Comparison

Timestamp Camcorder vs Motion Log Cam

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

Head to head
About

Timestamp Camcorder

Record videos with live GPS, speed, and map overlays directly embedded. Customize instrument placement and scaling for a personalized action camera experience. Ideal for documenting journeys and high-speed activities.

Highlights
  • Live GPS, speed, and map overlays
  • Customizable instrument placement and scaling
  • Record in MPEG-4 720p
  • Supports metric, imperial, and nautical units
  • Includes altitude, G-force, and compass data
  • Portrait and landscape recording
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful action camera with live GPS, speed, and map overlays rendered directly into your video. Timestamp Camcorder: GPS, Maps enhances your footage with real-time telemetry, turning every clip into an action camera recording enriched with GPS data, speed information, map position, altitude, g force, compass, and timestamp displays. All instruments are written directly into the final MPEG-4 video, not just shown on screen. Every overlay can be moved, scaled, and arranged freely, giving you a customizable action camera layout that fits your style. Whether you are on the road, on the trail, or on the water, this app provides the GPS accuracy, speed tracking, and map visualization you need. ► Applications Use Timestamp Camcorder whenever you want to document your GPS position, speed, map route, altitude, heading, g force, or time inside your action video. Ideal for car racing, mountain biking, skating, skiing, hiking, surfing, sailing, flying, kiting, and any fast action sports where a true GPS enabled action camera is essential. ► Available Instruments • Speed graphical instrument • Speed digital text display • Map instrument with position and satellite or standard view • GPS position coordinates 1 or 2 line • Altitude based on GPS • Heading compass instrument • Course instrument true north movement vector • Roll and pitch instrument • G Force instrument for horizontal and vertical forces • Distance traveled since start • Duration since start • Current date • Current time • Combined date and time text display ► Recording Features • MPEG-4 720p video recording • Supports portrait and landscape • All instruments are movable and scalable • Real-time updates using GPS and gyroscope • Supports metric, imperial, and nautical units • iPhone and iPad supported • Audio recording supported • Notes: GPS, gyroscope, camera, and video encoding run simultaneously, so the app is battery intensive ► Important Notes Concerning Subscriptions All above AI Transcribe & Dictate subscriptions renew within 24 hours before the current period ends, and you will be charged through your iTunes account. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Manage or cancel your subscription from iTunes Account settings. See our Terms & Conditions (https://ibn-software.com/app-terms-conditions) and Privacy Policy (https://ibn-software.com/app-privacy-policy).

About

Motion Log Cam

Record videos with embedded location maps, speedometers, and G-force indicators. Customize displayed information like time, date, and altitude. Ideal for logging travel journeys and monitoring vehicle or personal movement.

Highlights
  • Embed location map
  • Display speedometer
  • Show G-force indicator
  • Record time and date
  • Adjustable units (metric/imperial)
  • Customizable data display
Features
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Motion Log Cam enables you to record video with useful info embed into it. The info embeds include Location Map, Speedometer, G-Force indicator, Time, Date, Distance, Altitude and Elevation Gain. Motion Log Cam includes Standard Camera Features: • Pinch to Zoom. • Rear Camera with Auto Exposure/Focus mode. • Support both Landscape or Portrait mode. Motion Log Cam Features: • Able to set Metric or Imperial units. • Adjustable Speedometer maximum value from 10 - 3000. • Show/Hide Time Second unit. • Show/Hide Current Location Map. • Show/Hide Speedometer. • Show/Hide G-Force Indicator. • Show/Hide Device Altitude. • Show/Hide Device Altitude Gain. Usage: • Travel journey logs. Record your journey along the road. • Monitoring vehicle speed [car or bike] and G-Force during cornering. • Record road travelling time and date. • Monitoring walking/running speed and distance. • And many more depend on your imagination. Notes: * This app requires internet connection to retrieve map data. * Video capture are saved in the photo library for fast and easy access. - Works seamlessly on both iPhone and iPad. - Lightweight, compact app optimized for everyday use. - Ad-free and built with privacy in mind. Thanks for your support and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

Screenshots

Timestamp Camcorder4 screens
Motion Log Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timestamp Camcorder at Free against Motion Log Cam's $4.99. Timestamp Camcorder also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (131 vs 13). Motion Log Cam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Timestamp Camcorder is free to download; Motion Log Cam costs $4.99 up front. Timestamp Camcorder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Motion Log Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timestamp Camcorder holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timestamp Camcorder has 131 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Timestamp Camcorder's written reviews are positive against 50% of Motion Log Cam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timestamp Camcorder ships an update every 3 months, Motion Log Cam every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timestamp Camcorder versus Motion Log Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimestamp CamcorderMotion Log Cam
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (131 ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings131 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIBN Software GmbHHeng Jia Liang

Customer experience

Timestamp Camcorder

All ratings131 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral10.7%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative34.0%

Motion Log Cam

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Timestamp Camcorder

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Videos not saved
  • App nags to rate on app store
  • Low resolution even at max settings
  • Graphical compass display not working on iOS 14
Show 18 more
  • App freezes for 5+ minutes of recording
  • App crashes and freezes, doesn't save video
  • App crashes after a few minutes of recording
  • App stops recording when phone sleeps
  • Layout of instruments is a scrambled mess
  • Settings lost between landscape and portrait
  • Items slide behind menu bar
  • App locks up, stop button unresponsive
  • Video recovery process sometimes fails
  • Screen settings lost after update
  • App crashes and saves nothing
  • Cannot edit pods in landscape view
  • Edit pod button does nothing in landscape view
  • Buggy in landscape mode
  • Could not start recording, requires app restart
  • App keeps telling to restart app
  • Camera background is black
  • Footage is shaky

Requested features

19 requests
  • Zoom in/out functionality
  • Higher video resolution (1080p)
  • Graphical altimeter with feet/meter display
  • Option to take only one photo
  • Free text field for notes
Show 14 more
  • Display street, city, and county for location
  • Hideable bottom menu bar
  • Connect to heart rate monitor
  • Overlay a second image
  • TimeLapse feature
  • Flip cameras (front/rear)
  • Option to change altitude to feet
  • Trace or program routes
  • Add heart rate and cadence/power for bikes
  • Option for magnetic or true compass
  • Individual color selection for instruments
  • Change instrument names ('Compass' to 'Heading', 'Heading' to 'Course')
  • Option for 15-30 minute recording intervals
  • Set recording quality

Motion Log Cam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Timestamp Camcorder

Subscriptions3
  • Action Camera Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Action Camera Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Action Camera Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Action Cam - GPS, Speed Pro$4.99
None

Motion Log Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timestamp Camcorder free?
Timestamp Camcorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Motion Log Cam free?
Motion Log Cam costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timestamp Camcorder or Motion Log Cam?
Timestamp Camcorder is rated higher. Timestamp Camcorder averages 4.3 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while Motion Log Cam averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Timestamp Camcorder or Motion Log Cam have ads?
Neither Timestamp Camcorder nor Motion Log Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timestamp Camcorder or Motion Log Cam?
Timestamp Camcorder ships an update every 3 months, and Motion Log Cam every 27 months. Most recently, Timestamp Camcorder was updated on November 2, 2026 and Motion Log Cam on November 3, 2026.

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