# Timestamp Camera-GPS Date Time — Photo & Video Watermark

> Retro camera app with fisheye, crystal scenes, and film effects for photos and videos. (iPhone/iPad app by 华芳 张.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timestamp-camera-gps-date-time/id949277371 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [华芳 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/586041482)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 163 App Store ratings · 133 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 50 MB
- Languages: American English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bangla, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian and 41 more
- Released: 2014-12-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timestamp-camera-gps-date-time/id949277371/reviews.md

## What is Timestamp Camera?

Timestamp Camera helps you capture photos and videos with date, time, GPS location, address, and custom text watermarks in real time. It is useful for work records, delivery proof, inspections, field reports, travel memories, and everyday photo notes.

Whether you need a quick work record, a delivery photo, an inspection note, a travel memory, or a daily journal, TimeStampCam makes every shot easier to remember and organize.

MAIN FEATURES

• Add date and time watermarks while taking photos or recording videos
• Show GPS location, address when needed
• Add your own custom text, notes, project names or job details
• Choose watermark position: top left, top center, top right, bottom left, bottom center or bottom right
• Customize font, size, color, text opacity and background opacity
• Apply photo and video effects when you want a different look
• Simple camera controls for fast shooting
• Save watermarked photos and videos to your library

USEFUL FOR

• Work records and field reports
• Construction and inspection photos
• Delivery and service proof photos
• Travel and location memories
• Fitness, diet and daily progress logs
• Family, pet and everyday photo records

TimeStamp Camera is designed to be simple, practical and easy to use. Open the camera, choose your watermark style, and capture photos or videos with the information you need.

## Key features

- 170-degree wide-angle crystal lens simulation
- 5 unique Crystal Scenes
- 7 color Ringflash effects
- 70+ film effects
- Record videos and capture photos
- Real-time preview of effects

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Packs | Free | one-time |


## What do users think of Timestamp Camera?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- ✨ Unique and creative crystal ball/fisheye effects
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 📸 Fun photo editing and distortion capabilities
- 🎨 Variety of interesting visual filters and effects
- ⚡ Quick and responsive performance
- 🆓 Free app with quality features
- 📱 Can use existing photos from camera roll
- 😊 Entertaining and engaging user experience

**Cons**

- 📢 Aggressive forced review prompts (Easter egg mechanic)
- 📺 Excessive banner advertisements
- 🔄 Outdated UI design (iPhone 3 era appearance)
- 📐 Limited zoom capability for framing photos
- 🔧 Needs regular updates and maintenance
- 🎯 Limited variety of background/scene options
- 📵 Orientation issues (forces sideways display)
- ⚠️ Misleading app purpose (not an actual fortune teller)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Forced sideways orientation on image display
- Focus difficulty when taking photos
- Limited zoom capability restricting composition options
- Intrusive banner ads blocking content

**Most requested features**

- More natural scene backgrounds (beaches, trees, rocks, meadows, flowers, rivers)
- Simple color and texture background variations
- Ability to import existing photos from camera roll (noted as limitation in older reviews)
- Better zoom functionality for framing multiple subjects
- More filter pack options
- Improved app design and modernization
- Reduced or optional review prompts

## Recent user reviews (10 of 133)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timestamp-camera-gps-date-time/id949277371/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great app

*2023-04-15, version 2.2*

I love it

### 4/5 — Needs iOS 11 support

*2018-08-13*

Otherwise, looks like fun.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2017-10-23*

I love how this distorts the view

### 5/5 — Fun App

*2017-10-13*

Easy to use with some interesting results.

### 3/5 — Just got this

*2017-09-23, version 2.1*

No idea how it is. Doing this for free stuff

### 5/5 — Cool

*2017-07-22, version 2.1*

But needs to be updated

### 2/5 — Why sideways?

*2017-07-19, version 2.1*

I open a pic and it forces it sideways and then sticks a banner add in my face. This looks and feels like an app made for Apple iPhone 3.

### 4/5 — 一直不更新了

*2017-07-15*

为什么不更新

### 5/5 — Great app

*2017-07-05, version 2.1*

Give us more. We love it

### 5/5 — FUN & AWESOME

*2017-06-17, version 2.1*

This camera app is unique and fun to use!

## Frequently asked questions about Timestamp Camera

### What does CrystalCam do?

CrystalCam transforms your iPhone into a special camera that offers a variety of creative effects. It includes simulated wide-angle lenses, unique crystal scenes, color ring flashes, and over 70 film effects to give your photos and videos a distinct retro or artistic look.

### What are the key features of CrystalCam?

Key features include a 170-degree wide-angle crystal lens simulation with a live viewfinder, the ability to record videos and capture photos simultaneously, 5 distinct Crystal Scenes, 6 different lenses, 7 color Ringflash options, and over 70 film effects. Users can easily swap between these effects in real-time.

### Is CrystalCam free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means that while the core functionality is available, certain premium lenses, scenes, or effects may require an additional purchase to unlock.

### What devices is CrystalCam compatible with?

The app is optimized for recent iPhone models, including the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. It is designed to work with iOS devices, providing a high-resolution sync to the camera roll.

### How can I use CrystalCam for creative photography?

You can use CrystalCam to experiment with different visual styles. Try the simulated fisheye lens for a distorted wide-angle view, apply unique crystal scenes for surreal backgrounds, or use the various film effects and color ring flashes to achieve a vintage, artistic, or dramatic aesthetic in your photos and videos.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.6 — 2026-05-11

This update improves the core timestamp camera experience:

• Added support for more languages.
• Fixed translation issues across several localized screens.
• Improved autofocus behavior for more reliable photo and video capture.
• Unified watermark options between the app Settings page and the watermark editor.
• Improved overall stability and usability.

### 2.5 — 2026-05-07

Initial release of TimeStampCam.

• Capture photos and videos with date and time watermarks
• Add GPS location, address and custom text
• Customize watermark position, format, font, color and opacity
• Apply camera effects and save watermarked results to your photo library

### 2.3 — 2023-05-13

◉ Add DATE to videos and photos.
◉ Add ADDRESS to videos and photos.
◉ SHAKING INDICATOR - provides the real-time shaking status to prevent blurry video that caused by accidental device shaking, motion and even underexposure. With this function, the iPhone camera is able to deliver stable, color-rich video, even in low light conditions!
◉ GRID HELPER - help you to arrange your video image accurately, giving you more control and a feeling of professional camcorder.
◉ GRAVITY HELPER - make it easy to line up great video shots with level. It works like a bubble level and give you the right direction. There are only a few High-End DSLR cameras in the world providing this feature!
◉ BATTERY INFO – show the current remaining battery capacity by percentage. Don’t record video when battery life is under 20%, it may have no power to save the video clips.
◉ QUALITY INFO – setup your current video quality session of recording. Support 480P, 720P, 1080P.
◉ Fix minor bugs.

### 2.2 — 2023-04-09

◉ Support recording fisheye videos.
◉ Add setting for saving original photo.
◉ Add B&W filter group.
◉ Add four more crystal lens.
◉ Update setting page.
◉ Supporting the new iOS and device.
◉ Fix minor bugs.
◉ Support French
◉ Support Spanish
◉ Support Portuguese
◉ Support Italian
◉ Support German
◉ Support Chinese (Simplified)
◉ Support Chinese (Traditional)
◉ Support Dutch
◉ Support Japanese
◉ Support Korean
◉ Support Vietnamese
◉ Support Russian
◉ Support Swedish
◉ Support Danish
◉ Support Finnish
◉ Support Norwegian
◉ Support Turkish
◉ Support Greek
◉ Support Indonesian
◉ Support Malay
◉ Support Thai
◉ Support Hindi
◉ Support Hungarian
◉ Support Polish
◉ Support Czech
◉ Support Slovak
◉ Support Ukrainian
◉ Support Catalan
◉ Support Romanian
◉ Support Croatian
◉ Support Hebrew
◉ Support Arabic

### 2.1 — 2015-02-21

◉ Optimize this app
◉ Fix some bugs.
◉ Update Language - Dutch 
◉ Update Language - French 
◉ Update Language - Simplified Chinese
◉ Update Language - Spanish 
◉ Update Language - Traditional Chinese
◉ Add Credits

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All apps by 华芳 张: https://appshunter.io/developer/586041482

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