Comparison

Timestamp Images vs Compass Camera

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

Compass Camera

Record videos or take photos with embedded directional and environmental data. Features include compass, time, date, level, and pitch angle indicators. Save original photos and access media easily from your library.

Highlights
  • Embed compass, time, date, level, pitch angle
  • Capture photos with embedded info
  • Capture videos with embedded info
  • Show/Hide info overlays
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Save original photo option
Features
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Compass Cam – Easy Scene Documentation Get scene direction quickly and easily with a compass indicator and more. Compass Cam lets you record videos or take photos with useful information embedded directly into them. The embedded info includes Compass, Time, Date, Level, and Pitch Angle. Standard Camera Features: • Pinch to zoom • Rear camera with auto exposure/focus mode • Supports both landscape and portrait modes App Features: • Capture photos with embedded info • Capture videos with embedded info • Show/Hide time and date • Show/Hide compass • Show/Hide grid • Show/Hide level gauge • Show/Hide pitch angle indicator • Option to save the original photo in photo capture mode Usage Examples: • Travel journaling – record your journey with embedded data • Monitor object direction and orientation • And many more uses, limited only by your imagination This is a fast and easy way to capture photos or videos with direction and date embedded — just snap, and your photo will include all the info automatically. Notes * Video and photo captures are saved to your photo library for fast and easy access * Supported pitch angle range: -60° to 60° Thank you for your support! Visit nitrio.com for more great apps for your iOS devices.

Screenshots

Timestamp Images4 screens
Compass Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timestamp Images at Free against Compass Camera's $2.99. Timestamp Images also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 49 months). Compass Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On 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 Images is free to download; Compass Camera costs $2.99 up front. Timestamp Images sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Compass Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timestamp Images holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timestamp Images has 287 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Timestamp Images's written reviews are positive against 50% of Compass Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timestamp Images ships an update every 2 months, Compass Camera every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Timestamp Images versus Compass Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimestamp ImagesCompass Camera
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (287 ratings) — better2.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings287 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 49 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco ContinoHeng Jia Liang

Customer experience

Timestamp Images

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

Compass Camera

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timestamp Images

Subscriptions1
  • Timestamp Pro$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Timestamp Pro$0.99
  • Timestamp Pro$5.99
None

Compass Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timestamp Images free?
Timestamp Images is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass Camera free?
Compass Camera costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timestamp Images or Compass Camera?
Timestamp Images is rated higher. Timestamp Images averages 4.7 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while Compass Camera averages 2.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Timestamp Images or Compass Camera have ads?
Neither Timestamp Images nor Compass Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timestamp Images or Compass Camera?
Timestamp Images ships an update every 2 months, and Compass Camera every 49 months. Most recently, Timestamp Images was updated on September 25, 2026 and Compass Camera on September 12, 2026.

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