Capsy vs Time Capsule Camera.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capsy
Create hidden photo collections with friends that are only revealed when the group unlocks them together. This app keeps your memories private until the shared reveal, perfect for documenting group experiences.
- Blind photo collections
- Group unlocking mechanism
- In-app photo storage
- Private sharing
- Memory documentation
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Create blind photo collections (capsies) with your friend group that stay completely hidden until you unlock them together. No camera roll uploads - everything happens in-app and no one sees anything until the reveal. Perfect for: - College semesters - Spring break trips - Formals and concerts - Nights out - Entire school years - Any shared experience worth remembering Finally, an app that gets how friend groups actually want to document their lives.
Time Capsule Camera.
Record short video clips into a shared, locked capsule that unseals on a chosen date. Relive memories with friends and family, complete with retro VHS effects and timestamps. It's a dedicated space for videos meant to be cherished over time, not for instant sharing.
- Create shared video capsules
- Set custom future unsealing dates
- Record clips directly or import from library
- Retro VHS playback effects
- Floating comments during playback
- Optional location tagging
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Time Capsule Camera turns a trip, a party, or a whole year into a shared video-and-photo time capsule that stays locked until a future date you choose - then opens for everyone at once. Think of it as a family camcorder on everyone's phone. Everyone you invite drops in their clips and pictures all along the way. Nobody can peek. Then on unlock day, you all watch the memories back together - with a nostalgic VHS feel that makes today look like a treasured home video from the future. HOW IT WORKS - Create a capsule and pick when it unlocks (a week, your trip's end, New Year's, a birthday). - Invite friends and family - find them straight from your contacts. - Everyone records video and adds photos into the same capsule as life happens. - It stays sealed. No previews, no spoilers. - On unlock day, it opens for the whole group to watch and relive together. PERFECT FOR - Trips and vacations with friends - Weddings, birthdays, and reunions - A baby's first year or a school year - Long-distance family staying close - A New Year's "year in review" you make as you go WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT - Shared, not solo - everyone contributes to one capsule. - The wait makes it special - anticipation you don't get from a camera roll. - Beautiful nostalgic playback with vintage overlays and original-time timestamps. - Private by design - only invited members ever see a capsule. - Free to use. Start your first capsule today. Your future self will thank you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Capsy at 7 against Time Capsule Camera.'s 1. Capsy also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Capsy against 5.0 for Time Capsule Camera.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Capsy has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Capsy ships an update every 10 days, Time Capsule Camera. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capsy | Time Capsule Camera. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brooke Rogers | Michael Young |
Customer experience
Capsy
Time Capsule Camera.
In-app purchases
Capsy
No in-app purchases
Time Capsule Camera.
No in-app purchases









