Comparison

Before and After vs Before After

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

Head to head
About

Before and After

Easily capture side-by-side before and after photos with perfect alignment. Load a 'before' image as a transparent silhouette to guide your 'after' shot. Save, email, or preview the transition between images.

Highlights
  • Load 'before' photo as silhouette
  • Adjust silhouette transparency
  • Save and email photos
  • Preview transition
  • Side-by-side collage
  • GIF support
Features
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Ever wanted to take that perfect before and after shot, but could never get it just right? Well, Before and After for the iPhone is the app for you. All you need to do is load your Before photo into the app it'll appear as a silhouette when taking your After photo. That way you can line up your shots perfectly for maximum effect! You can save and email these photos from your device, or hit the preview button to show a transition between the two. It's ideal for work and play! Features: ◦ Easy to use! ◦ Adjust the silhouette transparency by sliding your finger up and down ◦ Email and Save your photos ◦ Load existing photos to use the preview function ◦ Create a side by side collage ◦ GIF Support

About

Before After

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Before After helps contractors and service businesses capture credible project transformations and turn them into professional marketing content. Start each job with organized Before photos. When the work is finished, return to the project and use Position Reference photos to remember where you stood. Before After recalls useful lens and framing details, then places the original photo over the live camera as an adjustable ghost guide. Alignment guidance appears when the scene provides enough evidence and steps aside when it does not, so you can always make the final call. Review every completed pair with a slider, side-by-side comparison, or stacked layout. Add your logo and brand colors, choose a focused design, and create polished images without leaving the job site. Generate Montage Videos with music, timing, design elements, and a separate end card. Save finished media to Photos or share it through Apple's native share sheet. Built for real project work: • Keep Before and After photos organized by project • Capture multiple viewpoints and return to each one later • Use private Position Reference photos to remember where to stand • Match framing with an adjustable ghost overlay • Review pairs with slider, side-by-side, and stacked views • Create branded image content with your logo and colors • Generate Montage Videos with music and design elements • Export professional images, videos, originals, and project backups • Work offline without an account or custom cloud service The free tier includes up to two projects and one Before and After pair per project. Image creation and export remain available. Before After Pro unlocks unlimited projects, unlimited pairs, logo placement, and Montage Video export through monthly, annual, or lifetime purchase options. Your project photos stay on your device unless you choose to save, share, or back them up. RevenueCat and Apple's App Store connect only for optional Pro purchases. Before After has no ads, analytics SDK, or tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Before and After4 screens
Before After4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Before After at Free against Before and After's $1.99. Before After also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). Before and After's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On ads 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

Before After is free to download; Before and After costs $1.99 up front. Before After sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Before and After asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Before and After ships an update every 5 weeks, Before After every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Before and After versus Before After: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBefore and AfterBefore After
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan PerreJacob Allen

In-app purchases

None

Before and After

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Before After

Subscriptions2
  • Before After Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Before After Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Before After Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Before and After free?
Before and After costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Before After free?
Before After is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Before and After or Before After have ads?
Neither Before and After nor Before After shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Before and After or Before After?
Before and After ships an update every 5 weeks, and Before After every 8 days. Most recently, Before and After was updated on November 11, 2026 and Before After on November 5, 2026.

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