Comparison

Capsy vs the roll

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

Head to head
About

Capsy

Create hidden photo collections with friends that are only revealed when the group unlocks them together. This app keeps your memories private until the shared reveal, perfect for documenting group experiences.

Highlights
  • Blind photo collections
  • Group unlocking mechanism
  • In-app photo storage
  • Private sharing
  • Memory documentation
Features
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Create blind photo collections (capsies) with your friend group that stay completely hidden until you unlock them together. No camera roll uploads - everything happens in-app and no one sees anything until the reveal. Perfect for: - College semesters - Spring break trips - Formals and concerts - Nights out - Entire school years - Any shared experience worth remembering Finally, an app that gets how friend groups actually want to document their lives.

About

the roll

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Some nights deserve more than a camera roll full of posed selfies and carefully curated stories. The Roll is a shared disposable camera for you and your crew. Everyone shoots blind. Nobody sees anything - not even their own photos - until the timer hits zero. Then it all comes out at once. >> How it works Start a roll, name it, and invite your crew. Everyone shoots into a shared pool of photos - no previews, no filters, no second chances. When the time comes, the roll locks. Then, at exactly the right moment, every photo from every person is revealed simultaneously. The good, the bad, the completely unhinged. That's the whole thing. And it's better than you'd expect. >> Why it feels different Most photo apps are about curation. The Roll is about capture. There's no pressure to look good, no checking what you shot, no deleting the blurry ones. You just point and shoot - and trust that the moment is worth keeping. The simultaneous reveal is where the magic happens. Opening a roll with your friends and seeing what everyone caught - angles you missed, moments you forgot, faces mid-laugh - feels like developing film from a disposable camera. Except everyone's camera, all at once. >> Built for real nights Whether it's a house party, a weekend trip, a birthday, or just a random Tuesday that turned into something - The Roll captures it the way it actually felt. Not the version you'd post. The real one. - Shared photo pool: everyone's shots, one roll - Blind shooting: no previews, no filters, no do-overs - Simultaneous reveal: everyone sees everything at the same time - Disposable camera aesthetic: warm, grainy, honest - Reactions: relive the night together, shot by shot - Party & Event rolls: bigger crews, more shots, custom reveal times - Add shots mid-roll: when 30 just isn't enough The Roll. Your night, unfiltered. Privacy policy: https://www.notion.so/the-roll-privacy-policy-3273d8355035801eacecd9e0b4b7d9ca?source=copy_link Contact us: https://www.notion.so/the-roll-contact-us-3273d83550358081b5f3fcbd9e70c06f?source=copy_link

Screenshots

Capsy4 screens
the roll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Capsy at none against the roll's 3. Capsy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. the roll sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Capsy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capsy ships an update every 10 days, the roll every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Capsy versus the roll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapsythe roll
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB20 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBrooke RogersVan der Velden BV

In-app purchases

None

Capsy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

the roll

One-time3
  • 15 Shot Booster$1.49
  • Party Roll$2.99
  • Event Roll$7.99

Questions

Is Capsy free?
Capsy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is the roll free?
the roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Capsy or the roll have ads?
Neither Capsy nor the roll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capsy or the roll?
Capsy ships an update every 10 days, and the roll every 2 weeks. Most recently, Capsy was updated on September 16, 2026 and the roll on September 22, 2026.

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