Comparison

Now vs Keeps

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

Head to head
About

Now

This app allows groups to capture moments together using a shared disposable camera experience. Create an event, invite guests who can join instantly, and take limited photos. The gallery is revealed later, offering a unique way to relive memories from multiple perspectives.

Highlights
  • Shared disposable camera experience
  • Create and join events instantly
  • Limited photo capture per guest
  • Delayed gallery reveal option
  • Host controls for events
  • Private by default sharing
  • Export full photo gallery
Features
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Now turns any gathering into a shared disposable camera. Create an event, invite your guests, and capture the moment together — then reveal the memories when the time feels right. How Now Works : - Create your event and set how it unfolds - Guests join instantly by QR code (no app download needed) - Everyone captures a limited number of shots - Reveal the gallery later and relive the moment together Designed for Real Moments : - One shared album : Every perspective lives in the same place - Instant join : Guests can start capturing without friction - Limited shots : Encourages intentional, candid photos - Delayed reveal : Unlock photos instantly or at a chosen time - Host controls : Manage participants, timing, and event flow - Private by default : You decide who sees and saves the memories - Export your event : Download and keep the full gallery anytime Where People Use Now : From spontaneous nights with friends to once-in-a-lifetime celebrations, Now helps groups capture memories together — without turning the moment into a photoshoot. Create the moment. Capture together. See it from every perspective.

About

Keeps

Capture and share photos from any event with a disposable camera feel. Create private albums, invite guests easily, and reveal all perspectives at once. Offers film-style filters and ensures all your memories are collected.

Highlights
  • Shared event photo album
  • Disposable camera experience
  • Timed photo reveal
  • QR code and link invitations
  • No guest app download required
  • Film-inspired photo styles
Features
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Keeps turns your wedding, party, or trip into a shared disposable camera. Guests scan a QR code and start shooting — no app download, no account needed. Every photo lands in one private album, revealed together when you choose. No chasing people for photos afterward. Your friends already take some of the best photos. Keeps makes sure they actually get shared. HOW IT WORKS 1. CREATE YOUR ALBUM Choose how many photos guests can take and when they’ll be revealed. 2. INVITE YOUR GUESTS Share a QR code or link. Guests join in seconds from their browser or an iPhone App Clip — nothing to install. 3. CAPTURE THE MOMENT Everyone gets a limited number of shots, bringing the feeling of a disposable camera to your event. 4. REVEAL TOGETHER Keep photos hidden during the event, then reveal the entire gallery at once. MADE FOR • Weddings & receptions • Bachelor & bachelorette parties • Birthdays & anniversaries • Group trips & vacations • Parties & celebrations • Corporate events FILM-STYLE PHOTOS Give every photo a consistent look with three film styles: • Retro — bold, warm colors of an old print • Mono — grainy black & white • Original — true colors, a touch of grain Your unfiltered originals are always saved too. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Shared event photo album • Disposable camera-style experience • Private gallery • Timed photo reveal • QR code & link invitations • No app download required for guests • Three film styles, plus unfiltered originals • Save the full gallery to your camera roll • Share your favorite shots One event. Every perspective. Keep it forever. PRICING Free for events up to 5 people, including you. Bigger events are a one-time in-app upgrade per event — no subscription. PRIVACY Your photos are private and controlled by you. We never sell your data. keeps.cam/privacy SUPPORT Questions or last-minute event panic? support@keeps.cam

Screenshots

Now4 screens
Keeps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Now at daily against Keeps's every 2 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Now sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Keeps sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Now against 5.0 for Keeps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Now ships an update daily, Keeps every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Now versus Keeps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNowKeeps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHADY JAAFARMERAKIGAI LP

Customer experience

Now

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Keeps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Now

One-time7
  • Create Event – Up to 10 Guests$1.99
  • Create Event – Up to 25 Guests2 variants$4.99
  • Create Event – Up to 50 Guests2 variants$9.99
Show 4 more
  • Create Event – Up to 200 Guests2 variants$19.99
  • Create Event - Up to 100 Guests$19.99
  • Create Event – Up to 150 Guests$19.99
  • Create Event – Up to 100 Guests$19.99
7 purchases

Keeps

One-time7
  • Up to 10 Guests$1.99
  • Up to 25 Guests$4.99
  • Up to 50 Guests$14.99
Show 4 more
  • Up to 100 Guests$29.99
  • Up to 150 Guests$49.99
  • Up to 200 Guests$69.99
  • Unlimited Guests$99.99

Questions

Is Now free?
Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keeps free?
Keeps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Now or Keeps?
Now and Keeps are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Now or Keeps have ads?
Neither Now nor Keeps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Now or Keeps?
Now ships an update daily, and Keeps every 2 weeks. Most recently, Now was updated on October 10, 2026 and Keeps on October 24, 2026.

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