AfterGlow vs Sidecam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Sidecam
This app provides a dedicated camera for professional use, keeping work-related photos and videos separate from your personal library. It offers advanced camera features, organized storage, and cloud backup options for enhanced privacy and control.
- Dedicated work camera
- Separated photo library
- Advanced camera controls (MP, 4K video, grid)
- Organized sessions and folders
- Cloud backup to iCloud Drive
- Privacy-focused, no data collection
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Sidecam is your separate camera for work: professional photos and videos kept apart from your personal photo library. Sidecam never touches the Photos app and cannot read your camera roll. What you capture at work stays in the app, organized and under your control. A FULL CAMERA • True 24 or 48 MP, with every iPhone lens and zoom that behaves just like the native camera • 4K video with flash, lens selection and a digital-crop warning • Level, grid and exposure lock for consistent shots ORGANIZED ON ITS OWN • Every work session groups itself — no albums to create by hand • Folders per client, site, case or project, plus reusable tags • Import the work photos you already have in Photos or Files and keep everything together in one app. YOUR BACKUP, IN YOUR CLOUD • Your entire work library mirrored to iCloud Drive (or any folder you choose): browsable folders and dates on any device • Optimize storage: originals stay in the cloud to free up space on your iPhone • Nothing is ever deleted from the cloud: removed items go to a trash folder in iCloud REAL PRIVACY • No accounts, no servers, no data collection • Optional Face ID lock for your library Built for healthcare, inspections, construction, real estate, workshops and any professional who takes photos on the job and wants to keep their personal library clean.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sidecam at none against AfterGlow's 6. 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
Both are free to download. AfterGlow sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Sidecam asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AfterGlow against 5.0 for Sidecam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
AfterGlow ships an update every 3 days, Sidecam every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AfterGlow | Sidecam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucie Valentova | Francisco Nunes de Abreu |
Customer experience
AfterGlow
Sidecam
In-app purchases
AfterGlow
- 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
Sidecam
No in-app purchases









