Comparison

Beam vs 9PM

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

Head to head
About

Beam

This app helps you discover and document moments from your camera roll. It allows you to add captions to photos, build a customizable profile, and share your life's story.

Highlights
  • Camera roll inspiration engine
  • Photo discovery and collection
  • Individual photo captions
  • Customizable user profile
  • Shareable Beam link
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Your camera roll is full of moments worth sharing. Beam surfaces them and helps you document your life in a way that's worth sharing Our camera roll inspiration engine helps you discover your photos for you — your albums, smart suggestions, and search — so building a post is just scrolling through your camera roll and collecting what feels right. No more hunting for your photos through your favorites in another app. Each photo gets its own caption, so you can actually say something. Beam puts your thoughts on the same level as the images — no throwaway one-liners, real context. Your profile is yours to arrange. Add widgets, customize the layout, and share it anywhere with your Beam link. Say hi: hi@beam.link -- we love to hear from our users and see what they think!

About

9PM

This app allows users to share daily photo and video dumps with trusted friends and family. Posts are automatically published at 9 PM, revealing everyone's day. It offers a private space for creative expression without pressure from strangers.

Highlights
  • Daily photo and video posting
  • Automatic 9 PM posting
  • Private social network
  • Trusted contact sharing
  • Visual life diary
  • React, reply, and share
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9PM IS REALLY SIMPLE 1. Choose photos and videos from your camera roll. 2. Your daily photo dump is automatically posted at 9:00 PM. 3. At 9PM, everyone’s day is revealed together. 4. React, reply, hug your friends. 9PM is built around one simple daily habit: share your day with the people you trust, then come back at 9PM to see theirs. Over time, your profile becomes a visual diary of your life, one 9PM at a time. There’s no algorithm. Every post comes from someone you added, and every profile is private. New to 9PM? Use invite code 95466 and add fredd. That’s me, the founder. MEMBERSHIP Some features require a membership. CONTACT hello@9pm.app Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Beam4 screens
9PM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beam at none against 9PM's 6. Beam also leads on ratings volume (189 vs 1). 9PM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. 9PM sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Beam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

9PM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beam has 189 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Beam's written reviews are positive against 100% of 9PM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beam ships an update every 4 days, 9PM every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Beam versus 9PM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeam9PM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (189 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings189 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size393 MB110 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBreezi Inc.9PM Inc.

Customer experience

Beam

All ratings189 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

9PM

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

In-app purchases

None

Beam

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

9PM

Subscriptions2
  • 9PM Membership Weekly$4.997 Days
  • 9PM Membership Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Claim a Username$4.99
  • Claim a 3-Letter Username$49.99
  • Claim a 2-Letter Username$499.99
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  • Claim a 1-Letter Username$999.99

Questions

Is Beam free?
Beam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 9PM free?
9PM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beam or 9PM?
9PM is rated higher. Beam averages 4.8 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while 9PM averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Beam or 9PM have ads?
Beam shows ads; 9PM does not.
Which is updated more often, Beam or 9PM?
Beam ships an update every 4 days, and 9PM every 5 days. Most recently, Beam was updated on October 18, 2026 and 9PM on October 18, 2026.

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