Comparison

the roll vs Blind

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

Head to head
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

Blind

Features
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Planning a wedding, a birthday, a trip with friends or anywhere memories happen? Blind is the camera for it. Guests download the free app, scan a QR code or open a link, and start shooting in seconds. No sign-up, no profile to fill in just point and shoot. HOW IT WORKS โ€ข Create your event and share the link or QR code โ€ข Each guest gets a limited number of shots, just like a real disposable camera โ€ข Photos stay hidden until the moment you choose to reveal them during the event, at the end, or after a delay you set โ€ข When it's time, everyone sees everything at once, together WHY LIMITED SHOTS No 200 near-identical photos to scroll through afterward. A limited roll means people actually think before they shoot and you get everyone's perspective, not just the photographer's. PERFECT FOR Weddings and receptions, bachelor & bachelorette parties, birthdays, reunions, trips, and anywhere memories happen. YOUR EVENT, YOUR RULES You decide who joins, how many shots each guest gets, and exactly when photos are revealed. PRIVACY Event photos are only visible to that event's members, and only after the reveal except to whoever took them. No advertising trackers, and we never sell or share your data with advertisers. Payments go through Apple directly; Blind never sees or stores your payment details. Shoot blind. Reveal together.

Screenshots

the roll4 screens
Blind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blind at every 6 days against the roll's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. the roll sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Blind sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

the roll ships an update every 2 weeks, Blind every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
the roll versus Blind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterthe rollBlind
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB32 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVan der Velden BVRoy Wassermann

In-app purchases

3 purchases

the roll

One-time3
  • 15 Shot Booster$1.49
  • Party Roll$2.99
  • Event Roll$7.99
7 purchases

Blind

One-time7
  • 10 Participants$1.99
  • 20 Participants$2.99
  • 50 Participants$6.99
Show 4 more
  • 100 Participants$12.99
  • 150 Participants$19.99
  • 200 Participants$24.99
  • 500 Participants$59.99

Questions

Is the roll free?
the roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blind free?
Blind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do the roll or Blind have ads?
Neither the roll nor Blind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, the roll or Blind?
the roll ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blind every 6 days. Most recently, the roll was updated on November 9, 2026 and Blind on November 10, 2026.

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