Capsy vs Afters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Blind photo collections
- Group unlocking mechanism
- In-app photo storage
- Private sharing
- Memory documentation
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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.
Afters
This app reinvents the disposable camera for group events. Start a shared photo roll, invite friends to contribute, and view all the photos together once the roll 'develops' at a set time. It's designed to keep everyone present while capturing memories.
- Start shared photo rolls
- Invite friends via link or QR code
- Set shot limits per person
- Schedule photo roll development
- View all photos simultaneously
- Save favorite photos
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One party. One camera roll. Your whole crew. Afters is the disposable camera, reinvented for the group chat. Start a roll for your party, share one link or QR code, and everyone shoots into the same roll all night long. No camera apps to compare, no group album to chase down the next day - just one shared roll the whole crew fills together. Here's the twist: nobody sees the shots while the party's on. The roll stays sealed until it "develops" — then the entire night appears at once, for everyone, all at the same time. It's the disposable-camera magic: you shoot blind, you trust the moment, and the morning after you get the whole night back in one go. HOW IT WORKS 1. Start a roll. Name your party, set how many shots each person gets, choose when it develops. 2. Share the link or QR. Everyone joins in a tap — no account hunting, no friend requests. 3. Shoot together. Each guest snaps their shots straight into the shared roll, all night. 4. It develops. At the time you set (or the moment you choose), the roll opens and the full album lands for everyone. 5. Keep it forever. The developed roll is one shared album the whole crew keeps — save your favourites to your phone. WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT • No more "send me the photos" — every shot from every guest is already in one place. • No phones-out-all-night energy. A few shots each keeps everyone present. • The reveal is an event. Watching the whole night develop at once, together, hits different. • Hosts stay in control — set the shot limit, the develop time, and moderate the roll. • Anyone can host, anyone can join. Birthdays, weddings, festivals, house parties, trips, reunions. Afters doesn't run ads, sell your data, or track you across other apps. Your party's photos are private to the people you invited. Put the phone down. Shoot the night. Relive it together. Start a roll — it's free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Capsy at 7 against Afters's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Capsy against 5.0 for Afters. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Capsy has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Capsy ships an update every 10 days, Afters every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capsy | Afters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brooke Rogers | Neobility |
Customer experience
Capsy
Afters
In-app purchases
Capsy
No in-app purchases
Afters
No in-app purchases









