Comparison

B.ROLL vs iY2K

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

Head to head
About

B.ROLL

Transform everyday photos and videos into cinematic masterpieces with professional photographer filters. Apply signature styles, adjust details, and create unique visual stories. Discover curated filter presets and editing tools to enhance your content.

Highlights
  • 25 professional photographer filters
  • Capture photos with filters
  • Edit photos and videos with filters
  • Detailed adjustment options
  • Smooth grain effects
  • Rounded frame viewfinder
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The lyrical photographer '@bli2s_' Capture your everyday moments like a movie with the photographer’s signature filters. ⏺ Key Features - 25 professional photographer filters provided - Over 100 photos directly edited by the photographer using the app - Capture photos directly with the photographer’s filters - Edit photos/videos with the photographer’s filters and detailed adjustment options ⏺ Preview the Filter Styles - [White] Bright and cozy pure white emotions, with the vibe of a pale and blue winter sea. #snow #winter - [Green] From soft green hues to deep and moody dark greens #Nature #RainySeason - [Blue] Refreshing colors perfect for bright, clear days #Sky #Ocean - [Brown] Warm, calm tones #Cafe #Vintage #Retro - [Sunset] Hues that capture sunsets and city lights #OrangeTint #PurpleHaze #DeepTwilight - [Walk] Cozy afternoon walk vibes #Daily #Routine - [Cinematic] Cinematic moods for a different feel #MovieLike #SpacePhotography * Enable notifications to quickly get updates on new filters. ⏺ View Photos by Filter - Easily check how to use each filter - Download your favorite photos as wallpaper - Take or edit with the exact filter and detailed adjustments applied to the photo ⏺ Convenient Photo/Video Editing - Smooth grain effects - Rounded frame for a viewfinder feel - Detailed adjustments for temperature, tint, saturation, vignette, etc. - Crop and rotate by ratio ◼ Customer Support - Contact us at broll@fronis.is - For service error reports, use the "Settings > Contact Us" menu within the app for faster assistance. ◼ Photographer @bli2s_ Follow the photographer on Instagram for a moment of healing amidst the complexities of daily life. ◼ What is b.roll? Alongside a.roll, which tells the story during film production, b.roll refers to the scenes that enrich the visual storytelling. It’s also used for behind-the-scenes footage to show moments that didn’t make the main content. Find the unseen moments from the photographer’s short Instagram clips here.

About

iY2K

Recreate the authentic look of older phones and cameras with this app. It offers 138 distinct styles, including retro phones, digital cameras, and film looks, with advanced editing controls and composition guides. Apply these effects to new or existing photos and videos.

Highlights
  • 138 retro phone, camera, and film looks
  • Composition guides with live directions
  • Light Bleed effect for selfies
  • Apply to existing photos and videos
  • Sensitivity and strength controls
  • Multiple lens options and timers
  • In-app album for saved shots
Features
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Miss the character you used to get from older iPhone photos? Bring a second old phone on trips just for the camera? Tried an ‘old iPhone look’ app, only to be disappointed because it looked nothing like the real thing? iY2K was built differently. We bought a range of real older iPhone models and directly compared thousands of shots. This is not a filter made by guessing at the mood. We studied the noise, bloom, color and sharpness that gave each camera its character, then carefully rebuilt those details. We kept the character and eased off the drawbacks. Harsh bloom and excessive noise are toned down, while the parts people love about older cameras stay. You can also bring in photos you have already taken and apply the old-phone look later. There is no need to buy and carry another phone just for its camera. iY2K puts 138 looks — old phones, compact digitals, film and single-use cameras — in one app. What’s inside · 138 looks — old phones, compact digitals, film and single-use cameras · Fifty-eight composition guides — People, Landscape, Café and Top-Down. Line up with the outline on screen, get live directions on where to move the phone, and lay an example photo over the viewfinder · Light Bleed for selfies — the soft, blown-out glow old iPhone selfies had, in three strengths, on only when you want it · Share a photo from the Photos app to iY2K to edit it right away · Photos, video and Live Photos · Ten single-use cameras — seven cardboard bodies, four in colour (two of them waterproof) and three in black-and-white, plus three instant-film looks (a box body, a folding SLR and a current model) · See the look live in the viewfinder before you shoot · Apply it to photos and videos already in your library, several photos at once · Sensitivity and strength controls for every look · 0.5×, 1× and 2× lenses, plus the front camera · A 3-second and a 10-second timer · Grid, five aspect ratios and optional frames · An album that gathers what you shot with iY2K, day by day There are no in-app purchases. All 138 looks, the ten single-use cameras included, come with the price of the app, and there is no subscription. Shoot the single-use cameras as much as you like — there is no frame limit. An instant frame is saved as a square photograph inside a white instant-print border. Shooting and editing are processed on your device, with no account or in-app ads. Only with your tracking permission, the Meta SDK sends device identifiers and app activation events to measure advertising performance. Declining does not affect any feature. Photos and capture locations are not sent to Meta. See our privacy policy for details. iY2K is an independently developed look-emulation app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any device, camera or film manufacturer. All preset names are our own. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://imagination5671.github.io/iy2k-support/privacy.html

Screenshots

B.ROLL4 screens
iY2K4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: B.ROLL at free against iY2K's paid. B.ROLL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). iY2K's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, 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

B.ROLL costs $2.99 and iY2K $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

B.ROLL ships an update fortnightly, iY2K every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
B.ROLL versus iY2K: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterB.ROLLiY2K
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.7 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better85.1% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRONIS CO., LTD.SANGSANGLYEOG

Customer experience

B.ROLL

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.6%

iY2K

Written reviews67 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.9%

In-app purchases

None

B.ROLL

No in-app purchases

None

iY2K

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is B.ROLL free?
B.ROLL costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iY2K free?
iY2K costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do B.ROLL or iY2K have ads?
iY2K shows ads; B.ROLL does not.
Which is updated more often, B.ROLL or iY2K?
B.ROLL ships an update fortnightly, and iY2K every 4 days. Most recently, B.ROLL was updated on October 30, 2026 and iY2K on November 1, 2026.

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