48 Votes

Category Photography
Program license Free
Version 1.2
Size 19 MB
Works under: Android
Program available in English
Content rating Everyone
Package name com.innologica.proofy
Program by Innologica

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Proofy is a photography app that facilitates the authentication of your images by time-stamping them.

Functionality and Features

Proofy is specifically designed to provide an extra layer of credibility to your photos by printing the exact date and time they were taken. Unlike other photography apps that allow you to transfer photos from your regular camera application, Proofy requires you to upload your photos directly into the app itself. This feature ensures the authenticity of your photos and prevents any potential tampering with the time and date.

The app provides a user-friendly interface with an image gallery where each photo's date and time stamp is prominently displayed. This feature offers easy tracking and validation of the chronology of your photos.

Additional Features

To further enhance the credibility of your photos, Proofy includes a location feature. This feature can be activated to provide geographical information about where each photo was taken. This additional data can be crucial in various scenarios, such as verifying your whereabouts or substantiating your claims.

Usability and Performance

Proofy operates seamlessly, providing a smooth user experience. The application is quick to upload and process photos, effectively displaying the date, time, and location. The interface is intuitive, making it easy to navigate and use, even for those unfamiliar with such apps.

Applications of Proofy

The robust features of Proofy make it useful in a variety of situations. For instance, you could use it to justify being late to work by showing the time-stamped photo of a traffic jam. Or, you could use it to confirm to a partner that you were indeed at a specific location at a particular time. The potential applications of Proofy are vast, making it a valuable tool in the age of digital photography.

Pros

Authenticates photos by time-stamping them
Easy to navigate and user-friendly interface
Ability to display geographical location of where each photo was taken
Useful in a variety of situations, from professional to personal

Cons

Cannot transfer photos from your regular camera application
Requires direct upload into the app

Potentially dangerous permissions

ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION: Allows an app to access approximate location. Alternatively, you might want ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION: Allows an app to access precise location. Alternatively, you might want ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION.
CAMERA: Required to be able to access the camera device.
GET_ACCOUNTS: Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Allows an application to read from external storage.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Allows an application to write to external storage.

Other permissions

ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Allows applications to access information about networks.
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
INTERNET: Allows applications to open network sockets.
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS

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