Comparison

NOIR vs the roll

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

Head to head
About

NOIR

Relive the magic of film photography by creating shared digital photo rolls with friends. Photos develop over time, adding anticipation to the reveal. Enhance your images with vintage frames and film-inspired filters, and even capture short videos.

Highlights
  • Shared photo rolls
  • Photos develop over time
  • Vintage frames and filters
  • Real-time video filters
  • Private or shared memories
  • Unlimited rolls
Features
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Capture moments together. Share a roll. NOIR brings back the magic of film photography — create shared photo rolls with friends and watch your memories develop together. ■ Shared Rolls Create a roll for any occasion — trips, parties, everyday moments. Invite friends and everyone's photos land in one place. It's like passing around a disposable camera, but digital. ■ Watch It Develop Just like real film, your photos take time to develop. The anticipation makes every reveal feel special. No instant gratification — just genuine excitement. ■ Frames & Filters Add character to your shots with vintage frames and film-inspired filters. From classic film grain to creator-designed presets, find your signature look. ■ Videos Too Capture moving moments with filters applied in real-time. Short clips fit right alongside your photos in every roll. ■ Made for Memories - Create unlimited rolls for different groups and occasions - Invite friends with a simple link - See who took each photo - Keep your memories private or share them Stop scrolling through scattered photos. Start collecting moments that matter — together. Privacy: https://www.noircam.net/privacy Terms: https://www.noircam.net/terms

About

the roll

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Some nights deserve more than a camera roll full of posed selfies and carefully curated stories. The Roll is a shared disposable camera for you and your crew. Everyone shoots blind. Nobody sees anything - not even their own photos - until the timer hits zero. Then it all comes out at once. >> How it works Start a roll, name it, and invite your crew. Everyone shoots into a shared pool of photos - no previews, no filters, no second chances. When the time comes, the roll locks. Then, at exactly the right moment, every photo from every person is revealed simultaneously. The good, the bad, the completely unhinged. That's the whole thing. And it's better than you'd expect. >> Why it feels different Most photo apps are about curation. The Roll is about capture. There's no pressure to look good, no checking what you shot, no deleting the blurry ones. You just point and shoot - and trust that the moment is worth keeping. The simultaneous reveal is where the magic happens. Opening a roll with your friends and seeing what everyone caught - angles you missed, moments you forgot, faces mid-laugh - feels like developing film from a disposable camera. Except everyone's camera, all at once. >> Built for real nights Whether it's a house party, a weekend trip, a birthday, or just a random Tuesday that turned into something - The Roll captures it the way it actually felt. Not the version you'd post. The real one. - Shared photo pool: everyone's shots, one roll - Blind shooting: no previews, no filters, no do-overs - Simultaneous reveal: everyone sees everything at the same time - Disposable camera aesthetic: warm, grainy, honest - Reactions: relive the night together, shot by shot - Party & Event rolls: bigger crews, more shots, custom reveal times - Add shots mid-roll: when 30 just isn't enough The Roll. Your night, unfiltered. Privacy policy: https://www.notion.so/the-roll-privacy-policy-3273d8355035801eacecd9e0b4b7d9ca?source=copy_link Contact us: https://www.notion.so/the-roll-contact-us-3273d83550358081b5f3fcbd9e70c06f?source=copy_link

Screenshots

NOIR4 screens
the roll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NOIR at every 5 days against the roll's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. NOIR sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and the roll sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NOIR ships an update every 5 days, the roll every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NOIR versus the roll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOIRthe roll
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB20 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHyosim KimVan der Velden BV

In-app purchases

6 purchases

NOIR

One-time6
  • $0.99 purchase2 variants$0.99
  • $1.99 purchase2 variants$1.99
  • $2.99 purchase2 variants$2.99
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  • $3.99 purchase2 variants$3.99
  • $4.99 purchase$4.99
  • $6.99 purchase$6.99
3 purchases

the roll

One-time3
  • 15 Shot Booster$1.49
  • Party Roll$2.99
  • Event Roll$7.99

Questions

Is NOIR free?
NOIR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is the roll free?
the roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NOIR or the roll have ads?
Neither NOIR nor the roll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NOIR or the roll?
NOIR ships an update every 5 days, and the roll every 2 weeks. Most recently, NOIR was updated on October 17, 2026 and the roll on October 7, 2026.

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