Latens vs Roll Relay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Latens
Experience the nostalgia of analog photography with a digital twist. Capture moments without immediate previews, choose from various film stocks, and wait for your "developed" photos to be revealed.
- Analog film simulation
- No instant previews
- Variety of film stocks
- Digital roll capture
- Delayed photo development
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Latens brings back the magic of analog photography: no previews, just real moments to live and remember. Shoot without distractions, just like the old days. - Choose your favorite film stock: Explore a variety of options inspired by analog photography, from vibrant colors to deep black and white tones. - Shoot without instant previews: Each shot will be a surprise, just like with a traditional film camera. Photos won’t be visible right away, so you can fully focus on the moment. - Fill your roll: Capture your memories until your "digital roll" is full. Patience will be rewarded! - Wait and rediscover your memories: Once the roll is complete, you’ll get a notification when your photos are "developed".
Roll Relay
Create synchronized video collages from your camera roll. Arrange, resize, and edit up to 48 clips on a single canvas, with various layout presets and precise editing tools. Export in multiple aspect ratios with full resolution and an optional transparent background.
- Synchronized video collages
- Up to 48 clips
- Multiple layout presets
- Precise clip editing
- Adjustable aspect ratios
- Transparent background option
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Roll Relay turns your camera roll into synchronized video collages. Pick your clips — up to 48 of them — and they land on a single canvas, all playing at once. Drag to reposition. Pinch to resize. Shuffle until it clicks. Or pick a preset: Grid, Stack, Cascade, Scatter. Double-tap any layer to edit it. Trim, crop, adjust volume, reposition. Timeline at the bottom when you need precision. Export in whatever ratio you need — 9:16 for stories, 16:9 for widescreen, 1:1, 4:5. Full resolution. Transparent background option if you want to composite it elsewhere. Dark interface. Metal GPU rendering. Haptic feedback throughout. No account. No watermark. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Latens at daily against Roll Relay's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Latens ships an update daily, Roll Relay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Latens | Roll Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gennaro Liguori | elliot Hasse |
In-app purchases
Latens
No in-app purchases
Roll Relay
No in-app purchases









