Simple Mosaic Camera vs Rolls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Mosaic Camera
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By applying a mosaic effect, you can protect privacy or capture photos with unique filters. With simple operations, easily take photos with a mosaic effect. Perfect for those who want fun effects or the easiest way to edit photos.
Rolls
This app encourages intentional photography by limiting the number of shots per roll and delaying photo development. It helps users capture fewer, more meaningful memories without the pressure of instant previews or social sharing.
- Limited shot rolls
- Delayed photo development
- No instant previews
- Private albums
- Export options
- No social feed
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Rolls is a quiet camera app that helps you take fewer photos, more intentionally. Choose your roll length. Take your shots and wait to develop. Once you start, every photo counts. No endless retakes. No scrolling through twenty versions of the same moment. No feed. Your photos stay hidden until the roll is complete. Then they develop into a private album you can name, keep, and export when you’re ready. Rolls is built for walks, weekends, trips, dates, ordinary days, and the small moments that are easy to over-capture and forget. Take less. Keep more. Features: • Choose from 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 or 64 shot limits • Shoot without instant previews • Finish or end a roll early to develop it • Choose a cover photo for each album • Name and tag your rolls • View completed rolls in a private timeline • Export individual photos, selected photos, or full albums • No accounts, no likes, no social feed Rolls is a camera with limits, designed to make your photos feel considered again. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Mosaic Camera at none against Rolls's 4. Simple Mosaic Camera also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Rolls's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Rolls sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Simple Mosaic Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Mosaic Camera ships an update every 3 months, Rolls every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Mosaic Camera | Rolls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryouhei Azuma | Tristan Jarrett |
In-app purchases
Simple Mosaic Camera
No in-app purchases
Rolls
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Remove Watermarks$9.99
- Pro Lifetime$39.99
Questions
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