ElectroSpotmatic vs Stampr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ElectroSpotmatic
This camera app offers manual controls for ISO, focus, and exposure, optimized for one-handed operation. It supports various image formats including HEIF, JPEG, DNG RAW, and ProRAW, along with HDR video capture. A built-in light meter aids in metering for film cameras.
- Manual ISO, focus, and exposure controls
- One-handed operation design
- HEIF/JPEG, DNG RAW, and ProRAW formats
- HDR video capture
- Integrated light meter mode
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ElectroSpotmatic turns your iPhone and iPad into a manual camera with a computational darkroom attached. Real rotary controls for ISO, focus, and exposure sit under your thumb; desktop-class stacking algorithms run on the photos you take with them. Nothing leaves your device. MANUAL CONTROLS THAT FIT YOUR HAND ISO, focus, and exposure live on rotary dials placed where your fingers already are — precise, one-handed, with haptic feedback and live readout. Mirror the whole interface for left- or right-handed shooting in a single tap. On iPad, the whole interface rotates with the device and fits any window. It’s manual photography reimagined for a touchscreen, not a mode screen bolted onto an auto camera. COMPUTATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY, ON DEVICE Capture a sequence and let the phone do the work: Focus Stacking — Merge frames shot at different focus distances into one edge-to-edge sharp photo, with automatic focus-breathing compensation. Built for macro, product, and close-up work. Natural & Vibrant HDR — Two takes on dynamic range. Natural preserves realistic tonality; Vibrant delivers punchier results with stronger local contrast. Both merge true exposure brackets, not a single frame pushed twice. Long Exposure Simulation — Silky water, light trails, and cloud motion without carrying an ND filter, by intelligently averaging a burst. Motion Removal — Statistically filter moving subjects out of a sequence to clear tourists and traffic from an architectural shot. Motion Blur — Deliberate motion blur from a short burst, with motion-aware masking that keeps static elements sharp. Exposure Bracketing — Capture a proper bracket set for HDR, or for merging later on the desktop. Every sequence is aligned first, with multiple alignment engines and a quality gate that rejects a warp it can’t verify — so camera shake between frames doesn’t become a soft result. A REAL RAW WORKFLOW Capture in the format your workflow expects: • DNG (RAW) — unprocessed sensor data • ProRAW — RAW with computational benefits (iPhone 12 Pro and later) • HEIF / JPEG / TIFF — processed, with computational enhancements • Content Credentials — C2PA provenance for authenticity tracking SEE IT BEFORE YOU SHOOT • Face-Driven Autofocus — the camera’s own face detection steers focus and exposure; tap to take over • Focus Peaking — sharp areas highlighted live • Live Histogram — exposure distribution as you frame • Composition Grid — rule-of-thirds and grid overlays • Black & White Preview — see in monochrome before you commit GPU-ACCELERATED, ENTIRELY LOCAL A Metal pipeline does the heavy lifting: wavelet-based focus stacking, 8-DOF homography alignment, motion-aware processing, and real-time rendering all run on your device’s GPU. Results in seconds, not minutes — and no cloud upload, ever. ALWAYS ONE TAP AWAY Launch straight from the Lock Screen or Control Center when the moment won’t wait — with tap to focus and Camera Control support built in. WHO IT’S FOR Photographers who miss having actual controls, macro shooters who need depth of field a single frame can’t give them, and anyone who wants their phone’s processing power aimed at their own decisions instead of someone else’s automatic ones.
Stampr
Transform your photos into unique, collectible postage stamps with a classic perforated design. Organize your creations into private collections, view them on a map or calendar, and export them as transparent PNGs. This app prioritizes user privacy with no accounts or data uploads.
- Live stamp camera viewfinder
- Automatic stamp masking
- Organize stamps into collections
- Map and calendar views
- Export as transparent PNG
- Private by design, no account needed
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Stampr turns everyday photos into collectible postage stamps. Point the camera, press the shutter, and watch your photo become a classic perforated stamp with a white border and scalloped edges. Name it, collect it, and build a private album of moments that feel like something you can hold. FEATURES • Stamp camera: capture photos through a live viewfinder framed like a real postage stamp. • Collections: keep stamps in Favorites and Uncategorized, or unlock unlimited custom collections with Stampr Pro. • Map: revisit your stamps based on where you captured them. • Calendar: browse your stamps by the day they were created. • Stamp designer: customize shapes, edges, paper, frames, colors, lettering, stickers, and more with Pro. • Scrapbooks and sheets: arrange stamps, stickers, and writing on printable pages with Pro. • Share and save: Pro lets you export stamps as transparent images, save them to Photos, and share them anywhere. • Themes: choose from the included Light, Dark, and System themes, or unlock every theme and create your own with Pro. STAMPR PRO Stampr is free to download and includes the portrait stamp camera, core browsing features, built-in collections, and standard themes. Upgrade to Stampr Pro to unlock all six stamp shapes, advanced editing and design tools, unlimited collections, custom themes, scrapbooks, exporting, and true-size printing. Choose from: • Weekly subscription • Yearly subscription, including a 3-day free trial for eligible users • Lifetime access with a single purchase Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Pricing and availability are shown in the app and may vary by region. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Stampr requires no account or sign-up. Your stamps, photos, and locations remain on your device. Stampr does not upload, track, or sell your personal content—and there are no ads. Great for travelers, journalers, scrapbookers, and anyone who enjoys turning memories into little collectibles. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stampr at Free against ElectroSpotmatic's $19.99. Stampr also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). ElectroSpotmatic's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On update cadence, ads, 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
Stampr is free to download; ElectroSpotmatic costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ElectroSpotmatic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stampr has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ElectroSpotmatic's written reviews are positive against 67% of Stampr's.
ElectroSpotmatic ships an update every 3 weeks, Stampr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ElectroSpotmatic | Stampr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erich Champion | Rinkit Adhana |
Customer experience
ElectroSpotmatic
Stampr
In-app purchases
ElectroSpotmatic
No in-app purchases
Stampr
No in-app purchases
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