Comparison

CapStamp vs Mat

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

Head to head
About

CapStamp

This journaling app transforms everyday moments into collectible, beautifully designed stamps. Organize photos and memories into unique keepsakes, preserving life's experiences in a meaningful way. Explore your records through various browsing modes and sync them across devices.

Highlights
  • Capture life with stamps
  • Live Photos support
  • Variety of stamp styles
  • Custom folder styles
  • Multiple browsing modes
  • Sync across devices
Features
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CapStamp Turn your life into a collection of stamps. CapStamp is a journaling app that lets you capture everyday moments in the form of beautifully designed stamps. Organize your photos, memories, and little snippets of life into unique keepsakes, so every record feels more meaningful and collectible. Whether it is a trip, a cozy dinner, a walk outside, or one of those seemingly ordinary moments that still deserve to be remembered, CapStamp helps you preserve them as personal marks of your life. Key Features Capture life with stamps Transform your photos into stamp-style keepsakes, so every memory feels like something worth collecting. Live Photos support Bring your memories to life with Live Photos, preserving not just still images but the movement and feeling of the moment. A variety of stamp styles Choose from a wide range of stamp templates to match different moods, moments, and personal aesthetics. Custom folder styles Organize your records your way, and personalize folders with unique styles for a more curated collection. Multiple ways to browse: Collection, Calendar, and Gallery Flip through your memories like a collection album, revisit your days on a calendar, or immerse yourself in each moment through the gallery view. Sync across devices Access and manage your life records across devices, so your memories are always with you. Turn life into stamps worth keeping. With StampieLog, recording life is more than just saving photos. It is about turning everyday moments into a collection you will want to revisit again and again. Terms of Use: https://pawdoro.framer.website/Terms Privacy Policy: https://pawdoro.framer.website/Privacy-2 Support: https://pawdoro.framer.website/support.stampielog

About

Mat

Create personalized widgets for your home screen using your own photos. Instantly cut out subjects from live camera feeds or your photo library, arrange them on custom mats with notes and decorations, and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Live camera cutouts
  • Import photos for cutouts
  • Arrange and layer cutouts on mats
  • Add notes and decorations
  • Share mats as wallpaper
  • Collaborative mat building
Features
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Mat is a little space for your memories — built from your own photos, arranged your way, living right on your Home Screen. Point your camera at anything — a friend, your dog, your coffee — and Mat cuts it out live, no background, no editing. Drop your cutouts onto a mat, move them around, layer them, make it yours. Then put your mat in a widget and it's with you every time you look at your phone. MAKE CUTOUTS INSTANTLY - Live camera cutouts — capture and cut out in one step - Import from your photo library - Letters and emoji to spell things out BUILD YOUR MATS - Arrange, resize, and layer cutouts freely - Daily mat with a calendar of your days - Postits for little notes to yourself SHARE THE MOMENT - Friend mats — build a mat together with someone - Share your mats to Instagram or export as wallpaper MAT PRO — ONE PAYMENT, YOURS FOREVER Unlock unlimited mats, unlimited cutouts, and the full decorations collection — clocks, polaroids, stamps, and paper letters. No subscription. Buy once, keep forever. Family Sharing supported. Mat is made for remembering the small stuff — the people, pets, and moments that make up your days. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CapStamp4 screens
Mat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mat at 5.0 against CapStamp's 4.7. Mat also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). CapStamp's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. CapStamp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Mat sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of CapStamp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CapStamp ships an update every 5 days, Mat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CapStamp versus Mat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapStampMat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer海建 陈Rahul Bhadauriya

Customer experience

CapStamp

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Mat

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CapStamp

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Plan$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Lifetime$12.99
2 purchases

Mat

One-time2
  • Mat Pro$14.99
  • Mat Pro$29.99

Questions

Is CapStamp free?
CapStamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mat free?
Mat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CapStamp or Mat?
Mat is rated higher. CapStamp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Mat averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do CapStamp or Mat have ads?
Neither CapStamp nor Mat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CapStamp or Mat?
CapStamp ships an update every 5 days, and Mat every 3 weeks. Most recently, CapStamp was updated on November 5, 2026 and Mat on November 7, 2026.

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