Comparison

Picture Split vs Before/After

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

Head to head
About

Picture Split

Easily combine two photos to create compelling before and after visuals. Perfect for tracking progress, showcasing transformations, or artistic comparisons.

Highlights
  • Import existing photos
  • Side-by-side comparisons
  • Photo mashups for artistic creation
  • Track progress visually
  • Create transformation montages
  • 10-year challenge photos
Features
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Picture Split lets you mash up 2 two photos to create beautiful before and after images. You’re only limited by your imagination! - Import photos you’ve already taken for side by side comparisons - Mix and mash photos for a new artistic creation - Compare the present and past looks of historical landmarks - Track the growth of the plants in your garden - Track your gains in the gym, and the weight you’ve lost - Track the progress of house remodeling, renovations, and paint jobs - Track your children growth at different stages of life - Take before and after pictures of makeup and hairstyles - Take 10 year challenge photos to see how much you've changed over the years

About

Before/After

Easily create dynamic before and after photo comparison videos. Showcase your editing skills by selecting two images and choosing a social media format. Export high-quality animations with customizable transition speeds to highlight dramatic changes.

Highlights
  • Create before/after photo animations
  • Select photos from library
  • Choose social media post/story format
  • Export high-quality video
  • Customize transition speed
Features
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Before/After turns two photos into a before-and-after slider video or a side-by-side collage in every social format, and keeps each client's progress in one place. FOR CLINICS AND SALONS Aesthetic and cosmetology clinics, med spas, dental practices, lash, brow, nail and hair artists: photograph every client with the same framing at each visit, add your logo and post the result the same day. Hide the eyes with one tap when a client prefers privacy. FOR CONTRACTORS AND CLEANERS Renovation, painting, landscaping and cleaning crews: shoot the after photo over a ghost of the before, and Before/After lines up the room, including rotation and perspective. FOR FITNESS AND PERSONAL PROGRESS Coaches and anyone tracking their body: the progress camera and full-body alignment make week 12 match week 1. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose two photos, or take the next one with the progress camera. 2. Before/After lines them up automatically. 3. Pick a style and a format, and save. FEATURES • Slider and crossfade videos, side-by-side and top-and-bottom collages • Every format: square, 4:5 posts, 9:16 Reels and Stories • Auto-align for faces, full bodies and rooms, with rotation and perspective • Progress camera: before photo as a ghost overlay, match meter, grid, level, exposure lock • Manual framing: two-finger rotate, zoom out, flip, straighten, vertical and horizontal perspective • Clients and visits: take the next photo, reminders, compare any two visits, search • Projects saved automatically • Your logo on every video and collage • Hide or pixelate eyes for privacy • Filters, animation curve and slide direction • "Also save as": the same result in another format in one tap • Siri and Shortcuts: "Take a progress photo" Photos taken with the progress camera stay inside the app and are not added to your Photos library. SUBSCRIPTION Before/After is free to try. Saving videos and collages requires Before/After Premium, an auto-renewing weekly, monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://fancygames.net/beforeafter/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://fancygames.net/beforeafter/privacy.html

Screenshots

Picture Split1 screens
Before/After4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Before/After at 63% against Picture Split's 24%. Before/After also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Picture Split's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Picture Split sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Before/After sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Before/After holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 266 and 210 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Picture Split's written reviews are positive against 63% of Before/After's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Picture Split ships an update every 3 weeks, Before/After every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Picture Split versus Before/After: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicture SplitBefore/After
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (266 ratings)4.6 (210 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings266 — better210
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher OnuigboFancygames, Ltd.

Customer experience

Picture Split

All ratings266 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative70.6%

Before/After

All ratings210 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative34.4%

User reviews

Picture Split

From 266 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Amazing app for mixing photos
  • 👍 Great for before/after comparisons
  • 👍 Simple app for photo comparisons
  • 👍 Exactly what I was looking for

Room to improve

  • 👎 Poor image aspect ratio handling
  • 👎 Images appear distorted/compressed
  • 👎 Difficult to navigate older photos
  • 👎 No way to import photos (camera only)
  • 👎 App doesn't work when phone is sideways

Before/After

From 210 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Cool and quick
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Awesome features
  • 👍 Free options available

Room to improve

  • ❌ No free option initially
  • ❌ Cannot save projects
  • ❌ Unexpected fees
  • ❌ Cannot cancel subscription
  • ❌ Difficult file access

Bugs and requests

Picture Split

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Images are distorted/compressed
  • App doesn't work when phone is sideways
  • Cannot get photos out of the app

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow importing photos from library
  • Improve aspect ratio matching
  • Make the divider line movable
  • Allow opacity alteration of the divider
  • Easier navigation through photo library
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  • Improve usability and interface
  • Allow trying all features in the free version
  • Enable photo export

Before/After

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Cannot save projects
  • App doesn't work (black screen, photos not loading)
  • Unexpected fees charged
  • Cannot cancel subscription
  • Editing not as advertised
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  • Saved work shows as black screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Aspect adjustment
  • Ability to go to files easily
  • Saving projects

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Picture Split

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Full Version & Remove Ads$1.99
4 purchases

Before/After

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Annual1 Year trial$19.991 Year
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  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Picture Split free?
Picture Split is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Before/After free?
Before/After is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Picture Split or Before/After?
Before/After is rated higher. Picture Split averages 4.1 out of 5 from 266 ratings, while Before/After averages 4.6 from 210 ratings.
Do Picture Split or Before/After have ads?
Neither Picture Split nor Before/After shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Picture Split or Before/After?
Picture Split ships an update every 3 weeks, and Before/After every 9 days. Most recently, Picture Split was updated on October 21, 2026 and Before/After on October 29, 2026.

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