The best replacement for nstimer is dispatch_after.

The best alternatives to nstimer are rated as following:
★★★★★  dispatch_after
★★★★★  nsthread
★★★★  cadisplaylink
★★★  performselector
★★★  performselector afterdelay

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Speaking about nstimer, one probably shouldn't forget about nsrunloop.

Other search terms related to nstimer and their ratings are:
★★★★★ nsrunloop
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