BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant vs Before & After
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant
Effortlessly create compelling before-and-after photo comparisons. This app automatically arranges your chosen images into a shareable format, complete with customizable watermarks, privacy features, and borders. It's designed for quick and easy social media sharing.
- Automatic before-after image creation
- Customizable text/image watermarks
- Automatic censor-bar for privacy
- Auto layout for different photo sizes
- Add and customize borders
- Square image formatting for social media
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Simply choose 2 photos & this app will automagically create a perfect & ready-to-be-shared before-after image. No setup needed. The result image will be put in a perfect layout, it will have your business watermark, censor-bar for privacy, border, etc. The features: • Put your own professional text/image watermark • Option to automatically apply censor-bars on your model's eyes to protect their privacy • Auto Layout, applies the best layout for different photo sizes. • Add & customize border. • Make Square! It squarifies your before-after image, so you can share the entire image to any social media without cropping it. • Auto resize image to make the sharing process easier and much faster. • And many more to come! We have those important features that other apps don't have. Try it yourself.
Before & After
Easily create compelling before-and-after images by combining two photos. Perfect for showcasing results of renovations, cleaning, or any visual transformation. Save or share your side-by-side or stacked comparisons with optional labels and custom aspect ratios.
- Combine two photos side by side or stacked
- Add BEFORE/AFTER labels
- Choose label position and background bar
- Select custom aspect ratios (1:1, 4:5, 16:9, 3:2)
- Pinch to zoom and drag photos
- Save to Photos or share directly
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Show your work with one clean before-and-after image. Before & After puts two photos side by side (or stacked) and turns them into a single image you can save or share. Built for renovation, painting, cleaning, landscaping, detailing — any job where the results speak for themselves. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the "before" photo 2. Pick the "after" photo 3. Save or share Two screens. No manual. No learning curve. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Combine two photos side by side or stacked - Add BEFORE / AFTER labels with one tap, or type your own - Choose label position (top or bottom) and an optional dark bar for readability - Pick the finished shape: 1:1, 4:5, 16:9, 3:2, or original - Pinch to zoom and drag each photo into place - Save to Photos or share right away WHAT'S NOT IN THIS APP - No ads - No account or sign-up - No subscription - No bloated editing suite. It does one job: before-and-after images. YOUR PHOTOS STAY ON YOUR IPHONE Photos are processed entirely on your device and are never uploaded to any server. The app goes online only to make or restore a purchase. If you photograph clients' homes, that matters. PRICING The app is free to download, and every feature is free to use. Images you save or share include a watermark; a single one-time purchase removes it. No subscription, ever. MADE FOR - Contractors, remodelers, painters, and handymen - House cleaners and auto detailers - Landscapers and gardeners - Anyone who needs a clear before-and-after for clients or social media
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Before & After at Free against BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant's $3.99. BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On ads 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
Before & After is free to download; BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant costs $3.99 up front. Before & After sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant asks for nothing beyond the download.
BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant has 124 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant's written reviews are positive against 0% of Before & After's.
| Parameter | BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant | Before & After |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (124 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel V.W | YUYA SATO |
Customer experience
BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant
Before & After
Bugs and requests
BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant
Reported bugs
9 issues- Blank screen
- Doesn't process selected images
- Spinning screen indefinitely
- App doesn't work after purchase
- Blocked access to current photos
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- App not updated in years
- App hangs when selecting photos
- Pictures not downloading
- App only allows selection from camera roll
Requested features
9 requests- Filter photos by most recent
- Edit watermark placement
- Edit watermark size
- More photo editing options
- Before and after movie style
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- More border options
- Show watermark size
- Allow access to all photo albums
- Improve app stability
Before & After
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BeforeAfter PRO, Smart Instant
No in-app purchases
Before & After
- Remove Watermark$4.99
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