# PhotoDateMark vs SCamera

The clearest difference is price: SCamera at Free against PhotoDateMark's $4.99. SCamera also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (95 vs 4). PhotoDateMark's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

SCamera is free to download; PhotoDateMark costs $4.99 up front. SCamera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PhotoDateMark asks for nothing beyond the download.

SCamera holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCamera has 95 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of PhotoDateMark's written reviews are positive against 70% of SCamera's.

PhotoDateMark ships an update every 9 days, SCamera weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PhotoDateMark | SCamera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photodatemark/id651219348/reviews) | **[4.1 (95 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scamera/id1054206021/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **95** |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | **70.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 4 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dafan Pang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582053194) | [卓艺 蒋](https://appshunter.io/developer/1079304453) |

## What reviewers say

### PhotoDateMark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photodatemark/id651219348)

Easily add date, time, and location stamps to your photos. This tool can also identify and add this information to older images, even those taken with other cameras. Customize your stamps with various fonts, colors, and sizes.

**Highlights:** Add date, time, and location stamps, Identify shooting date for old photos, Works with photos from other cameras, Customizable fonts, colors, and sizes, Supports local date/time formats and languages, Saves marked photos to specific albums

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### SCamera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scamera/id1054206021)

Capture high-resolution photos and 4K videos with various aspect ratios and a user-friendly interface. Features include fast autofocus, countdown timers, and easy sharing to social networks.

**Highlights:** 4K video capture, Multiple photo aspect ratios (16:9, 4:3, 1:1), High-resolution photo output, Fast auto-focus and auto-exposure, Easy photo album access and social sharing, Countdown timer, Volume key control, Date stamp

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SCamera Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PhotoDateMark free?

PhotoDateMark costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SCamera free?

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

### Which has better reviews, PhotoDateMark or SCamera?

SCamera is rated higher. PhotoDateMark averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SCamera averages 4.1 from 95 ratings.

### Do PhotoDateMark or SCamera have ads?

Neither PhotoDateMark nor SCamera shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PhotoDateMark or SCamera?

PhotoDateMark ships an update every 9 days, and SCamera weekly. Most recently, PhotoDateMark was updated on October 13, 2026 and SCamera on October 15, 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.*