Comparison

Once vs Knips

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

Head to head
About

Once

Capture and relive event memories with a shared, disposable-style camera. Guests can join instantly via QR code without needing to download the app. Photos are revealed together at a set time, creating a unique group experience.

Highlights
  • QR code guest join
  • Shared event camera
  • Limited shots per guest
  • Delayed photo reveal
  • Private event galleries
  • Host controls
  • Full gallery download
Features
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How Once Works: 1. Create a film for your event and set the rules 2. Share a QR code or link so guests can join in seconds (No download needed for guests) 3. Everyone shoots in the moment with limited shots per person 4. Photos unlock together at the time you choose, ready to relive and save Why Hosts Choose Once: - QR join, no friction: Guests can join with or without the app via App Clip. - Shared camera for the whole group: Centralize every candid and POV in one place. - Limited shots = better photos: Scarcity encourages thoughtful, story-driven captures. - Delayed reveal: Unlock photos at event end or a custom time to keep guests present. - Private by default: You control access, visibility, and downloads. - Host controls: Set shot limits, reveal mode (instant or delayed), and participant caps. - Download everything: Save full galleries to your device or archive them for later. - Beautiful “film” feel: Subtle, tasteful looks that keep skin tones and ambience true. Perfect For: - Weddings and receptions - Bachelor/Bachelorette parties and showers - Birthdays and reunions - Group trips and retreats - Team offsites - School events, clubs, and fundraisers We Care About Your Privacy: Your event gallery is private by default and controlled by the host. We do not sell your data. See our Privacy Policy at once.film/privacy. Support: Questions or feedback? Please feel free to reach out to us at hello@once.film Life happens only Once. Make sure to capture every angle of it.

About

Knips

Features
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Knips is a shared disposable camera for nights that only happen once. Create a Knips for the wedding, the birthday or the party, and put up the QR code. Guests scan and shoot straight in the browser — no app, no account, nothing to explain. Every guest gets a limited number of shots, no preview and no retakes. Exactly like a disposable camera. And then the part that matters: nobody sees anything until the film develops. You pick the moment yourselves — when the party is over, or over breakfast the next morning — and every photo opens at the same time, for everyone. The developing becomes a second party. WHAT YOU GET • One album with the whole night, seen from every side • A QR sign ready to print — pick a design and put it on the tables • Six film looks the host picks for the whole roll • Moving photos — short clips, if you want them • Tonight's film — a finished, cut video of the photos • Watch the developing together — every phone in time, or on the TV HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a Knips and pick when the film develops 2. Put up the sign — guests scan and are shooting in seconds 3. Everyone shoots through the night, and nobody sees a thing 4. The film develops — and everyone sees everything, at once Free for up to five guests. Bigger party? One flat price by guest count — no subscription. The photographer follows the couple. Knips follows everyone.

Screenshots

Once4 screens
Knips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Knips at none against Once's shown. Knips also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Once sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Knips sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Once ships an update every 4 days, Knips daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Once versus Knips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnceKnips
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (674 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings674 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer10xCompanyWILLIAM REMOY R0ED

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Once

One-time18
  • Film: 10 participants$1.99
  • Add 10 participants$3.99
  • Film: 25 participants$4.99
Show 15 more
  • Film: 25 participants$9.99
  • 5 Participants (Unlimited Shots)$9.99
  • Unlimited shots upgrade$9.99
  • Add 25 Participants$9.99
  • Film: 50 participants$14.99
  • Film: 50 participants$19.99
  • Add 50 Participants$19.99
  • 50 Participants (Unlimited Shots)$24.99
  • Film: 100 participants$29.99
  • Film: 100 participants$39.99
  • 100 Participants (Unlimited Shots)$39.99
  • Film: 150 participants$49.99
  • 150 Participants (Unlimited Shots)$59.99
  • Film: 200 participants$69.99
  • Film: Unlimited participants$99.99
10 purchases

Knips

One-time10
  • Knips · Evig film$7.99
  • Knips · 10 deltakere + evig film$9.99
  • Knips · 25 deltakere + evig film$12.99
Show 7 more
  • Knips · 50 deltakere + evig film$22.99
  • Knips · 100 deltakere$29.99
  • Knips · 100 deltakere + evig film$39.99
  • Knips · 150 deltakere$49.99
  • Knips · 150 deltakere + evig film$59.99
  • Knips · 200 deltakere$69.99
  • Knips · 200 deltakere + evig film$79.99

Questions

Is Once free?
Once is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knips free?
Knips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Once or Knips have ads?
Once shows ads; Knips does not.
Which is updated more often, Once or Knips?
Once ships an update every 4 days, and Knips daily. Most recently, Once was updated on October 14, 2026 and Knips on October 3, 2026.

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