Shared Albums Widget vs ShareRoll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shared Albums Widget
Display your shared photo albums directly on your device's home screen. Organize memories with mixed albums, collage layouts, and shuffle options. Access photos directly from the widget.
- Display shared albums on home screen
- Mix multiple albums
- Shuffle photos
- Collage layout options
- Show title and date
- Direct photo open
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See your Shared Albums on the Home Screen. Start free with one album. Plus unlocks mixed albums, collage layouts, and direct photo open. • Mix multiple albums • Shuffle • Collage layout • Show Title • Show Date • Direct photo open Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/macapps/stdeula/
ShareRoll
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ShareRoll is a shared camera roll and shared album app where you can share photos and videos with friends. From casual everyday moments to event photos, everyone can add and share them together in one camera roll. It also supports widgets, so when new photos are uploaded to a camera roll, the widget updates too, letting you see the latest images at a glance. Photos and videos are managed in the cloud instead of being stored on your phone, so even if you're worried about running out of storage, you can use it with peace of mind. Perfect for students and friends who want to keep and share memories together. You can choose whether a camera roll is public or private, so you can share a public album filled with your favorite moments, or keep a private album just for close friends. Make photo sharing, video sharing, and memory keeping more effortless. Download ShareRoll now and save your memories with friends!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shared Albums Widget at every 5 days against ShareRoll's every 3 months. ShareRoll's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Shared Albums Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ShareRoll sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shared Albums Widget ships an update every 5 days, ShareRoll every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shared Albums Widget | ShareRoll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Native | Ryutaro Fujimaki |
In-app purchases
Shared Albums Widget
- Plus Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Plus Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Plus Lifetime$14.99
ShareRoll
- 30GB$1.991 Month
- 80GB$2.991 Month
- 200GB$5.991 Month
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- 500GB$11.991 Month
- 1TB$29.991 Month
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