# Before and After App vs EchoShot Camera

The clearest difference is price: Before and After App at Free against EchoShot Camera's $3.99. Before and After App also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). EchoShot Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Before and After App is free to download; EchoShot Camera costs $3.99 up front. Before and After App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. EchoShot Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

EchoShot Camera holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Before and After App has 13 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of EchoShot Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Before and After App ships an update every 4 months, EchoShot Camera every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Before and After App | EchoShot Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [2.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/before-and-after-app/id592119245/reviews) | **[3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echoshot-camera/id6742724086/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **41.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 15 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Harden Consulting LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/366561891) | [Masayuki Akamatsu](https://appshunter.io/developer/284722836) |

## What reviewers say

### Before and After App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/before-and-after-app/id592119245)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | per 3 months |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### EchoShot Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echoshot-camera/id6742724086)

Capture photos by overlaying previous shots on the live camera feed. This feature aids in maintaining consistent angles for sequential photos, stop-motion animation, or puppet projects. Choose from semi-transparent, outline, or pulsating display modes for the overlay.

**Highlights:** Overlay previous photo on camera preview, Maintain consistent angles, Puppet animation and stop motion aid, Semi-transparent overlay, Outline overlay, Pulsating overlay

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Before and After App free?

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

### Is EchoShot Camera free?

EchoShot Camera costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Before and After App or EchoShot Camera?

EchoShot Camera is rated higher. Before and After App averages 2.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while EchoShot Camera averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Before and After App or EchoShot Camera have ads?

Before and After App shows ads; EchoShot Camera does not.

### Which is updated more often, Before and After App or EchoShot Camera?

Before and After App ships an update every 4 months, and EchoShot Camera every 9 months. Most recently, Before and After App was updated on October 22, 2026 and EchoShot Camera on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*