Before and After App vs Baftr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Baftr
Easily capture and align before-and-after photos at the exact same location. This app helps professionals document visual changes over time, ensuring precise alignment for clear proof of work. It's designed for field use, even without cell service.
- Capture before-and-after photos at the same location
- Overlay original photo for precise alignment
- Adjustable overlay transparency
- Automatically group photo sets
- Export combined before/after images
- GPS location and heading capture
- Works offline
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Capture repeatable before-and-after photos in the field. Baftr helps you return to the original location, match the framing, track unfinished photo sets, and export clear comparisons. Built for contractors, land managers, trail crews, conservation teams, inspectors, and anyone who needs consistent visual documentation over time. WHAT BAFTR HELPS YOU DO • Capture before photos with location, compass heading, and date information • Return to the original photo location using distance and direction guidance • Overlay the original image while capturing an after photo • Adjust overlay opacity or use an edge overlay for precise alignment • See which photo sets still need an after photo • Add multiple after photos to document changes over time • Sort photo sets by date or distance from your current location • Organize photo sets into folders by project, site, or client • Export polished before-and-after comparison images • Customize export size, quality, spacing, and optional title and date labels • Share complete or partial Baftr photo sets and folders for backup or collaboration • Import shared photo sets from backup or other users • Work fully offline without cell service or WiFi BUILT FOR REPEATABLE FIELD PHOTOGRAPHY GPS can help you return to the general location, but it cannot recreate the original framing—and ordinary photo libraries do not show which locations still need an after photo. Baftr keeps the original photo, location, and heading together. When it is time for the follow-up, Baftr guides you back, displays the original over the camera view, and helps you line up a consistent shot. COMMON USES • Trail maintenance documentation and reporting • Conservation, restoration, and photo-point monitoring • Construction, landscaping, and remodeling documentation • Site inspections and field observations • Volunteer and nonprofit project reporting • Home and property projects tracked over time Your photo library is stored on your device. Export comparison images for presentations and reports, or create complete Baftr packages for backup and sharing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Baftr at 100% against Before and After App's 41%. Baftr also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Before and After App's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and ratings volume (13 vs 2).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Before and After App is free to download; Baftr costs $9.99 up front. Before and After App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Baftr asks for nothing beyond the download.
Baftr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Before and After App has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Before and After App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Baftr's.
Before and After App ships an update every 4 months, Baftr every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Before and After App | Baftr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harden Consulting LLC | Jonathan Patt |
Customer experience
Before and After App
Baftr
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
Baftr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Before and After App
- Remove Ads$0.993 Months
Baftr
No in-app purchases
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