Comparison

Roll vs Sidekick

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

Head to head
About

Roll

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Share everyone’s photos with the whole group, in 5 minutes flat. When you’re all in one room - hotel, kitchen table, wedding venue, kid’s birthday - open Roll. Each person picks the photos they want to share. Tap Share. Everyone’s photos merge into one roll and save to every camera roll, full quality, no cloud. No accounts. No upload. No compression. The photos go straight from phone to phone. For the planner of trips. The friend who runs the group chat, books the place, and takes most of the photos. Roll fixes the “wait, can you send me that one of the sunset” moment for the whole group at once. Why Roll * Originals, not re-compressed copies. Full quality. * No ads, ever. No cloud. No accounts. No uploads. * One tap saves everyone’s photos to your camera roll. * Duplicates merge, so the group selfie does not multiply. * The photos you contributed are not re-saved. They are already in your library. * Nothing to set up. Open the app and the room is there. * Works with no internet and no Wi-Fi network. Phones connect directly to each other. What you need * An iPhone on iOS 16.4 or later. * A small group in the same room. * Bluetooth on, and the local network permission granted when iOS asks. What Roll is not * Not a cloud album. * Not a chat app. * Not for sharing with people who are not in the room. Every past roll stays available, with no 48-hour clock. Save past rolls to your camera roll whenever you need them. The transfer experience is identical for everyone. Premium unlocks additional capacity and access to more past rolls. Terms of Use: https://roy-yogev.github.io/pages/roll/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://roy-yogev.github.io/pages/roll/privacy/

About

Sidekick

Record videos simultaneously using your iPhone's front and back cameras. Offers multiple recording modes like Picture-in-Picture, Split Screen, and Dual Shoot for dynamic content creation. Ideal for vloggers and social media creators.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous front and back camera recording
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode
  • Split Screen recording
  • Dual Shoot mode for separate files
  • Switch camera during recording
  • Geolocation metadata tagging
  • Portrait and landscape support
Features
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Record videos using front and back cameras at the same time, or capture your screen with your facecam. Sidekick is a powerful recording app designed for vloggers, creators, educators, and anyone who wants to capture more in a single shot. Create dynamic, multi-angle videos with a clean, native iOS experience and a fluid Liquid glass UI. Recording Modes Picture-in-Picture (PiP) Record with one main camera and a second camera displayed as a floating overlay tile. Perfect for reaction videos, tutorials, and vlogs. Dual Shoot Mode Capture both front and back cameras simultaneously and save them as two separate video files for full editing freedom. Switch Cam Mode Switch between front and back camera while recording without stopping the video. Ideal for storytelling and travel content. Split Screen Mode Record using both cameras in a vertical or horizontal split (top/bottom layout) for a balanced dual perspective. Screen Recording with Facecam Record your iPhone screen while simultaneously capturing your front camera in a movable Picture-in-Picture overlay. Perfect for app demos, gameplay, tutorials, presentations, and reaction videos. Built for Real-World Shooting * Works in portrait and landscape orientation * Automatically adapts UI for smooth filming in any position * Add geolocation metadata to your videos (geo tags) * Mirror front camera option for natural selfie recording * Built-in flash / torch control for low-light environments Clean & Native Experience Sidekick is designed with a minimal, fast, and native iOS interface, focused on real-time recording performance and simplicity. No clutter—just powerful recording tools at your fingertips. Perfect For * Vloggers & content creators * Screen recordings with facecam * App demonstrations * Gameplay videos * Online lessons & tutorials * Travel videos * Reaction videos * Interviews & street content * Social media creators (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts) Capture More in One Shot Whether you're recording two cameras at once or your screen with your facecam, Sidekick helps you capture more context, emotion, and perspective in every recording. Support: [support@pullapps.app](mailto:support@pullapps.app) Privacy Policy: https://pullapps.app/privacy-policy-sidekick Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Roll4 screens
Sidekick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Roll at every 2 days against Sidekick's every 8 days. Roll also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Roll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Sidekick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roll ships an update every 2 days, Sidekick every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Roll versus Sidekick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRollSidekick
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoy YogevPull Apps

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roll

Subscriptions1
  • Roll Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Sidekick

Subscriptions2
  • Sidekick Pro$2.997 Days
  • Sidekick Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Roll free?
Roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sidekick free?
Sidekick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Roll or Sidekick have ads?
Neither Roll nor Sidekick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roll or Sidekick?
Roll ships an update every 2 days, and Sidekick every 8 days. Most recently, Roll was updated on October 18, 2026 and Sidekick on October 28, 2026.

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