Comparison

Self Timer vs selfer

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

Head to head
About

Self Timer

Capture multiple photos automatically with adjustable timers and intervals. This app offers features like flash control, grid overlays, and face recognition for perfect selfies and group shots. Save and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Adjustable timer for first photo
  • Multiple shots up to 200
  • Sequential shot timer
  • Flash control
  • Grid overlays
  • Face recognition
  • Front and rear camera support
Features
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A simple and complete app for self-timer, continuous shooting and selfie, with grills, timer and adjustable intervals! Features: - Works on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch; - Timer first photo, adjustable from 0s to 120s; - Multiple shots, adjustable from 1 to 200; - Timer for multiple shots in sequence and adjustable from 2s to 120s; - Flash on, off, automatic; - Turn on the flashlight to illuminate the scene; - Beep sound for 5 seconds before each shot (can be disabled); - Auto-save in the photo gallery (can be disabled); - Three grids to better frame the scene (rule of thirds and the golden section); - Automatic recognition of faces; - Front and rear camera; - Digital Zoom; - Focus Automatic or manual; - Preview photos in high definition; - Share photos on social networks, or with your favorite applications, printing, copying, use as background Wallpaper! For information or suggestions, please use the Contact Us form in the Info menu of the application.

About

selfer

Capture perfect self-portraits without needing a photographer. This app automates photo taking with customizable intervals, allowing you to set up your device and get multiple shots to choose from. Manage your captured images easily within the app before saving or sharing.

Highlights
  • Customizable photo intervals
  • Automatic photo capture
  • Internal photo management
  • Save, delete, and share photos
  • Autofocus and flash control
  • Switch between front and back cameras
  • Disable shutter sound
Features
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Let's be honest, not everyone has their own photographer at the rate, but everyone wants to have the perfect photo of yourself to share it on social media, send to parents or use on dating apps and you don't want to bother someone every time to help with it. Just ask the app to do it, it never gets tired :) App provides custom camera to take photos with the specified interval. You can handle device in your hand and use different angles or put it somewhere to be focused on you and app will make as many photos as you want automatically. This makes it possible to take a picture of yourself on your own and choose only the perfect photos from the many taken. All photos are initially saved in internal app's memory and grouped into photosets to not get mixed with your device gallery photos. Photosets and photos can be conveniently managed such as save to gallery, delete, share etc. Camera has all needed features to take the perfect selfie: autofocus, configuration of photos interval in seconds and minutes, lock of screen sleep when camera is active, maximum image quality, disable or enable shutter sound, you can switch between all camera lens direction (for example between back and front cameras), flash mode. UI is easy to use, built using material design and has support of dark mode to provide nice looking and convenient interface.

Screenshots

Self Timer4 screens
selfer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: selfer at 100% against Self Timer's 29%. selfer also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). Self Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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

selfer is free to download; Self Timer costs $1.99 up front. selfer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Self Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Self Timer ships an update every 18 months, selfer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Self Timer versus selfer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelf Timerselfer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—96 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperastrovicAppsIhor Prysiazhniuk

Customer experience

Self Timer

Written reviews35 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative62.9%

selfer

All ratings96 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Self Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

selfer

One-time1
  • Pro version$3.99

Questions

Is Self Timer free?
Self Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is selfer free?
selfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Self Timer or selfer have ads?
Neither Self Timer nor selfer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Self Timer or selfer?
Self Timer ships an update every 18 months, and selfer monthly. Most recently, Self Timer was updated on September 19, 2026 and selfer on September 10, 2026.

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