Comparison

Nowly vs Nowshot

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

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About

Nowly

Features
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Nowly is the ad-free way to timestamp your moments. Every shot is stamped in real time with the date, time, and place it was taken โ€” no editing afterward, no watermarks from someone else, no ads. What you can do: โ€ข Shoot photos and 4:5 videos with a live timestamp overlay โ€” the preview matches the saved file exactly โ€ข Choose from a range of stamp styles, including clean Korean date/time designs โ€ข Move and resize any stamp; your last placement is kept for the next shot โ€ข Long-press the shutter to jump straight into video recording โ€ข Swipe to your gallery to add a stamp to existing photos โ€ข Browse, share, and manage everything in a built-in library Nowly Premium unlocks every stamp, custom text, and unlimited-length video โ€” one-time purchase, yours forever.

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Nowshot

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The time lands in the photo the moment you shoot. No more typing a time into a photo after the fact. Tap the shutter and the time, date and address are burned into the shot, and it goes straight to your album. [No review screen. Done in 3 seconds.] - Shutter to saved in one move. Nothing stops to ask "Save this?". - It lands in your album, so you can send it straight on from there. - Hold the shutter to record video instead (up to 2 seconds). The stamp is burned into video too. - Pick the frame: 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 or full screen. [What gets stamped] - The time, the date, and the address of where you are. - Add a line of your own, up to 30 characters, like "Open for business" (Nowshot Pro). - Text color is white or black, and the stamp stays where you dragged it on the next shot. - The time zone follows your device. [Photos you already took] - Import them in the gallery and each one is stamped with its real capture time, not the time right now. - A photo with no capture time recorded is skipped. - Press and hold the stamp to move it, drag a corner to resize it. [Gallery] - Your shots are sorted by date automatically. - Select several and share or delete them at once, up to 30 photos per share. [Location] - The address is worked out on your device. Coordinates and addresses never leave it. - Turn location down and the time is still stamped. - Whether the coordinates stay in the photo file (EXIF GPS) is a switch in Settings. [Free for good] Shooting, saving and time accuracy stay free. On the free plan a "Nowshot" watermark goes on your photos and videos, and a banner ad shows in the gallery. [Nowshot Pro] - The "Nowshot" watermark is gone. - Your own note on the stamp, in any text color you like. - No ads in the gallery. Plans - Nowshot Pro Monthly โ€” $2.99, renews every month - Nowshot Pro Yearly โ€” $12.99, renews every year, with a 7-day free trial where the store offers one - Nowshot Pro Lifetime โ€” $24.99, paid once, nothing renews A subscription renews at the same price unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel any time under App Store account > Subscriptions, and you keep the rest of the period you paid for. Terms of use https://pages.purpozen.com/nowshot/terms Privacy policy https://pages.purpozen.com/nowshot/privacy

Screenshots

Nowly4 screens
Nowshot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nowly at none against Nowshot's 3. Nowly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Nowshot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Nowly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 2 level
Nowly versus Nowshot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNowlyNowshot
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPonyJEONGMIN LEE

In-app purchases

None

Nowly

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Nowshot

Subscriptions2
  • Nowshot Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Nowshot Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nowshot Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Nowly free?
Nowly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nowshot free?
Nowshot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nowly or Nowshot have ads?
Nowshot shows ads; Nowly does not.

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