Now vs Keeps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Shared event photo album
- Disposable camera experience
- Timed photo reveal
- QR code and link invitations
- No guest app download required
- Film-inspired photo styles
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Now ships an update daily, Keeps every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Now | Keeps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HADY JAAFAR | MERAKIGAI LP |
Customer experience
Now
Keeps
In-app purchases
Now
- 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
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- 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
Keeps
- Up to 10 Guests$1.99
- Up to 25 Guests$4.99
- Up to 50 Guests$14.99
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- Up to 100 Guests$29.99
- Up to 150 Guests$49.99
- Up to 200 Guests$69.99
- Unlimited Guests$99.99









