Comparison

CAPTYR vs Liferoll

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

Head to head
About

CAPTYR

Capture and archive photos, videos, and text entries in real-time as moments happen. Organize them into digital albums with date, time, and location stamps. Collaborate with others on shared albums and easily share your memories.

Highlights
  • Real-time photo, video, and text capture
  • Automatic album population
  • Date, time, and location stamping
  • Collaborative album creation
  • Shareable digital albums
  • Pre-designed album templates
  • Permanent library storage
Features
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CAPTYR life’s most precious memories and let us do the rest. CAPTYR offers you the most efficient way to capture and archive your photos, videos and personalized text entries. The first journaling system that does it all in Real-Time as that moment is happening, directly into your CAPTYR album. THE POWER OF CAPTYR (Patent Pending) REAL-TIME AUTOPOPULATION Every photo, video, and text entry goes directly into your CAPTYR album. Just select an album from our library, title and save. From that moment on, every photo, video and text entry goes directly into your selected album, chronologically and as that moment is captured. REAL TIME TEXT ENTRIES With the text tool added to your phone’s camera, CAPTYR allows you to add text entries alongside your photos and videos, chronologically, as that moment is happening in real-time. Milestones, memories, and sentiments will never be forgotten or lost again. DATE, TIME, LOCATION STAMPING FOR EVERY ENTRY Every entry includes date, time and location stamp under each entry, so your memories, milestones, thoughts and sentiments, will be forever and accurately documented. When you purchase the album. CAPTYR will automatically add the date of the first entry and the last entry on the cover of the album, alongside the album title. ALIBLITY TO INVITE ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS TO THE SAME ALBUM Invite additional contributors to your album. You and your contributors populate the selected CAPTYR album together, as that event or moment is happening. Perfect for baby and bridal showers, weddings, birthdays, friends and family travel and gatherings. No more having to chase down photos, request, select, upload, send and collect after that event has happened. DIGITAL ALBUM THAT IS SHARABLE Every album is saved as a digital album that consists of your photos, videos and text entries. This album can be shared and viewed digitally on your mobile, desktop, laptop and tablet devices. Just select anyone in your contacts and as long as they have a CAPTYR account, you can the send album to view at anytime for just $2.99 per contact. Printed albums for purchase include all photos and text entries. Simple edits can be made before purchasing, archiving and sharing. Once you purchase an album, the album will be permanently saved in your CAPTYR Library. PRE-DESIGNED AND CAPTYR CURRATED ALBUMS CAPTYR albums are pre-designed and curated to take one more thing off your hands. You just have to select a design, title it and CAPTYR does the rest. CAPTYR LIBRARY Every album you create in CAPTYR is stored and saved in your CAPTYR library, Under it’s specified category and saved chronologically. CAPTYR life’s most precious memories and let us do the rest. 9x9 Soft Cover albums. Beautiful, modern and timeless designs. Starting Price for a minimum 20 page, soft cover album is $20. Add More Pages for 50 cents a page.

About

Liferoll

Create personalized digital scrapbooks to capture life's simple moments. Organize photos, videos, and links into unique 'rolls' and share them privately with friends or publicly. Express your authentic self without pressure for perfection.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited photo scrapbooks ('rolls')
  • Add photos, videos, and links to rolls
  • Customize rolls with wallpapers and stickers
  • Share rolls privately with friends
  • Export favorite moments to social media
  • Control privacy settings for each roll
Features
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Create stunning photo scrapbooks, cherish the little moments that make life special, and express everything that makes you *you*. Our philosophy: At Liferoll, we believe that happiness is found in the simple moments of life — the laughter with friends, the beauty of a sunset, the joy of a homemade meal you’ve been perfecting for weeks. These moments are the threads that weave the fabric of our lives. We've created Liferoll, not just as an app, but as a canvas for you to fill with your life's stories. We strongly believe that people are more than just one feed, so by allowing you to create unlimited rolls, we’ve crafted a place where you can capture all the different things that make you, you. We strive to be a place where your real life can be documented, with no pressure to perform or look picture perfect. That way, whenever you stop and look through your Liferoll, you’ll fall in love with your actual life, again and again. How it works: In Liferoll, 'rolls' act like minimal scrapbooks, each telling a unique chapter of your life's journey. Customize them with wallpapers and stickers, watch them grow over time, and revisit them whenever you need a dose of nostalgia or inspiration. What’s more, we want to make sure that your rolls stay true to who you really are, so we've put you in full control of the privacy for each one. This way, you can freely express all the different aspects of who you really are. How do I get started? Three simple steps: 1) Start a roll 2) Add to it and build it up over time 3) Share it secretly with your friends in the app, add it to your public page, or simply export your favorites to social media! Whether it's a summer abroad, your artwork, a new fitness goal, or your favorite outfits — Liferoll is the best way to document your life and build deeper connections with friends. What can I do? CREATE ROLLS Create rolls effortlessly with your photos, videos and links. Invite friends to follow along and create their own. SHARE WITH FRIENDS Go ahead — share those bloopers that never made it on your Instagram. It’s all welcome here on Liferoll. Sharing life's simplicity has never been easier. NEVER MISS A MOMENT Stay up to date on people who matter most. Add friends, open their rolls and step into their lives. Rolls are so vivid you'll feel like you're living their stories through them! ONE SECURE SPACE FOR EVERYTHING YOU LOVE Your privacy is our policy. Liferoll uses encryption throughout, so you decide who sees your photos and videos. Learn more about how we protect your privacy at Liferoll.co.

Screenshots

CAPTYR4 screens
Liferoll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Liferoll at none against CAPTYR's 1. Liferoll also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (44 vs 6). CAPTYR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. CAPTYR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Liferoll asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CAPTYR against 5.0 for Liferoll. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liferoll has 44 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAPTYR ships an update every 5 months, Liferoll every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CAPTYR versus Liferoll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAPTYRLiferoll
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings644 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB100 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCAPTYR INCLiferoll, Inc.

Customer experience

CAPTYR

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Liferoll

All ratings44 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CAPTYR

One-time1
  • Share digital album$3.99
None

Liferoll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CAPTYR free?
CAPTYR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Liferoll free?
Liferoll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CAPTYR or Liferoll?
CAPTYR and Liferoll are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 44 ratings respectively.
Do CAPTYR or Liferoll have ads?
Neither CAPTYR nor Liferoll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CAPTYR or Liferoll?
CAPTYR ships an update every 5 months, and Liferoll every 2 weeks. Most recently, CAPTYR was updated on October 14, 2026 and Liferoll on September 9, 2026.

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