Comparison

AfterGlow vs Afters

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

Head to head
About

AfterGlow

This app creates a private, shared disposable camera roll for events like weddings and parties. Guests can capture candid moments, and all photos are collected in one private album for easy reliving.

Highlights
  • Private event camera
  • Shared disposable camera roll
  • QR code and invite code joining
  • Live collaborative photo album
  • Guest limits and event duration controls
  • Private event-only access
Features
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Your friends. One Oktoberfest album. Heading to the Wiesn in Munich — or a beer festival closer to home? Stop losing the night to WhatsApp threads and “send me that photo.” With AfterGlow, your whole table shoots into one private live roll. From the first Maß at the Festzelt to the last song on the way home, everyone’s shots land in the same film. The pretzel selfie you missed. The toast across the table. The dance floor you left for two minutes. All in one place, while the night is still happening. ONE FILM FOR YOUR GROUP Create a film for your Oktoberfest crew and invite everyone. Guests shoot into the same shared roll — so you keep the moments you weren’t in. JOIN AT THE TABLE WITH A QR Share the invite before you meet or flash the QR when everyone sits down. Guests join with a code or scan — no public link, no strangers. WATCH THE ROLL FILL LIVE See new photos appear as the tent gets louder. Relive the night as it unfolds, not the morning after. MAKE EVERY SHOT COUNT Limited shots per guest bring disposable-camera energy to your iPhone. Pick the laugh, the toast, the unexpected — not three hundred near-duplicates. LOCK THE FILM WHEN IT’S OVER When the festival ends, lock the roll. No more new shots. One finished album for the people who were there. MEMORIES, NOT ATTENTION Invite-only. No public feed. No followers. No discovery. Just your group and the night you shared. Built for Oktoberfest, Wiesn weekends, and beer festivals anywhere — and just as ready for the wedding, birthday, or trip that comes next. Create your film. Share the invite. Shoot together. Seal the night.

About

Afters

This app reinvents the disposable camera for group events. Start a shared photo roll, invite friends to contribute, and view all the photos together once the roll 'develops' at a set time. It's designed to keep everyone present while capturing memories.

Highlights
  • Start shared photo rolls
  • Invite friends via link or QR code
  • Set shot limits per person
  • Schedule photo roll development
  • View all photos simultaneously
  • Save favorite photos
Features
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One party. One camera roll. Your whole crew. Afters is the disposable camera, reinvented for the group chat. Start a roll for your party, share one link or QR code, and everyone shoots into the same roll all night long. No camera apps to compare, no group album to chase down the next day - just one shared roll the whole crew fills together. Here's the twist: nobody sees the shots while the party's on. The roll stays sealed until it "develops" — then the entire night appears at once, for everyone, all at the same time. It's the disposable-camera magic: you shoot blind, you trust the moment, and the morning after you get the whole night back in one go. HOW IT WORKS 1. Start a roll. Name your party, set how many shots each person gets, choose when it develops. 2. Share the link or QR. Everyone joins in a tap — no account hunting, no friend requests. 3. Shoot together. Each guest snaps their shots straight into the shared roll, all night. 4. It develops. At the time you set (or the moment you choose), the roll opens and the full album lands for everyone. 5. Keep it forever. The developed roll is one shared album the whole crew keeps — save your favourites to your phone. WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT • No more "send me the photos" — every shot from every guest is already in one place. • No phones-out-all-night energy. A few shots each keeps everyone present. • The reveal is an event. Watching the whole night develop at once, together, hits different. • Hosts stay in control — set the shot limit, the develop time, and moderate the roll. • Anyone can host, anyone can join. Birthdays, weddings, festivals, house parties, trips, reunions. Afters doesn't run ads, sell your data, or track you across other apps. Your party's photos are private to the people you invited. Put the phone down. Shoot the night. Relive it together. Start a roll — it's free.

Screenshots

AfterGlow4 screens
Afters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Afters at none against AfterGlow's 6. Afters also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). AfterGlow's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AfterGlow sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Afters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AfterGlow against 5.0 for Afters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AfterGlow ships an update every 3 days, Afters every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AfterGlow versus Afters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterGlowAfters
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLucie ValentovaNeobility

Customer experience

AfterGlow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Afters

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

In-app purchases

6 purchases

AfterGlow

One-time6
  • Up to 10 Guests$1.99
  • Up to 25 Guests$4.99
  • Up to 50 Guests$9.99
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  • Up to 100 Guests$19.99
  • Up to 150 Guests$29.99
  • Up to 200 Guests$39.99
None

Afters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AfterGlow free?
AfterGlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Afters free?
Afters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AfterGlow or Afters?
AfterGlow and Afters are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do AfterGlow or Afters have ads?
Neither AfterGlow nor Afters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AfterGlow or Afters?
AfterGlow ships an update every 3 days, and Afters every 3 weeks. Most recently, AfterGlow was updated on October 20, 2026 and Afters on October 23, 2026.

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