Comparison

TELLO vs Aftercam

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

Head to head
About

TELLO

This app makes flying a drone incredibly easy and fun. It offers intuitive controls for beginners, allowing you to launch, perform aerial stunts, and capture videos with simple gestures. Enjoy a first-person view with VR compatibility and precise control options.

Highlights
  • Intuitive UI for easy start
  • Throw & Go launch
  • 8D Flips for aerial stunts
  • Bounce Mode for automatic flight
  • EZ Shots for short video recording
  • Electronic Image Stabilization
  • VR Headset Compatibility
Features
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Feel the Fun! We set out to build the most fun drone ever, and we came up with Tello. Get yourself a Tello to find out just how awesome flying can be! -Tello App Getting started is extra easy with the Tello app’s friendly UI. - Throw & Go Start flying by simply tossing Tello into the air. - 8D Flips Slide on screen to perform cool aerial stunts. -Bounce Mode Tello flies up and down from your hand automatically. -EZ Shots Record coordinated short videos with Circle, 360, and Up & Away. -Electronic Image Stabilization Capture consistently clear images. -VR Headset Compatibility Fly with a breathtaking first-person view. -720p HD Transmission -Bluetooth Controller Compatibility Precise control for unforgettable experiences.

About

Aftercam

Create a shared disposable camera experience for events. Guests can contribute photos without downloading an app, and all images are revealed at a set time. Hosts can customize shot limits, film looks, and reveal schedules.

Highlights
  • Shared disposable camera for events
  • Guest contributions without app download
  • Private photo uploads
  • Timed photo reveal
  • Customizable shot limits per guest
  • Film look options
  • Memory reel creation
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Turn your event into a shared disposable camera. Guests on iPhone join without downloading the app or making an account. Photos from your wedding, party or dinner stay hidden from guests until your chosen reveal time. Create an event in the iPhone app and share a QR code. At reveal, everyone in the event can open the shared gallery. Relive the event with a memory reel. Set it up your way: how many guests, how many shots each, a film look, and when the roll reveals. Guests scan the QR code and shoot in an App Clip, a light version of Aftercam that opens instantly; a name is all it asks for. Their photos upload privately, and nobody sees the roll while it is open. Not the guests, not you. After it closes, review it before the reveal if you want to. WHAT YOU GET • One private roll everyone contributes to • A film look chosen for the whole roll • A shot limit per guest, so people choose their moments • A memory reel made from the revealed gallery • Full-size downloads to keep HOSTING Small events are free. Larger guest counts are a one-time purchase made when you create the event — never a subscription, and the price is fixed before you pay. You can add guest capacity later to an event that is already open, and the QR code you printed stays valid. WHO CAN JOIN Hosting and photographing need an iPhone. After the reveal you can share the gallery by link, and it opens on the web. PRIVACY Photos are private to the event. Captures are re-encoded without location data. Hosts review the roll before it reveals and can remove a guest. Guests can erase what they contributed. Reported photos reach a monitored address.

Screenshots

TELLO4 screens
Aftercam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aftercam at 100% against TELLO's 31%. Aftercam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). TELLO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (799 vs 2). On price 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. Aftercam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. TELLO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aftercam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TELLO has 799 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of TELLO's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aftercam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TELLO ships an update every 2 months, Aftercam every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TELLO versus Aftercam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTELLOAftercam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (799 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings799 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen RYZE Tech Co., Ltd.Lucas Han

Customer experience

TELLO

All ratings798 ratings
Positive55.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative36.5%
Written reviews875 reviews
Positive31.2%
Neutral15.7%
Negative53.1%

Aftercam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TELLO

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to view photos/videos
  • Connectivity issues, drone disconnects mid-flight
  • App not compatible with latest iOS versions
  • Firmware update issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Return to home function
  • Percentage battery indicator
  • Customizable controls
  • Panorama mode

Aftercam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TELLO

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Aftercam

One-time10
  • Event roll: up to 25 guests$3.99
  • Add 10 guest spots$3.99
  • Add 25 guest spots$8.99
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  • Event roll: up to 50 guests$11.99
  • Add 50 guest spots$15.99
  • Event roll: up to 100 guests$23.99
  • Add 100 guest spots$29.99
  • Event roll: up to 150 guests$35.99
  • Event roll: up to 300 guests$59.99
  • Event roll: up to 500 guests$79.99

Questions

Is TELLO free?
TELLO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aftercam free?
Aftercam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TELLO or Aftercam?
Aftercam is rated higher. TELLO averages 3.3 out of 5 from 799 ratings, while Aftercam averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TELLO or Aftercam have ads?
Neither TELLO nor Aftercam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TELLO or Aftercam?
TELLO ships an update every 2 months, and Aftercam every 4 days. Most recently, TELLO was updated on October 24, 2026 and Aftercam on October 26, 2026.

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