Comparison

SP Camera vs Timestamp Camera Pro

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

Head to head
About

SP Camera

Capture photos and videos discreetly using fake backgrounds that simulate web browsing, a clock, or a static image. Features include motion detection, a photo timer, and password-protected storage for your captured media.

Highlights
  • Discreet photo and video capture
  • Fake background simulation
  • Motion detection recording
  • Automatic photo timer
  • Password-protected storage
  • Manual camera controls
  • Multiple recording modes
Features
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Want to secretly capture photos and videos without anyone notices, here is the app that you need: SP Camera. With SP Camera, you can record video, or take pictures without being seen while the device shows one of fake backgrounds. Simulate that you are browsing the web, a blog or leave the device on a table showing a still image or a time clock while recording. Automatically record and save video if any motion occurs on the scene with Motion Detector Sensor. With built-in Photo Timer, this app automatically captures photos every few seconds without touching the capture button again. Save your photos and videos in the password protected private folder. Moreover, you can hide all the UI control buttons to simulate a real spy experience. MODE * Photo: automatically capture photo without tap any buttons with Photo Timer up to 48MP * Video: record video and capture still photo at the same time (snap 8MP photo while recording 4K video) * Motion Detector: automatically record only if any motion occurs on the scene * Slow Motion: support high frame rate or slow motion video recording on both front and rear camera * Timelapse: record video in fast motion action up to 32x * Horizontal: always record video in landscape even the device is held in portrait orientation * Double Cameras: simultaneously record video with two different camera lens CAMERA • Manual camera control with focus, exposure, ISO, and white balance adjustment • Ability for photo capturing & video recording at the same time for all video modes • Save more storage with changeable video recording resolution between QVGA 240p, VGA 480p, HD 720p, FullHD 1080p or 4K 2160p • Ability to zoom in & zoom out up to 10x • Support dual and triple rear camera lens devices • Automatically boost low light photo & video visibility and quality • Limitable video recording duration and numbers of Photo Timer photos • Cinematic video stabilization support for shake-free video recording • Tap on camera view area to focus and adjust exposure • Adjustable auto or manual focus and exposure • Ability to record silent video (without sound) • Support volume buttons actions for photo capturing and video recording • Save photo and video in passcode protected private app folder or save to camera roll • Ability to add date and time stamp when capturing photo or recording motion detector video • Choose different styles of Double Cameras mode recording including Picture-in-Picture, Split View, and Dual Files INTERFACE • Automatic Mode: auto perform record action and other actions when app launch • Easy Mode: easily tap any area to take photo and double tap to start/stop video recording • Screen is completely black simulate the device is turned off • No camera flash or on-screen flash is appeared • Fake other people that you're on other activities by using fake backgrounds • Alternative image slideshow or animated clock or reactive web browsing fake backgrounds • Ability to your own image fake backgrounds • Dimmed screen with zero brightness in black background • Adjustable the visibilty of the UI transparency • Movable and resizable camera preview • Clarify the actions correctly with Text, Voice, and Haptic Feedback PASSCODE • No one can stop your recording by secure the recording and lock UI buttons with passcode • Advanced passcode system can lock app startup, lock camera UI buttons, or lock gallery viewing • Hide App Folder private photos and videos with failed passcode input GALLERY • Built-in gallery for viewing photos and videos and easy sharing • Recover deleted photos and videos within 7 days with Trash Folder REMOTE • Wireless Apple Watch Remote supported for recording control NOTES: • Built-in Gallery Viewer unable to play slow-mo video in slow motion action. • Double Cameras mode required iPhone or iPad with A12 or A12X chipset or later. • 48MP photos capturing required iPhone 14 Pro series or iPhone 15 series or later. • 4K 120fps recording required iPhone 16 Pro series or later.

About

Timestamp Camera Pro

This app allows you to add real-time date, time, and location watermarks to your photos and videos. Customize the appearance, position, and content of these timestamps, and even include altitude, speed, and map overlays.

Highlights
  • Real-time timestamp watermarks
  • Customizable time formats and fonts
  • GPS location and address display
  • Altitude and speed display
  • Map overlay on camera
  • Custom text and logo import
  • Adjustable opacity and margins
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Add timestamp watermark to camera in real time. • Automatically insert current time and address when taking photo or video in real time, you can change time format or select the address around easily. Timestamp Camera is the only App that can record video with the time watermark accurate to millisecond(0.001 second). - Support 81 timestamp formats. - Support change font, font color, font size. - Support set timestamp in 6 positions: top left, top center, top right, bottom left, bottom center, bottom right. - Support auto add address and GPS. - Support input and display custom text on camera. - Support input and display tag on camera and insert to the Exif. - Support change opacity of text and text background. - Support four text margin modes: no margin, one line margin, half line margin, suitable for printing • Support display altitude and speed. • Support display map on the camera. • Support display compass on the camera. • Support import watermark logo image to display on the camera. • Support change photo resolution, support the maximum resolution supported by the camera. • Support change video resolution(540P, 720P, 1080P, 4K) and fps(30fps, 60fps). • Support record video without audio. • Support pause and continue record fragments to one video. • Support timer to take picture (3, 5, 10 seconds with count down). • Has 4 modes. "Video", "Square", "Timelapse" support record video and capture photo. "Photo" mode only support capture photo with special optimization. • All the effects are real-time and can be used when taking photo or video. • Support change effect, toggle camera when recording. • Support "Battery saver mode", the brightness of screen can be changed when turn it on. • Support show 3x3 grid. • Support import photo as a virtual camera. • Support portrait and landscape. • Support both iPad and iPhone. • Photo and Video will be saved to Camera roll. Please mail us cybfriend@gmail.com if you have any problem or suggestions. Thank you.

Screenshots

SP Camera4 screens
Timestamp Camera Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timestamp Camera Pro at $4.99 against SP Camera's $9.99. SP Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

SP Camera costs $9.99 and Timestamp Camera Pro $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for SP Camera against 4.6 for Timestamp Camera Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 608 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of SP Camera's written reviews are positive against 57% of Timestamp Camera Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SP Camera ships an update monthly, Timestamp Camera Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
SP Camera versus Timestamp Camera Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSP CameraTimestamp Camera Pro
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings)4.6 (608 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews — better56.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better608
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#82#71 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRatha Sou玉彬 陈

Customer experience

SP Camera

All ratings1,729 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative29.4%

Timestamp Camera Pro

All ratings608 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral13.3%
Negative30.1%

User reviews

SP Camera

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 Works as expected
  • 👍 Useful features
  • 🔒 No data collection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🔋 Battery issues
  • 🔒 Green light indicator
  • 🔒 Can't turn off camera indicator

Timestamp Camera Pro

From 608 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⏰ Effective date and time stamping functionality
  • 📍 Location/geotag stamping capability
  • 🎨 Customizable text, color, and format options
  • 👍 User-friendly and straightforward interface
  • 🚀 Fast and practical performance (when working)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app freezing and crashes
  • 🐛 Automatic rapid-fire photo taking issue
  • ⚠️ Performance degradation on newer iPhone models
  • 🔊 Shutter sound cannot be silenced in-app
  • 🔋 Volume reset to 0 on app launch

Bugs and requests

SP Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Video recording stops unexpectedly
  • Audio not recording in some videos
  • App crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
  • Issues with dual camera and telephoto lens
  • Problems with hidden/easy mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to delete multiple files
  • Allow customization of recording notifications
  • Add support for higher video resolutions
  • Improve volume button controls
  • Add option to record while device is locked

Timestamp Camera Pro

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App freezes on launch or during use
  • Automatic continuous photo capture without user input
  • Crashes when minimizing and reopening app
  • Location/time stamp fails to display (requires reset)
  • Bluetooth connection triggers unwanted photo taking
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  • Flash causes significant photo registration delay
  • Timestamp position doesn't adjust on phone rotation
  • Incorrect camera lens specifications (iPhone 12 Pro Max)
  • Notification permission not visible in Settings
  • Glitchy behavior after recent updates
  • Incompatibility issues with newer iPhone models

Requested features

12 requests
  • In-app shutter sound toggle/silencing option
  • Cloud storage integration (OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox)
  • Custom image naming with prefix/suffix and auto-incrementing
  • Support for iPhone 15/15 Pro camera button
  • On-screen grid for frame alignment
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  • Bearing/compass direction display
  • Resolution adjustment capability
  • Brightness adjustment controls
  • Front camera non-inverted recording
  • Ability to import and timestamp old photos/videos
  • Default camera app replacement option
  • Batch photo import functionality

In-app purchases

None

SP Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Timestamp Camera Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SP Camera free?
SP Camera costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timestamp Camera Pro free?
Timestamp Camera Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SP Camera or Timestamp Camera Pro?
Timestamp Camera Pro is rated higher. SP Camera averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Timestamp Camera Pro averages 4.6 from 608 ratings.
Do SP Camera or Timestamp Camera Pro have ads?
Neither SP Camera nor Timestamp Camera Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SP Camera or Timestamp Camera Pro?
SP Camera ships an update monthly, and Timestamp Camera Pro every 2 months. Most recently, SP Camera was updated on September 23, 2026 and Timestamp Camera Pro on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, SP Camera or Timestamp Camera Pro?
SP Camera currently peaks at #82 in the App Store charts, and Timestamp Camera Pro at #71. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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