Comparison

PhotoDateStamp vs ReflectionsCamera

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

Head to head
About

PhotoDateStamp

Easily add precise timestamps, detailed EXIF data, or realistic device frames to your photos. This offline tool supports batch processing and Live Photos, ensuring your memories are stamped with accuracy and quality.

Highlights
  • Accurate timestamps
  • EXIF data watermarks
  • Customizable device frames
  • Live Photos support
  • Batch processing
  • Offline functionality
  • High-quality export
Features
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Add the date a photo was taken, and keep the moments from your trips, everyday life and family memories easy to place in time. PhotoDateStamp adds retro timestamps and camera settings to photos and Live Photos. You can also put screenshots inside iPhone device frames. CHOOSE HOW THE DATE APPEARS • Use an available capture date, the current time or a custom date. • Show just the date, the date with hours and minutes, or the date with seconds. STAMP PHOTOS AND LIVE PHOTOS • Add timestamps or camera-parameter watermarks to Live Photos and preview their motion. • Select up to 9 photos at a time. • If Live Photo processing times out or fails, the app notifies you and switches to a still photo so you can continue. SHOW YOUR CAMERA SETTINGS • Display available EXIF data, including device model, focal length, aperture, shutter speed and ISO. • Show camera settings, the date and time, or both. • Choose a strip layout or a Liquid Glass style. Available details depend on the original photo's metadata. FRAME YOUR SCREENSHOTS • Add an iPhone device frame and choose a model and color. • Use portrait or landscape layouts to share your screen. USE SIRI AND SHORTCUTS • Ask Siri to add a timestamp to your latest photo and save it, without opening the app. • Start your workflow from Shortcuts, widgets or Photos extensions. • Find processed photos in a dedicated album. ON-DEVICE PROCESSING, NO ADS Watermark processing takes place on your device. Your photos are not uploaded. Purchases, restoring purchases and downloading photos from the system's cloud library may require a connection. Try the app for 7 days. After the trial, choose an annual subscription or a lifetime purchase to continue. See the in-app purchase screen for pricing and terms. Terms of Service & Privacy Policy: https://yi-cheng.feishu.cn/docx/BaKMdcFsEoZ1m8xmw8ZcjzUMnhc

About

ReflectionsCamera

Features
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Reflections Camera is a creative camera app for making mirrored, symmetrical, and kaleidoscope-style photos directly on iPhone. Frame one half of a scene for a clean mirror reflection, or choose an even-numbered pie reflection to repeat an active slice into a radial composition. Capture finished images in-camera without editing afterward. Use Reflections Camera for quick visual experiments, graphic compositions, product shots, portraits, interiors, architecture, nature details, and abstract patterns. Features: - Live camera preview with reflection guide - Vertical and horizontal mirror modes - Choose the source half: left, right, top, or bottom - Pie reflection mode with 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 mirrored slices - Choose the active slice used for radial reflections - Rule-of-thirds grid for precise framing - Tap to focus and expose - Front and rear camera support - Lens selection when supported by the device - Flash, torch, timer, and zoom controls - Full-screen review before saving - Save to Photos or share with the iOS share sheet - Saves reflection settings into photo metadata Reflections Camera keeps the workflow simple: frame, reflect, capture, save. No AI is used. Reflections Camera creates images with deterministic camera capture and image processing on your device.

Screenshots

PhotoDateStamp4 screens
ReflectionsCamera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PhotoDateStamp at Free against ReflectionsCamera's $0.99. ReflectionsCamera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

PhotoDateStamp is free to download; ReflectionsCamera costs $0.99 up front. PhotoDateStamp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. ReflectionsCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoDateStamp ships an update every 6 days, ReflectionsCamera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PhotoDateStamp versus ReflectionsCamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoDateStampReflectionsCamera
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer路洋 邱Greg Anderson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PhotoDateStamp

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe now$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$4.99
None

ReflectionsCamera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhotoDateStamp free?
PhotoDateStamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReflectionsCamera free?
ReflectionsCamera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PhotoDateStamp or ReflectionsCamera have ads?
Neither PhotoDateStamp nor ReflectionsCamera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoDateStamp or ReflectionsCamera?
PhotoDateStamp ships an update every 6 days, and ReflectionsCamera every 3 days. Most recently, PhotoDateStamp was updated on November 7, 2026 and ReflectionsCamera on October 31, 2026.

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