Comparison

Afterglow Cam vs DateStamp Cam

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

Head to head
About

Afterglow Cam

Features
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Afterglow Cam is a retro photo camera focused on film, CCD, and disposable looks. Preview the style live, switch between distinct camera presets, adjust exposure, shoot with flash, import photos from your library, and save the processed result back to Photos. The app is built for quick, low-friction capture and on-device rendering so the preview stays close to the final exported image. Features: • Real-time retro camera preview • Film, CCD, and disposable-style presets • Front and back camera capture • Flash and exposure compensation • Import from Photos and reprocess existing images • Optional timestamp overlay on export • Save finished photos directly to your library Afterglow Cam is designed for people who want nostalgic color, glow, grain, and atmosphere without a heavy editing workflow.

About

DateStamp Cam

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Afterglow Cam1 screens
DateStamp Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

Afterglow Cam and DateStamp Cam are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Afterglow Cam versus DateStamp Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterglow CamDateStamp Cam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerę„  唐Yuki Okawa

In-app purchases

None

Afterglow Cam

No in-app purchases

None

DateStamp Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Afterglow Cam free?
Afterglow Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DateStamp Cam free?
DateStamp Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Afterglow Cam or DateStamp Cam have ads?
Neither Afterglow Cam nor DateStamp Cam shows ads.

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