Comparison

Timestamp Images vs Instant Video Record

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

Instant Video Record

This app starts recording video the moment it's opened, eliminating delays. It offers quick access from the lock screen and action button, ensuring you never miss spontaneous moments. Record in portrait or landscape with minimal on-screen distractions.

Highlights
  • Automatic recording on launch
  • One-press recording from Action Button/Lock Screen
  • Portrait and landscape recording
  • Automatic saving to Photos
  • Minimal on-screen interface
  • Records even if interrupted
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Never Miss the Moment. Instant Video Recorder starts recording the second it opens. No menus. No taps. No delay. Your phone's camera app makes you swipe, aim, and tap before anything is captured. By then, the moment is gone. This app does one thing: it records — instantly. Just tap the icon. Recording begins immediately in portrait. Hold your phone sideways as you launch to shoot widescreen — perfect for TV, YouTube, or desktop viewing. Record straight from the Lock Screen. Assign Instant Video Recorder to your Action Button, add it as a Lock Screen control, or press the Camera Control button (iPhone 16) — one press and you're recording, without even unlocking your phone. Clips recorded from the Lock Screen are saved automatically and appear in Photos the next time you open the app. Perfect for: • Parents catching first steps and first words • Eyewitnesses who need footage now • Creators chasing clips that won't happen twice • Anyone who's ever fumbled with a camera app and missed the shot Features: • Recording starts automatically on launch • One-press recording from the Action Button, Lock Screen, or Camera Control • Portrait or landscape — just hold the phone the way you want the shot • Every clip saves automatically to Photos • On-screen timer and zoom slider — nothing else in your way • Keeps your clip safe even if the app is interrupted mid-recording Record first. Think later. Get the shot.

Screenshots

Timestamp Images4 screens
Instant Video Record3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timestamp Images at Free against Instant Video Record's $0.99. Timestamp Images also leads on ratings volume (287 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Instant Video Record's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On 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; Instant Video Record costs $0.99 up front. Timestamp Images sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Instant Video Record asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instant Video Record holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timestamp Images has 287 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timestamp Images ships an update every 5 weeks, Instant Video Record every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Timestamp Images versus Instant Video Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimestamp ImagesInstant Video Record
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (287 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings287 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco ContinoJaime Bertran

Customer experience

Timestamp Images

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

Instant Video Record

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timestamp Images

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

Instant Video Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timestamp Images free?
Timestamp Images is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Instant Video Record free?
Instant Video Record costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timestamp Images or Instant Video Record?
Instant Video Record is rated higher. Timestamp Images averages 4.7 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while Instant Video Record averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Timestamp Images or Instant Video Record have ads?
Neither Timestamp Images nor Instant Video Record shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timestamp Images or Instant Video Record?
Timestamp Images ships an update every 5 weeks, and Instant Video Record every 6 months. Most recently, Timestamp Images was updated on November 2, 2026 and Instant Video Record on November 4, 2026.

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