Comparison

DEXP vs TimeRoll

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

Head to head
About

DEXP

Connect to your driving recorder to view live footage, adjust settings, and manage files. Download recordings, enjoy online and local playback of your driving videos.

Highlights
  • Live preview
  • Recorder settings adjustment
  • File downloading
  • Online HD playback
  • Local playback
Features
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This is an APP used with the DEXP driving recorder. You can view the live preview through the APP, set the driving recorder directly through the APP, and also support file downloading, online HD file playback, local playback and other functions in the driving recorder.

About

TimeRoll

This app functions as a film camera and a photo journal, allowing users to capture moments without instant previews. Once a roll is full, it's developed to reveal a collection of scattered memories as a single chapter.

Highlights
  • Name and fill custom-length film rolls
  • Shoot without instant previews
  • Develop full rolls to see moments together
  • Apply consistent Story film looks
  • Edit RAW negatives after development
  • Organize photos in a private Time Archive
  • Create custom photo layouts
Features
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TimeRoll is a film camera that keeps every shot sealed until the roll is full—and a photo journal built one roll at a time. Name a trip, a gathering, time with someone you love, or an ordinary week. Choose 12, 24, 36, or 72 frames and fill the roll at your own pace. After each shot, there is no instant preview. You see the progress, not the photos. When the roll is developed and opened, scattered moments return together as one chapter of time. THE RITUAL OF A ROLL • Name the time you want to keep, then choose a fixed length and a Story film look • Shoot without instant previews, keeping your attention in the moment • Develop a full roll and discover the whole story at once A DISTINCT LOOK. AN EDITABLE NEGATIVE. Story film looks carry color, tone, and grain across the entire roll instead of placing a different effect on every photo. Supported RAW captures can be revisited after opening: adjust exposure, temperature, curves, and selective color, then save the version that feels closest to the memory. NOT A FEED. YOUR TIME ARCHIVE. Each roll keeps its name, dates, and story. Browse Time Archive by month, year, or opening date, and add notes to the photos worth keeping. There are no likes to chase and no pressure to turn your life into a public feed. GIVE THE ROLL A FORM Turn one photo or a complete roll into paper-framed photos, custom grids, long roll layouts, or four-frame film strips. Save and share a complete memory—not just another isolated image. START FREE. UPGRADE WHEN YOU NEED MORE. The free version includes one active 12-frame roll with Story 01. TimeRoll Pro unlocks 24-, 36-, and 72-frame rolls, up to six active rolls, every film look, editable RAW negatives, and additional paper styles. Choose an auto-renewing annual subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The annual plan renews unless canceled in Apple Account settings. Local pricing appears before purchase. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Photos, roll names, and notes are designed to stay on your device. Content leaves TimeRoll only when you choose to save or share it. Not a faster way to get photos. A more deliberate way to remember what you lived. Moments worth cherishing will always find their way back to you. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gettimeroll.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

DEXP4 screens
TimeRoll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DEXP at none against TimeRoll's 2. DEXP also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). TimeRoll's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TimeRoll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. DEXP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DEXP ships an update every 5 months, TimeRoll every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DEXP versus TimeRoll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEXPTimeRoll
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer树 贝玉成 戴

Customer experience

DEXP

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

TimeRoll

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DEXP

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TimeRoll

Subscriptions1
  • TimeRoll Pro Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • TimeRoll Pro Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is DEXP free?
DEXP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeRoll free?
TimeRoll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DEXP or TimeRoll have ads?
Neither DEXP nor TimeRoll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DEXP or TimeRoll?
DEXP ships an update every 5 months, and TimeRoll every 9 days. Most recently, DEXP was updated on October 7, 2026 and TimeRoll on October 20, 2026.

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