DateStamp Cam vs Datescribe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
DateStamp Cam
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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 β 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 β’ Retro date stamp burned right into the photo β’ Three segmented fonts: classic LCD, modern LCD and a 14-segment data-back look β’ Four ink colors: classic orange, amber, red and white β each with a soft glow β’ Four corner positions, plus drag to fine-tune the exact spot β’ Adjustable stamp size β’ Numeric date formats (1998.07.15 / 98 07 15 / 07.15.98 / 15.07.98) with an optional time β’ Set any custom date and time, not just today β’ Warm-film and faded color filters β’ Take a photo or choose from your library β’ Export a high-resolution PNG and share anywhere Everything runs on your device. No account, no sign-in, no upload β your photos never leave your phone. English and Japanese supported.
Datescribe
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The date, time and place are on the photo. The photo is not altered otherwise. Datescribe is a timestamp camera for people whose photo is evidence for a job β trades, inspection, insurance claims, property. Capture as you shoot, or stamp photos you already have. Originals are not changed. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT IS BURNED IN The live preview shows the stamp before you press the shutter: date, time, coordinates, and the street address when the network allows. If geocoding fails, the coordinates stay and the shutter still works. PHOTOS YOU ALREADY TOOK Batch-stamp existing photos using each photoβs own capture date β never todayβs date. A visible count of succeeded and failed, and a name for every failure. A killed run resumes. Originals are never modified or deleted; stamped copies land in a Datescribe album. THE PHOTO IS NOT WRECKED Stamping keeps the source colour profile (Display P3 stays Display P3), EXIF, and GPS. Capture mode can also write the place into the fileβs own data; you can turn that off. Library mode never invents a location. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. NO ACCOUNT. Datescribe is free. Capture and library stamping are unlimited, at full quality, with no watermark. Datescribe does not claim photos are tamper-proof, certified, or court-admissible. The honest claim is the date, time and place are on the photo, and the photo is not altered otherwise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DateStamp Cam at every 4 days against Datescribe's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DateStamp Cam ships an update every 4 days, Datescribe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DateStamp Cam | Datescribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Okawa | YOTEZIC LTD |
In-app purchases
DateStamp Cam
No in-app purchases
Datescribe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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