Timer free?
Video Self Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kessler kOS free?
Kessler kOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Video Self Timer or Kessler kOS?
Video Self Timer and Kessler kOS are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Video Self Timer or Kessler kOS have ads?
Neither Video Self Timer nor Kessler kOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Self Timer or Kessler kOS?
Video Self Timer ships an update every 10 months, and Kessler kOS every 3 months. Most recently, Video Self Timer was updated on June 8, 2026 and Kessler kOS on July 18, 2026.

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