DateStamper vs Timestamp Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DateStamper
Easily add date, time, location, and custom captions to your photos. Preserve your memories with customizable stamps that blend beautifully with your images. Edit or remove stamps non-destructively at any time.
- Apply date, time, and GPS location stamps
- Add custom captions
- Extensive font, color, and style customization
- Non-destructive editing
- Batch stamping
- Photos app extension
- Shortcuts integration
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DateStamper allows you to apply beautiful date stamps overtop your photos – and include time, location, caption, and filename if you’d like. — "DateStamper brings back old memories for me ... It looks good, it gets the job done, and it’s nicely integrated with Apple’s Photos app." – MacStories Editor-in-chief and Founder, Federico Viticci — The modern photo date stamp is here! Easily add a stamp to your photos so you can remember when or where they were taken. Perfect for printing pictures to display in albums or scrapbooks, allowing you to preserve your memories. The best feature of point and shoot cameras is now available on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac – and better than ever. Styles ◦ With many fonts, colors, and styles to choose from, you can get just the look you want* ◦ The vibrant style beautifully blends the stamp into the photograph, allowing the image behind to shine through ◦ Or go with a classic look with the traditional digital display font ◦ Add a background color, stroke, shadow, underline, and adjust opacity ◦ Customize the date and time format ◦ Use the date taken, date created, date added, current date, or a custom date ◦ Add the location where your photos were taken — name, address, GPS coordinates, or custom text ◦ Add the photo caption, a custom caption, or filename ◦ Adjust the placement with position and padding options, and change the order of the text Stamp ◦ Quickly select photos from your library to stamp — select each individually, swipe to select, select a range, or select all photos in an album ◦ Stamp multiple photos at the same time** ◦ Take a new picture with a stamp pre-applied ◦ Use the DateStamper edit extension to stamp a photo directly in the Photos app ◦ Use the Stamp Image action in Shortcuts to automate your workflow ◦ Easily see which photos have been stamped with filters, badges, and a DateStamper album Edit ◦ Edits are applied right on top of the photo in your library, no duplicating necessary ◦ Remove or change a date stamp at any time, it’s completely nondestructive ◦ With iCloud Photos, when you apply a date stamp on one device, it will appear on all your other devices automatically Features ◦ Lock Screen widget and Control Center control ◦ Beautiful and intuitive Liquid Glass design ◦ Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac ◦ No ads, no tracking, no nonsense * Premium Styles is an available in-app purchase that allows you to utilize all of the style options ** Unlimited Batch is an available in-app purchase that allows you to stamp more than 10 photos at a time
Timestamp Camera
This app adds a permanent date and time watermark to your photos, ensuring you always know when a moment was captured. It's ideal for tracking progress, documenting memories, and creating visual timelines for various personal and professional projects.
- Add date and time stamps to photos
- Choose from 26+ timestamp styles
- Customize font color and position
- Import photos from gallery
- Save and share to social media
- Passcode lock for photo protection
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Know exactly when every photo was taken. Timestamp Camera adds a clear date and time watermark to new photos or images from your gallery — so your memories never get mixed up. Whether you're tracking your diet, workouts, study routine, baby's growth, or project progress, a simple timestamp makes every photo easier to remember and compare. Perfect for meal tracking, body transformation, parenting milestones, construction updates, and daily journaling. KEY FEATURES • Add date & time stamps anywhere on your photos • Choose from 26+ premium timestamp styles (Normal, Simple, Slim, Digital, Woowahan & more) • Customize font color to match your photo • Import photos from your gallery and add stamps • Save directly to Camera Roll and share to Instagram, WhatsApp & social media • Protect your photos with a passcode lock HOW TO USE 1. Take a photo or choose from your gallery 2. Pick your favorite timestamp style (26+ styles) 3. Adjust color and position 4. Save to your Camera Roll 5. Share on social media if you'd like WHY YOU NEED TIMESTAMPS When you move or back up photos, file dates can change. A photo taken in 2022 might show as 2026. With Timestamp Camera, the date and time are written directly on the photo — so you always know when that moment happened. WHO USES TIMESTAMP CAMERA • Diet & Fitness — Track body changes, workouts, and meals over time. Perfect for weight loss, muscle gain, and healthy eating habits • Parents & Moms — Document baby growth and create a timeline of memories. Record first steps, milestones, and everyday moments • Students — Mark daily study sessions or notes for easier review. Track study progress and exam preparation • Events & Projects — Document events, construction, or project stages and share with clients. Perfect for builders, event planners, and freelancers • Photographers & Travelers — Show how the same place looks across different seasons or times. Create before/after comparisons CAMERA FEATURES • Clear, bright photos using front or rear camera • High-resolution zoom for detailed shots • Flash support for low-light conditions • White balance control for better colors • HD quality photos with no quality loss PREMIUM TIMESTAMP STYLES Access 26+ beautiful timestamp designs: • 7 free styles (Normal, Simple, Mini, Amatic, Glypha, Barunpen, Box) • 19 premium styles including Slim Pack (6), Woowahan Pack (6), Digital Clock Pack (6) • Anniversary style for special dates • Custom colors and positioning for all styles SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Unlock all premium timestamp styles with Timestamp Premium • Remove all ads for a clean experience • 7-day free trial available • Cancel anytime before renewal • Monthly and yearly plans available MORE • Lightweight, simple design that's easy to use • No reduction in photo quality • Year Review feature to look back on your photos • Stable and responsive during normal use • Regular updates with new styles • Available in 10+ languages Perfect for: photo journaling, meal prep tracking, workout logs, baby books, project documentation, before/after photos, daily habits, goal tracking, memory keeping, and every moment worth remembering. Download Timestamp Camera and start adding real dates to real moments. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://timestamp.camera/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DateStamper at none against Timestamp Camera's shown. DateStamper also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 63%). Timestamp Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. DateStamper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Timestamp Camera sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for DateStamper against 4.7 for Timestamp Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.2K and 6.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of DateStamper's written reviews are positive against 63% of Timestamp Camera's.
DateStamper ships an update monthly, Timestamp Camera every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | DateStamper | Timestamp Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (6.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews — better | 63.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.2K — better | 6.8K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jordan Hipwell | Artify Inc. |
Customer experience
DateStamper
Timestamp Camera
User reviews
DateStamper
From 9.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Customizable date/time stamp
- 🚀 Efficient batch processing
- 👍 Reversible date stamp
- 👍 No ads or tracking
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance with certain photo formats
- 🔒 Concerns about in-app purchases and hidden costs
Timestamp Camera
From 6.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful for documentation
- 🚀 Straightforward time-stamping
- 😊 Helpful for various purposes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 💤 Sluggish performance
- 🙄 Intrusive ads and in-app purchases
Bugs and requests
DateStamper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Date/time stamp not visible on some photos
- Inability to batch process all photos in library
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to stamp videos
- Provide more flexibility in date/time stamp positioning
- Allow manual date/time input for older photos
Timestamp Camera
Reported bugs
4 issues- Photos not saving properly
- Timestamp not displaying correctly
- App crashing or freezing
- Functionality broken after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add location information to photos
- Improve camera quality and zoom
- Allow batch processing of photos
- Provide more time/date stamp options
In-app purchases
DateStamper
- Premium Styles$4.99
- Unlimited Batch$9.99
Timestamp Camera
- Premium 1-Year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Remove Ad$0.99
- Slim Breakfast Pack$2.99
- Digital Clock Pack$2.99
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- 3 in 1 Stamp Packs$4.99
Questions
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