Comparison

Kassette 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

Kassette

Features
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Shoot like it's 1993. KASSETTE turns your iPhone into an analog camera. Every effect is a custom Metal shader running on your GPU at full camera resolution. 19 TAPE PRESETS Free MAXELL HGX - Classic VHS tracking lines and scanline bloom GPNVG-18 - Quad-lens panoramic night vision VHS / Tape Degradation VCR - 6-knob distortion: jerk, fuzz, static, chroma offset DUPE - Third-generation VHS dub artefacts DROPOUT - Oxide loss, chroma smear, crease bands DEAD TAPE - B&W signal decay, tape tears, grain Signal Corruption GLITCHED - CRT warp and digital block corruption SIGNAL BLEED - HSYNC chroma smear Warm / Lens SUNBLEED - Radial lens flare with VCR wobble Fisheye OPTIC - Cinema wide-angle fisheye FLASH FISHEYE - Direct flash fisheye INFRARED - False-colour fisheye film Night Vision / Surveillance SURVEILLANCE - B&W fisheye CCTV NIGHT FISHEYE - Green phosphor wide barrel THERMAL - FLIR iron thermal imaging Flash / Photo FLASH - Direct digicam flash DIGICAM NIGHTMARE - Broken cheap-camera flash Digital / Consumer MINI DV - Consumer DV chip, cool blue GALLERY IMPORT Apply any tape to existing videos and photos. Preview live, swap tapes, export in full quality. PRIVACY FIRST No cloud. No account. No analytics. Nothing leaves your device. PRO Unlock all 17 premium tapes, unlimited recording, and gallery import. Lifetime purchase or yearly, your choice. Privacy Policy: https://abhinavdimri.github.io/app.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://abhinavdimri.github.io/app.github.io/terms.html

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

Kassette4 screens
DateStamp Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DateStamp Cam at none against Kassette's 2. DateStamp Cam also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Kassette sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. DateStamp Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kassette ships an update every 4 weeks, DateStamp Cam every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Kassette versus DateStamp Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKassetteDateStamp Cam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbhinav DimriYuki Okawa

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kassette

Subscriptions1
  • Kassette Pro Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kassette Pro Lifetime$9.99
None

DateStamp Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kassette free?
Kassette is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DateStamp Cam free?
DateStamp Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kassette or DateStamp Cam have ads?
Neither Kassette nor DateStamp Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kassette or DateStamp Cam?
Kassette ships an update every 4 weeks, and DateStamp Cam every 4 days. Most recently, Kassette was updated on November 5, 2026 and DateStamp Cam on November 5, 2026.

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