StochasticGrain vs Roll Relay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StochasticGrain
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Unlike simple noise overlays, this app uses a physics-based approach where grain density responds to image brightness, just like analog film. Shadows show more grain, highlights stay cleaner. The result feels organic rather than digital. Built on academic research by Newson, Delon, and Galerne (2017) modeling stochastic film grain through Boolean models, with real-time optimizations informed by Zhang et al.'s 2023 SIGGRAPH work. These papers describe how actual silver halide crystals distribute in photographic emulsion. Exposure-dependent grain that responds to image luminance Real-time preview as you adjust Designed for film photography enthusiasts A passion project for anyone who appreciates the texture of analog photography.
Roll Relay
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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 in-app purchases: Roll Relay at none against StochasticGrain's 2. Roll Relay also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. StochasticGrain sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Roll Relay asks for nothing beyond the download.
StochasticGrain ships an update every 7 months, Roll Relay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StochasticGrain | Roll Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Islam Seisembay | elliot Hasse |
In-app purchases
StochasticGrain
- Small Coffee$0.99
- Large Coffee$2.99
Roll Relay
No in-app purchases
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