# Timestamp It vs Video Date Stamper

The clearest difference is ads: Video Date Stamper at none against Timestamp It's shown. Video Date Stamper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Timestamp It's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (5.5K vs 1). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Timestamp It sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Video Date Stamper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Video Date Stamper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timestamp It has 5.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Timestamp It's written reviews are positive against 50% of Video Date Stamper's.

Timestamp It ships an update every 3 days, Video Date Stamper every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Timestamp It | Video Date Stamper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timestamp-it-proof-camera/id327756085/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-date-stamper/id6744582638/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 45 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [ShabzCo, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/321133814) | [Sebastian Poliak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1749791211) |

## What reviewers say

### Timestamp It

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timestamp-it-proof-camera/id327756085)

Instantly add timestamps, dates, captions, and logos to your photos and videos. Organize your visual documentation into projects that sync across devices and collaborate with your team in shared projects for seamless visual record-keeping.

**Highlights:** Add timestamps and date stamps, Add custom captions and logos, Customize font, color, and placement, Organize media into projects, Cloud sync projects across devices, Collaborate with teammates, Stamp multiple files at once

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Timestamp It Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Timestamp It Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Timestamp It Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Timestamp It Pro Yearly | $44.99 | per year |
| Timestamp It Pro Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| Timestamp It Pro | $79.99 | one-time |
| Timestamp It Pro | $149.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Handy tool
- 👍 Awesome and Easy
- 👍 Works well
- 👍 Simple and does exactly what I expected

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes often under load
- 🐛 App freezes
- 🐛 Buggy, can't access albums, works only on phone
- 🐛 Keeps Crashing After I Paid
- 🐛 Doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes after stamping photos
- Doesn't save stamped photos correctly
- Incorrect location stamping
- Duplicates photos
- Doesn't work with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Allow more than 50 photos at a time
- Ability to rename files by caption
- Option to remove time option and only show date
- More date format options (e.g. 8 Nov 21)
- Ability to save stamped photos to a specific folder


### Video Date Stamper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-date-stamper/id6744582638)

Automatically embed precise creation date and time watermarks onto your videos. Preserve original quality for easy tracking and archiving. Effortlessly add millisecond-accurate timestamps to your footage.

**Highlights:** Automatic date and time stamping, Millisecond precision, Preserves original video quality, Watermark timestamp export, Effortless video processing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access for Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Timestamp It free?

Timestamp It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Video Date Stamper free?

Video Date Stamper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Timestamp It or Video Date Stamper?

Video Date Stamper is rated higher. Timestamp It averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Video Date Stamper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Timestamp It or Video Date Stamper have ads?

Timestamp It shows ads; Video Date Stamper does not.

### Which is updated more often, Timestamp It or Video Date Stamper?

Timestamp It ships an update every 3 days, and Video Date Stamper every 6 weeks. Most recently, Timestamp It was updated on September 26, 2026 and Video Date Stamper on August 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*