Comparison

Time Capsule Camera vs Pearls.

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

Head to head
About

Time Capsule Camera

Features
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Send your memories to the future! You can send your photos like a time capsule until a certain date! Of course, you can also share them, so why don't you keep them in the future as memories with your friends and colleagues? Main Functions -Registration  You can register the photos you have taken or the photos in your album. -Save  You can of course save the photos you have opened. -Delete  You can delete data before or after opening. -Share  You can share your time capsule before opening.

About

Pearls.

Send messages to yourself or others that unlock at a future date. Explore a personalized timeline of past and future moments. Collect, share, and unlock these special 'Pearls' when they matter most.

Highlights
  • Create time-locked messages
  • Personalized future timeline
  • Explore past memories
  • Collect and share 'Pearls'
  • Unlock messages at specific times
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Pearls is more than just a message; it's a way to connect across time. Create time locked messages that wait patiently in the future, ready to encourage, celebrate, or comfort exactly when the time is right. Pinch, zoom, and explore a personalized timeline of moments, revisiting memories from the past and awaiting surprises in the future. Your life is full of Pearls—Collect them, share them and unlock them when they matter most.

Screenshots

Time Capsule Camera4 screens
Pearls.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pearls. at none against Time Capsule Camera's shown. Time Capsule Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Capsule Camera ships an update every 2 days, Pearls. monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Time Capsule Camera versus Pearls.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Capsule CameraPearls.
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTsuyoshi MatsuokaMy Little Pearls LLC

In-app purchases

None

Time Capsule Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Pearls.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Capsule Camera free?
Time Capsule Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pearls. free?
Pearls. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Capsule Camera or Pearls. have ads?
Time Capsule Camera shows ads; Pearls. does not.
Which is updated more often, Time Capsule Camera or Pearls.?
Time Capsule Camera ships an update every 2 days, and Pearls. monthly. Most recently, Time Capsule Camera was updated on October 6, 2026 and Pearls. on October 4, 2026.

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