DateStamper vs TimeCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DateStamper
Easily add customizable date, time, location, and caption stamps to your photos. Preserve memories with flexible styling and batch processing options. Edits are non-destructive and sync across devices via iCloud.
- Customizable date and time stamps
- Add location, caption, and filename
- Multiple fonts, colors, and styles
- Batch photo stamping
- Non-destructive editing
- iCloud sync across devices
- Photos app extension
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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
TimeCam
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Capture moments with time, date, and location stamps using TimeCam. TIMESTAMP TEMPLATES • Multiple beautiful timestamp styles • Classic, modern, minimal, and professional designs • Show time, date, location, and GPS coordinates CUSTOMIZABLE OVERLAYS • Position timestamps anywhere on your photos • Adjust fonts, colors, and styles • Add your own logo or watermark LOCATION FEATURES • Auto-detect current location • Display GPS coordinates • Show compass heading direction EASY TO USE • Instant camera with live timestamp preview • Save directly to your photo library • Share your timestamped photos instantly PREMIUM FEATURES (IN-APP PURCHASE): Upgrade to TimeCam Premium to unlock: • All Premium Templates - Access exclusive professional designs (Premium) • Custom Logo Support - Add your personal or business logo (Premium) • Advanced Customization - Full control over fonts, colors, and layouts (Premium) • Priority Support - Get help when you need it (Premium) SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription Term of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DateStamper at none against TimeCam's shown. DateStamper also leads on device support (3 vs 1). TimeCam's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 TimeCam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DateStamper ships an update monthly, TimeCam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DateStamper | TimeCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jordan Hipwell | An Han |
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
TimeCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DateStamper
- Premium Styles$4.99
- Unlimited Batch$9.99
TimeCam
- Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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