Comparison

the roll vs Rewind°

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

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About

the roll

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Some nights deserve more than a camera roll full of posed selfies and carefully curated stories. The Roll is a shared disposable camera for you and your crew. Everyone shoots blind. Nobody sees anything - not even their own photos - until the timer hits zero. Then it all comes out at once. >> How it works Start a roll, name it, and invite your crew. Everyone shoots into a shared pool of photos - no previews, no filters, no second chances. When the time comes, the roll locks. Then, at exactly the right moment, every photo from every person is revealed simultaneously. The good, the bad, the completely unhinged. That's the whole thing. And it's better than you'd expect. >> Why it feels different Most photo apps are about curation. The Roll is about capture. There's no pressure to look good, no checking what you shot, no deleting the blurry ones. You just point and shoot - and trust that the moment is worth keeping. The simultaneous reveal is where the magic happens. Opening a roll with your friends and seeing what everyone caught - angles you missed, moments you forgot, faces mid-laugh - feels like developing film from a disposable camera. Except everyone's camera, all at once. >> Built for real nights Whether it's a house party, a weekend trip, a birthday, or just a random Tuesday that turned into something - The Roll captures it the way it actually felt. Not the version you'd post. The real one. - Shared photo pool: everyone's shots, one roll - Blind shooting: no previews, no filters, no do-overs - Simultaneous reveal: everyone sees everything at the same time - Disposable camera aesthetic: warm, grainy, honest - Reactions: relive the night together, shot by shot - Party & Event rolls: bigger crews, more shots, custom reveal times - Add shots mid-roll: when 30 just isn't enough The Roll. Your night, unfiltered. Privacy policy: https://www.notion.so/the-roll-privacy-policy-3273d8355035801eacecd9e0b4b7d9ca?source=copy_link Contact us: https://www.notion.so/the-roll-contact-us-3273d83550358081b5f3fcbd9e70c06f?source=copy_link

About

Rewind°

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Remember when taking a photo meant something? REWIND is a social camera app built around the magic of the unexpected. Take up to 10 shots a day with no previews, no filters, and no retakes. The moment you press the shutter, your photo disappears into a darkroom. You won't see it until the next morning at 9AM — when everything develops all at once. That moment of anticipation is the point. SHOOT FREELY No preview means no anxiety. No filters means no performance. You shoot what's in front of you, exactly as it is. The imperfection is the aesthetic. REWIND applies a subtle analog film effect to every photo automatically — giving your shots the warmth and texture of real film, without the hassle. DEVELOP AT 9AM Every morning at 9AM, your darkroom opens. All your photos from the day before reveal themselves at once — yours and your friends'. It becomes a ritual. Something to look forward to when you wake up. A daily surprise that makes ordinary moments feel worth capturing. SHOOT WITH FRIENDS Create private group darkrooms with the people you actually want to share your life with. Everyone shoots throughout the day, and when the time comes, you all reveal together. The suspense is shared. The reaction is real. No public feed, no strangers, no algorithm — just your closest circle. COMPETE IN CHALLENGES Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly challenges give you a reason to see the world differently. Saturday night. Golden hour. Strangers. Seasons. Each challenge is a prompt — a creative constraint that turns an ordinary moment into something worth shooting. Compete with friends in private group challenges, vote for your favourite shot, and see who wins. BUILD YOUR ARCHIVE Every photo you save becomes part of your visual diary. Browse your archive by date, revisit what you were doing three months ago, a year ago. REWIND is not just a camera — it's a memory. A record of your life told one shot at a time, in the order it actually happened. YOUR PHOTOS, YOUR RULES REWIND is invite-only. No public profiles, no follower counts, no explore page. You choose who sees your photos. You choose who's in your groups. The social graph is built on real relationships, not random connections. Your photos are stored securely and never used for advertising. We don't sell your data. We don't show you ads. REWIND is a space to shoot freely — and that freedom starts with your privacy. HOW IT WORKS — Take up to 10 shots per day — Photos develop every morning at 9AM — Share with friends or in group darkrooms — Join individual and group challenges — Save favourites to collections — Browse your full archive by date Invite-only at launch. Ask someone who's already in, or apply at rewindapp.it

Screenshots

the roll4 screens
Rewind°4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rewind° at none against the roll's 3. Rewind° also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). the roll's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. the roll sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Rewind° asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

the roll ships an update every 2 weeks, Rewind° monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
the roll versus Rewind°: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterthe rollRewind°
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB40 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVan der Velden BVMATTEO MARIA BRUNO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

the roll

One-time3
  • 15 Shot Booster$1.49
  • Party Roll$2.99
  • Event Roll$7.99
None

Rewind°

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is the roll free?
the roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rewind° free?
Rewind° is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do the roll or Rewind° have ads?
Neither the roll nor Rewind° shows ads.
Which is updated more often, the roll or Rewind°?
the roll ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rewind° monthly. Most recently, the roll was updated on October 7, 2026 and Rewind° on October 9, 2026.

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