Comparison

Lens. vs After24

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

Head to head
About

Lens.

Features
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Experience photography the way it used to feel—slow, tactile, and full of anticipation. This app brings the warmth of vintage cameras into today’s world, blending nostalgic mechanics with the simplicity of your phone. Every interaction is designed to feel real: toggle the flash with a gentle click, slide the exposure dial, set a timer, and capture a moment that doesn’t appear instantly. Instead, it develops gradually, inviting you to pause and appreciate the magic of discovery. Shake your device to speed up the reveal, feel subtle haptics that mimic the touch of classic hardware, and listen to soft mechanical sounds crafted to recreate an authentic analog experience. Store your photos, curate your own board, and explore them in a fully immersive 3D Wall, where each memory gains depth, presence, and a sense of physicality—just like displaying prints in your own creative space. Features: • Flash, exposure, and timer controls inspired by old cameras • Gradual photo development with shake interaction • Carefully designed haptics for tactile realism • Soft, minimal mechanical sound effects • Personal board to keep your favorite memories • 3D Wall to showcase your photos in an immersive space • A nostalgic, immersive take on mobile photography Capture the moment. Feel the moment. Reveal the moment.

About

After24

Features
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You can't see them until the roll is finished. After24 brings the disposable film camera to your iPhone: analog, grainy, date-stamped retro photos. Each roll has 24 exposures. You can't look at your photos until you finish the roll, drop it off at the photo lab, and wait for it to be developed. - Pick today's camera Standard, Retro, and Monochrome. Each camera has its own look, and each holds its own roll, so you can shoot all three separately. - Shoot and wind Press the shutter, then wind to the next frame. What you caught stays a mystery. - Drop it off and wait When all 24 frames are shot, add a name and a note and drop the roll off at the lab. Development takes 24 hours, and you'll get a notification when it's ready. - Open the envelope Your prints and negatives come back in a photo lab envelope. Shifts in exposure and color are kept as happy accidents, just like real film, and each print carries a date stamp in the corner. Save your favorites to your photo library. - Your photos stay on your device Photos are encrypted and stored on your device, and are never sent anywhere. - After24+ (one-time purchase) ・No ads ・Choose a development time of 24, 12, 6, or 1 hour ・Swap an unfinished roll for a fresh one

Screenshots

Lens.4 screens
After244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lens. at none against After24's 1. Lens. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, 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. After24 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lens. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lens. ships an update daily, After24 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Lens. versus After24: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLens.After24
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardo Monteirokozuma shun

In-app purchases

None

Lens.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

After24

One-time1
  • After24+$4.99

Questions

Is Lens. free?
Lens. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is After24 free?
After24 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lens. or After24 have ads?
After24 shows ads; Lens. does not.
Which is updated more often, Lens. or After24?
Lens. ships an update daily, and After24 every 3 days. Most recently, Lens. was updated on October 14, 2026 and After24 on October 31, 2026.

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