Comparison

Before and After App vs Picture Split

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

Head to head

Before and After App

Line up perfect after photos

Free

📷 Photo & Video

★ 2.813 ratingsView app →

Picture Split

Before and After Photos

Free

📷 Photo & Video

★ 4.1266 ratingsView app →

About

Before and After App

Easily compare photos by overlaying a "before" image on your camera to perfectly align your "after" shot. Create side-by-side comparisons, animated GIFs, and more to visualize changes over time.

Highlights

Overlay "before" photo on camera
Create animated GIFs
Side-by-side photo comparison
X-Ray detail view
Image editor with rotation and color tweaks
Re-align "after" shots
Inset view for unique perspectives

Features

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The only app of its kind! A very useful and powerful app. Ever wanted to take a before and after picture of a remodeling project, or perhaps weight loss or for any other countless situations? This app allows you to take a photo, then overlay that photo on top of the camera to help align your after shot, allowing one to view the differences perfectly. Use these effects to compare your photos. Even if you have already taken a before picture, simply import it. The app will take over from here by overlaying it on the camera so you can easily take an 'After' photo and compare and share the results! -X-Ray detail - pan around the image in an x-ray style vision. -Slider - slide from left to right or top to bottom comparing the images, create a GIF! -Fade - Fade back and forth between the photos, make it come to life by creating a GIF! -Side By Side - share the photo with custom color backgrounds and stamps -Tiles - have a series of images? Simply share a photo with all the photos together -NEW! Inset - shrink down a before photo to be positioned in a smaller location on the screen, allowing you to create unique perspective 'After' shots -Image Editor - tweak rotation, color, and many more attributes of a photo -Re-Align - Didn't take the perfect after shot? No problem, adjust the image using this tool This app gives you the ability to share the photos anywhere, and create animated GIFs to send to friends. An optional subscription (every 3 months) subscription is available to remove ads for $.99 cents. Cancel anytime. Please view the End User License Agreement here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Screenshots

Before and After App4 screens

Picture Split1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Picture Split at 4.1 against Before and After App's 2.8. Picture Split also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Before and After App's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 24%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Before and After App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and Picture Split sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Picture Split holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picture Split has 266 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Before and After App's written reviews are positive against 24% of Picture Split's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Before and After App ships an update every 4 months, Picture Split every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

Before and After App versus Picture Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Before and After App	Picture Split
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.8 (13 ratings)	4.1 (266 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	41.2% of reviews — better	23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings	13	266 — better
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	10.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	15 MB	23 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Harden Consulting LLC	Christopher Onuigbo

Customer experience

Before and After App

All ratings12 ratings

Positive33.3%

Neutral33.3%

Negative33.3%

Written reviews97 reviews

Positive41.2%

Neutral19.6%

Negative39.2%

Picture Split

All ratings266 ratings

Positive75.6%

Neutral6.8%

Negative17.7%

Written reviews17 reviews

Positive23.5%

Neutral5.9%

Negative70.6%

User reviews

Before and After App

From 13 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Best overlay photo app
💡 Great concept for before/after
🚀 Works as described
👍 Easy to use
💰 Fair price (paid version)

Room to improve

🐛 Crashes frequently
👎 Poor photo quality (low res)
😠 Unskippable, long ads
😠 Forced to rate before use
🐛 GIF feature crashes

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

Bugs and requests

Before and After App

Reported bugs

26 issues

GIF feature crashes the app
App crashes almost every time
App crashes often
Fullscreen adverts with no way to remove
30-second wait between photos

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Image overlay slider missing
Ads make the app unusable
Infuriating commercials
Low res 'after' images
App doesn't work in airplane mode
Crashes when adding 'before' photo
App shuts down when pressing 'done'
No option to save to camera roll
Cannot rotate output image
GIFs are still photos
Cannot import photos
Bugs in cropping
Shifts around when using edit features
Useless save feature
Cannot access photo library properly
App crashed a lot
Cannot use wide angle option
Poor quality photos
GIF creations not saved
Image overlay is missing slider
App crashes when playing with sliders

Requested features

24 requests

Enhance functionality (rotate images)
Move take photo button to right
Save GIF creations directly to phone
Video mode with last frame overlay
More modern redesign

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Allow rapid shots and exit button
Option to remove ads (paid version)
Add wide angle lens support
Improve image quality
Allow multiple 'after' pictures at once
Add option to rotate output image
Improve save feature for sliders
Better photo library access
Update for modern devices and higher resolutions
Add edges overlay in bright selectable color
App to know if too close or far
Scaling of after photo to match before
More options for comparing pictures
Allow import of all photos
Fix GIF creation to save as GIFs
Fix cropping bugs
Fix image overlay slider
Fix wide angle lens issue
Fix GIF function crash

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

Show 3 more

Improve usability and interface
Allow trying all features in the free version
Enable photo export

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Before and After App

Subscriptions1

Remove Ads$0.993 Months

2 purchases

Picture Split

One-time2

Remove Ads$0.99
Full Version & Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Before and After App free?

Before and After App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Picture Split free?

Picture Split is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Before and After App or Picture Split?

Picture Split is rated higher. Before and After App averages 2.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Picture Split averages 4.1 from 266 ratings.

Do Before and After App or Picture Split have ads?

Before and After App shows ads; Picture Split does not.

Which is updated more often, Before and After App or Picture Split?

Before and After App ships an update every 4 months, and Picture Split every 3 weeks. Most recently, Before and After App was updated on October 22, 2026 and Picture Split on October 21, 2026.