j Camera 01 vs DateStamp Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
j Camera 01
This black and white camera app focuses on capturing light and clarity. It offers a unique perspective for photography, allowing users to experiment with monochrome images. Enhance your photos with its distinct visual effects.
- Black and white photography
- Image brightness enhancement
- Clarity adjustment
- Unique visual effects
- Monochrome image capture
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Learned once to take away senses while photographing. Wore ear plugs a lot. Took away color to see light a bit more. Here is a black and white camera. It does a couple tricks. It will make an image bright and clear. Point it at something you love. -j “Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.” - Pema Chödrön Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
DateStamp Cam
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DateStamp Cam brings back the look of a 90s film camera. Take a photo or pick one from your library, and it instantly burns in a glowing orange date stamp — exactly like the data back of an old point-and-shoot. That nostalgic, "shot on film" date makes any photo feel like a real memory. Perfect for the retro / Y2K / disposable-camera trend on Instagram and TikTok. FEATURES • Retro date stamp burned right into the photo • Three segmented fonts: classic LCD, modern LCD and a 14-segment data-back look • Four ink colors: classic orange, amber, red and white — each with a soft glow • Four corner positions, plus drag to fine-tune the exact spot • Adjustable stamp size • Numeric date formats (1998.07.15 / 98 07 15 / 07.15.98 / 15.07.98) with an optional time • Set any custom date and time, not just today • Warm-film and faded color filters • Take a photo or choose from your library • Export a high-resolution PNG and share anywhere Everything runs on your device. No account, no sign-in, no upload — your photos never leave your phone. English and Japanese supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DateStamp Cam at none against j Camera 01's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. j Camera 01 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per 7 days. DateStamp Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.
j Camera 01 ships an update every 3 days, DateStamp Cam every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | j Camera 01 | DateStamp Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Hodsdon | Yuki Okawa |
In-app purchases
j Camera 01
- Unlimited Captures$0.297 Days
- Unlimited Captures$0.951 Month
- Unlimited Captures$1.951 Year
- Unlimited Captures$9.90
DateStamp Cam
No in-app purchases









