Timestamp Camera Basic vs Hik
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timestamp Camera Basic
Enhance your photos and videos with real-time date and GPS watermarks. Customize text, fonts, positions, and even add maps or altitude information. Capture moments with precise timestamps, including millisecond accuracy for videos.
- Real-time timestamp watermark
- Add GPS location and address
- Customizable text, font, and color
- Display altitude and speed
- Map overlay on camera
- Import logo watermark
- Video recording up to 4K
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Add timestamp watermark to camera in real time. • Automatically insert current time and address when taking photo or video in real time, you can change time format or select the address around easily. Timestamp Camera is the only App that can record video with the time watermark accurate to millisecond(0.001 second). - Support 81 timestamp formats. - Support change font, font color, font size. - Support set timestamp in 6 positions: top left, top center, top right, bottom left, bottom center, bottom right. - Support auto add address and GPS. - Support input and display custom text on camera. - Support input and display tag on camera and insert to the Exif. - Support change opacity of text and text background. - Support four text margin modes: no margin, one line margin, half line margin, suitable for printing • Support display altitude and speed. • Support display map on the camera. • Support display compass on the camera. • Support import watermark logo image to display on the camera. • Support change photo resolution, support the maximum resolution supported by the camera. • Support change video resolution(540P, 720P, 1080P, 4K) and fps(30fps, 60fps). • Support record video without audio. • Support pause and continue record fragments to one video. • Support timer to take picture (3, 5, 10 seconds with count down). • Has 4 modes. "Video", "Square", "Timelapse" support record video and capture photo. "Photo" mode only support capture photo with special optimization. • All the effects are real-time and can be used when taking photo or video. • Support change effect, toggle camera when recording. • Support "Battery saver mode", the brightness of screen can be changed when turn it on. • Support show 3x3 grid. • Support import photo as a virtual camera. • Support portrait and landscape. • Support both iPad and iPhone. • Photo and Video will be saved to Camera roll. Please mail us cybfriend@gmail.com if you have any problem or suggestions. Thank you.
Hik
Access live video streams from your security cameras and DVRs remotely. Review recorded footage and receive instant alerts for motion detection events. Connect to your devices globally with ease.
- Real-time monitoring
- Video playback
- Motion detection alarm notification
- Remote camera access
- Device management
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The Hik-connect app is designed to work with Hikvision series DVRs, NVRs and IP cameras which support Cloud P2P function. It allows you to live view your cameras remotely. All you need to do is creating an account and adding device into the account, then you can enjoy the real-time video from cameras on a global scale. It also allows you to play back recorded video to search every milestone of your life. When motion detection alarm of your device triggered, you can get an instant message notification from Hik-connect app. Key Features： 1. Real-time monitoring 2. Video playback 3. Motion detection alarm notification
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Verdict
Timestamp Camera Basic and Hik both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of Timestamp Camera Basic's written reviews are positive against 24% of Hik's. Timestamp Camera Basic also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Hik's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, chart position 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
Both are free to download. Timestamp Camera Basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hik asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Timestamp Camera Basic against 4.7 for Hik. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hik has 172K ratings behind it against 33K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Timestamp Camera Basic's written reviews are positive against 24% of Hik's.
Timestamp Camera Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, Hik every 8 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Timestamp Camera Basic | Hik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33K ratings) — better | 4.7 (172K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33K | 172K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #98 | #90 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 599 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 玉彬 陈 | Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Timestamp Camera Basic
Hik
User reviews
Timestamp Camera Basic
From 33K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Captures memories with time
- 💡 Must-Have for Precision and Professionalism
- 👍 Pretty Awesome
- 👍 Great for work documentation
- 👍 Fantastic video app for iPhone
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezes a lot and lags
- 🐛 Unreliable and would not trust with record and pause situations
- 🐛 Not saved photos
- 🐛 Really Slow
- 🐛 Video stabilisation is completely useless
Hik
From 172K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🤖 Excellent camera quality
- 💡 Useful notification features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find cameras
- 🕰️ Slow playback and video loading
- 🔌 Unstable network connectivity
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive updates
Bugs and requests
Timestamp Camera Basic
Reported bugs
6 issues- Timestamp not always accurate
- Photos not saving properly
- App freezing and crashing
- Random photo bursts without user interaction
- Audio sync issues when switching cameras
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- Upgrade purchase issues
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to change text orientation
- Option to add custom text
- Panoramic photo support
- Ability to toggle timestamp on/off
- Improve GPS accuracy
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- Add state/country to location stamp
- Allow free-form captions
Hik
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cameras randomly show as offline
- Playback function often fails to load
- Notifications disappear from the app
- App fails to open after recent updates
- Camera settings reset after app updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for portrait mode on tablets
- Improve playback controls with fast forward/rewind
- Allow custom naming and organization of cameras
- Provide better notification customization options
- Integrate with smart home automation platforms
In-app purchases
Timestamp Camera Basic
- Upgrade to pro version$4.99
Hik
No in-app purchases
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