Comparison

MapTag Camera vs Datum

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

Head to head
About

MapTag Camera

Features
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MapTag GPS Camera turns your phone into a GPS-stamping field camera. Every photo is automatically tagged with where it was taken: place name, address, map, GPS coordinates, compass heading, elevation and timestamp, all burned directly onto the image. No more guessing where a photo was taken or losing the location when you share it. The geotag becomes part of the picture, and standard GPS EXIF is written too, so the location travels with the file. WHY MAPTAG GPS CAMERA • Real location, not guesswork: reads your true GPS fix and nearest place • Live map badge: roadmap or satellite mini-map baked into every shot • Full field record: compass heading, altitude and timestamp on each photo • Offline fallback: keeps GPS and cached address/map when available if refresh fails • Camera tools: flash, zoom, tap-to-focus, grid and level guides • Free templates: choose from built-in stamp layouts • Portrait & landscape: captured at full native resolution with EXIF intact • Save & share: saves to your gallery, then share to WhatsApp, email, Files and more • Add a note: label shots with a job number, site name or description BUILT FOR WORK Perfect for construction and site documentation, inspections, surveys, insurance claims, real estate, field service and any job where you need proof of location and time. GO PRO Keep core GPS stamping features, free templates, camera guides and save/share for free. Upgrade to Pro for: • An ad-free experience • Professional Pro templates • Removing the MapTag tag • Adding your own logo, text and colours YOUR PRIVACY Your photos stay on your device. We never upload or store them. Only approximate coordinates are sent to look up the place name and map. Camera guide settings, templates and local app settings stay on your device. No account required. Download MapTag GPS Camera and put a location on the record. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://maptagcamera.zouk.agency/privacy

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Datum

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Proof of when and where, stamped on every photo. Datum is a timestamp and GPS camera for people who document work. Every shot is stamped with the time, the date and time zone, the street address, the GPS coordinates, the accuracy of the fix and the compass heading, all measured at the moment the shutter fired. WHAT GETS STAMPED - Time, date and time zone, so a photo still reads correctly wherever it was taken. - Street address, geocoded from your location at capture. - Latitude and longitude, with GPS accuracy in meters and the compass heading. This is the line that separates a nice photo from a photo that answers questions. - Your company name and logo, set once (Pro). MEASURED IS LOCKED, AUTHORED IS YOURS The time, the coordinates, the accuracy and the heading are measured by your iPhone, and the app gives you no way to edit them. What you write, the label on the stamp and the note on a photo, stays yours to change at any time. Datum records what the device measured and will not let you move it. It does no network verification and claims no legal certification. THE STAMP IS NEVER BURNED IN Your original photo is kept exactly as the sensor wrote it. The stamp is composed on top at the moment the photo is shown, shared or exported. That is what lets you reposition it, restyle it, or apply a new look to an entire job weeks after the visit, without ever altering the original file. BUILT FOR SPEED ON SITE - Volume buttons fire the shutter, so it works with gloves on. - Camera Control support on iPhone 16 and later. - No review screen after a shot. Frame, fire, keep moving. - An honest GPS accuracy chip, green, amber or red, so you know what the fix is worth before you rely on it. - A high-contrast dark interface that stays readable in direct sun. JOBS AND PDF REPORTS Photos group into jobs, one visit to one site. A job names itself from the date and the street it started on. When you are done, export the whole job as a PDF report with the photos, your labels and notes, and a map page showing where each shot was taken. Send it before you leave the site. WE NEVER READ YOUR PHOTO LIBRARY Datum never asks for access to your photos. To bring an existing picture into a job you use the system picker, which hands over only the image you chose. The app sees nothing else. Imported photos are marked as imported in the report, and when a file carries no location we show the date alone rather than invent a position. WORKS WHERE THE SIGNAL DOES NOT No account, no sign-in, no server. Everything stays on your iPhone. If an address cannot be looked up on site, Datum falls back to the last known address, then to raw coordinates. The shot is never blocked and never delayed. FREE AND PRO Free: unlimited stamped photos, one active job, the Proof stamp theme, notes and imports, and one watermarked PDF export. Pro: unlimited jobs, all three stamp themes, unlimited PDF reports with no watermark, and your company logo on every photo. WHO IT IS FOR Plumbers, electricians, HVAC and roofing crews, property inspectors, insurance adjusters, surveyors, delivery drivers, landlords running move-in and move-out. Anyone who has ever needed to show when and where a photo was taken. Privacy Policy: https://anthopak.dev/datum/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MapTag Camera4 screens
Datum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Datum at none against MapTag Camera's shown. Datum also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. MapTag Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Datum sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
MapTag Camera versus Datum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapTag CameraDatum
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHarminder SinghAnthonin Cocagne

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MapTag Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$44.991 Year
2 purchases

Datum

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Annual Premium$34.991 Year

Questions

Is MapTag Camera free?
MapTag Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Datum free?
Datum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MapTag Camera or Datum have ads?
MapTag Camera shows ads; Datum does not.

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