Comparison

Phaze vs Apollo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Phaze

Capture perfectly aligned progress photos and create compelling before-and-after visual stories for your projects. This tool helps you build trust with clients by showcasing the value of your work through every phase. Easily share your visual updates on social media, text, or the web.

Highlights
  • Edge-Ghost Alignment for progress photos
  • Time-Lapse video creation
  • Before-through-After photo collages
  • Voice-to-Memo photo documentation
  • Presentation Mode for project cycling
  • SnapSummary video updates
  • Automatic camera roll organization
Features
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DJI Mavic Drones - Now Use your DJI Mavic series drone to capture phase-lapses from the sky. Phaze replace the DJI GO app to fully autopilot your drone, getting perfect viewpoint alignment. Great for Exterior Projects like Decks, Patios, Landscaping or complete Custom Homes. Produce beautiful, high impact time-lapse video and photo collages with before, during and after shots, all perfectly aligned from multiple viewpoints. What Users are Saying About Phaze: "Must have for builders • I am huge fan of Phaze, it has summed up all the before and after photos making my job so much easier!" - @sarabendrick, DIY Network "Easiest Time-lapse • So much time and thought has gone into this app! It makes it so easy for me as a contractor to share with my current or future customers the process or phazes of what we do." - @rrbuildings, Rural Renovators "A+ app! Love this app! We’ve been using it on all of our remodel projects." @mollabuilders, Molla Builders During sales meetings, have you ever wanted to SHOW why things cost what? Why they take so long? Instantly BUILD TRUST with new clients capturing perfectly aligned photos of your projects at each IMPORTANT PHASE, showing & telling what’s new. The value of your work is in THE PROCESS, not just the end result. Easily share on Social, Text or the Web. Your digital marketing just leveled up. With Phaze You Can: • Edge-Ghost Alignment: Capture viewpoint aligned progress photos. Seamlessly overlays a transparent version with a viewpoint's last photo stencil based on screen pressure. • Time-Lapse Video: HD Quality with multiple viewpoints and cropping options. Perfect for Instagram Stories and Facebook/Instagram Feed Posts. • Photo Collages: Show Before through After in a single photo. Many customization options available. • Voice-to-Memo Photos: Transform your voice into a descriptive photo IN ONE STEP. Great for documenting issues, pre-existing damage, proof of work for inspections, etc.. Easily share with co-workers or other stakeholders. • Presentation Mode: Just Rotate your phone/tablet wide and view a project's photos cycling through time, in full screen HD. • SnapSummary Video: Get on camera and tell the story of the day for each phase update. • Camera Roll: Sync Project and Memo Photos automatically, organizing your photos separate from personal. • Reminders: When on-site, get reminded to update your progress photos. (When you have so much to keep track of, we help) On The Web: • Web Project Page: Great to show ongoing projects, allowing potential customers to follow along. Track your views and # of follows.(and fall in love with your work) Request a Phaze Lawn with projects web link to gain local followers. • Portfolio: Projects Shared Online Subscription: • Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Subscription Terms: After free trial, Phaze Plus monthly subscription is $19.99/month, automatically renews unless turned off in Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends. Payment is charged to your iTunes account. Unused portion of free trial is forfeited after purchase. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of service: https://phaze.co/terms Privacy policy: https://phaze.co/privacy

About

Apollo

Capture precise before-and-after photos with this versatile tool. Overlay existing images from your gallery onto your live camera feed for real-time comparison and alignment. Ideal for professionals and hobbyists needing accurate visual documentation.

Highlights
  • Overlay gallery images on camera
  • Adjustable transparency
  • Real-time comparisons
  • Precise alignment tool
  • Ideal for various professions
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Apollo - Camera Overlay: The Versatile Tool for Precise Photography Discover Apollo - Camera Overlay, the ultimate app designed for anyone who needs to capture accurate before-and-after photos or those who require precise alignment in their work or hobbies. Initially crafted for animators and photographers, Apollo - Camera Overlay has proven to be a versatile tool used by a wide range of professionals and enthusiasts. Whether you're a hairdresser capturing client transformations, a scientist using your phone camera with a microscope, a construction manager documenting building progress, or an artist working on detailed projects, Apollo - Camera Overlay simplifies your tasks. Easily overlay any photo from your gallery on top of the camera image to instantly compare and contrast. Key Features: • Overlay images from your gallery on your camera feed • Adjustable transparency for precise alignment • Real-time before-and-after comparisons • Ideal for animators, photographers, artists, scientists, and more Join our diverse community of users and see how Apollo - Camera Overlay can enhance your work, projects, and hobbies with its easy-to-use and powerful features.

Screenshots

Phaze4 screens
Apollo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apollo at none against Phaze's 6. Apollo also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Phaze's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 75%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Phaze sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Apollo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apollo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Phaze's written reviews are positive against 75% of Apollo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phaze ships an update every 3 weeks, Apollo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Phaze versus Apollo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhazeApollo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (38 ratings)4.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppSure IncMaxim Yakovlev

Customer experience

Phaze

All ratings38 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative13.9%

Apollo

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Phaze

Subscriptions6
  • Phaze Plus Plan14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Phaze Plus Plan$19.991 Month
  • Unlimited Plan - 1 User$24.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Plan w/ Drone Bundle$99.991 Month
  • Unlimited Plan 1 User$229.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan w/ Drone Bundle$999.991 Year
None

Apollo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phaze free?
Phaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apollo free?
Apollo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phaze or Apollo?
Apollo is rated higher. Phaze averages 4.2 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Apollo averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Phaze or Apollo have ads?
Neither Phaze nor Apollo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phaze or Apollo?
Phaze ships an update every 3 weeks, and Apollo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Phaze was updated on October 15, 2026 and Apollo on October 14, 2026.

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