Now vs ROLL
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.
ROLL
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One shared roll for the whole party. ROLL turns any event into a single disposable camera that everyone shoots on together. Create a roll, share its QR code, and your guests start capturing the night from their own eyes — no app to download, no account to make. Nobody sees a thing until you reveal the roll. Then the whole event lands at once, the morning after: the candid, everyone's-angle version of the night you'd never get from one phone. HOW IT WORKS • Shoot — like a disposable camera. Each guest gets 10–50 frames, no retakes, no delete. Just point and shoot. • Reveal — every photo stays sealed until you reveal the roll. Do it at the end of the night or schedule it for the next morning. • Invite — guests join with a single tap via App Clip. No install, no sign-up. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Every angle, full resolution — hundreds of real photos from the people who were actually there. • One film look — pick a style and the whole roll matches, like it came from a single camera. • Export it all — download the originals or open a web gallery everyone can browse. • One price per event by guest count. Guests are always free, however many photos they take. NEW: THE HUB Plan the whole event, not just the photos. The Hub is your home for the tools around the day: • Invitations — design a beautiful digital invite from ready-made templates. • Event page — build a gorgeous web page with your details, photos and directions. • Extras — add a quiz, a shared playlist, a wishlist and a menu. • RSVPs — collect replies and see exactly who's coming. Perfect for weddings, birthdays, parties, bachelorette weekends, graduations, and company events. MAKE A VIDEO Turn the roll into a video. Pick your favourite shots from a developed roll and ROLL winds them into a shareable film-strip recap, ready for Stories. Every event also gets an automatic recap the moment the roll develops. Put down your phone. Pick up the roll.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Now at daily against ROLL's weekly. 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. Now sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and ROLL sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Now ships an update daily, ROLL weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Now | ROLL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HADY JAAFAR | Dan Merlea |
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
ROLL
- 10 guests$9.99
- 25 guests$14.99
- 50 guests$29.99
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- 100 guests$49.99
- 200 guests$79.99
- 250 guests$99.99
- Unlimited guests$149.99








