Comparison

Timestamp Images vs DateCam

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

Head to head
About

Timestamp Images

Easily add date, time, and location stamps to your photos. Customize the appearance and placement of these annotations. Integrate with Siri Shortcuts for quick photo capture and selection.

Highlights
  • Add date and time stamps
  • Add geographic location stamps
  • Customize timestamp appearance
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Watermark option
Features
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Take timestamped photos or select images already in your camera roll and add a timestamp, watermark, and/or geographic location to each image. Taking a photo within the app will automatically save it to your camera roll. Configuration options: - Current date/time, image date, or manually select a date/time - Watermark - Geographic Location - Location of the timestamp on the image - Color of the timestamp - Outline color of the timestamp - Format of the timestamp - Font of the timestamp Widgets: Home Screen, Lock Screen, Control Center Siri Shortcuts: - Use Siri Shortcuts to quickly take a photo - Use Siri Shortcuts to quickly select images from the photo library Thank you for downloading Timestamp! The app and all subscriptions are licensed under the standard Apple terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

DateCam

Easily add customizable dates to your photos. Choose from various text formats, fonts, and sizes, and apply filters to enhance your images. Save memories with a professional touch.

Highlights
  • Add dates to photos
  • Customizable text formats and fonts
  • Adjustable text size and color
  • Multiple photo print sizes
  • Apply various filters
  • Add dates to existing camera roll photos
Features
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This enables you to take a picture with a date. All you have to do is just take picture as usual! You can now add dates to photos in your Camera Roll as well. - Text You can customize formats, fonts, text color and size as you like. - Sizes Select different sizes from the printout size to the wallpaper size according to your needs. The following sizes are available: DSC, L, postcard (Japanese size), HV, KG, square, 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2. - Filter You can photograph with various filters. 【Supported OS】 iOS 17.6 or later 【Disclaimer】 While we try our best, we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the use of this application such as bugs or errors.

Screenshots

Timestamp Images4 screens
DateCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timestamp Images at none against DateCam's shown. Timestamp Images also leads on ratings volume (287 vs 18). DateCam's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Timestamp Images sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and DateCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Timestamp Images against 4.7 for DateCam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timestamp Images has 287 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Timestamp Images's written reviews are positive against 49% of DateCam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timestamp Images ships an update every 6 weeks, DateCam every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timestamp Images versus DateCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimestamp ImagesDateCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (287 ratings)4.7 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better48.8% of reviews
Number of ratings287 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco ContinoYosuke Seki

Customer experience

Timestamp Images

All ratings287 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%

DateCam

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral18.6%
Negative32.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timestamp Images

Subscriptions1
  • Timestamp Pro$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Timestamp Pro$0.99
  • Timestamp Pro$5.99
1 purchases

DateCam

One-time1
  • Remove ads$4.99

Questions

Is Timestamp Images free?
Timestamp Images is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DateCam free?
DateCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timestamp Images or DateCam?
DateCam is rated higher. Timestamp Images averages 4.7 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while DateCam averages 4.7 from 18 ratings.
Do Timestamp Images or DateCam have ads?
DateCam shows ads; Timestamp Images does not.
Which is updated more often, Timestamp Images or DateCam?
Timestamp Images ships an update every 6 weeks, and DateCam every 4 days. Most recently, Timestamp Images was updated on October 22, 2026 and DateCam on October 24, 2026.

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