Comparison

AgBr vs Tagalong

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

Head to head
About

AgBr

This app emulates the look and feel of classic black and white film for your digital photos. It offers realistic film grain and advanced editing controls, inspired by analogue photography techniques. Enjoy a curated selection of film emulations with new ones added regularly.

Highlights
  • 11 real B&W film emulations
  • Real-time film grain generation
  • Advanced editing controls (Density, Pull & Push)
  • HEIF/JPEG and TIFF export
  • Cross-platform support (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • New presets monthly in 2025
Features
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Introducing AgBr — a Black & White Film Emulator A hommage to the soul of analogue photography from the creators of BLACK app and 65×24. Carefully researched and crafted in Tokyo, based on long-term research and development using real modern and expired film stocks. A minimal, smooth interface to process your photos with 19 real B&W film emulations. Each photo gets its own unique film grain, generated in real-time, ensuring an authentic, organic texture. BUILT BY PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS ・ A digital editing tool inspired by analogue processing ・ Real-time film grain & advanced controls: Density, Pull & Push, Colour Filters, and Film Size. ・ Edit photos taken with your iPhone, or with your digital camera AN ADVANCED PROCESSING TOOL ・ Supports export as HEIF/JPEG, and lossless TIFF ・ One app you can use on the go & in the studio — three platforms: iPhone + iPad + Mac ・ Supports native iPad/Mac features such as drag and drop, keyboard shortcuts, contextual menu integration A TOOL FOR LIFE ・ 1-time purchase ・ Your purchase gets you all future presets & feature releases ・ No subscription, no tracking, no ads TRY IT FULLY BEFORE BUYING ・ Full access to all editing tools, free ・ 5 Exports ・ Unlimited exports with a 1-time purchase. THANK YOU for supporting indie creators
 For more information and a behind-the-scenes look → agbr.app Nuevo.Tokyo + Héliographe

About

Tagalong

Features
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Some of your photos aren't on the map. The ones friends sent you. The ones from your camera. The ones you took with Location Services switched off. Tagalong finds them, works out where they were taken, and restores the location automatically. HOW IT WORKS Tagalong scans your library for photos with no location, then compares each one against the photos you already have — matching what's in the image and when it was taken. It groups the results by place, shows you the map, and you accept with a tap. WHERE THE GAPS COME FROM • Photos sent over messaging apps — most strip location before sending • Photos imported from a DSLR, mirrorless or action camera with no GPS • Scanned prints and old family albums • Travel photos taken with Location Services switched off WHY IT MATTERS A photo with no location never appears on your Places map. It's skipped by Memories and Trips. And it doesn't turn up when you search for the city you were in. Tagalong closes those gaps, so every memory is back where it belongs. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos are analysed entirely on your iPhone, using Apple's on-device Vision framework. They are never uploaded, never sent to a server, and never seen by anyone but you. Tagalong writes the location into the photo's existing EXIF metadata — it never re-encodes or compresses the original image. FREE TO TRY Scan your whole library for free and see exactly how many photos are missing a location. Your first 100 fixes are free. Tagalong Pro unlocks unlimited fixes, either as a yearly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AgBr4 screens
Tagalong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AgBr at 4 against Tagalong's 2. AgBr also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. AgBr sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Tagalong sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AgBr ships an update every 2 weeks, Tagalong every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AgBr versus Tagalong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAgBrTagalong
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuevo.Studio Ltd.Dan Eden

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AgBr

One-time2
  • AgBr For Life$14.99
  • AgBr Unlock (full price)$29.99
2 purchases

Tagalong

Subscriptions1
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tagalong Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is AgBr free?
AgBr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tagalong free?
Tagalong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AgBr or Tagalong have ads?
Neither AgBr nor Tagalong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AgBr or Tagalong?
AgBr ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tagalong every 3 weeks. Most recently, AgBr was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tagalong on October 14, 2026.

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