Comparison

Filmly · Shared Camera vs Join

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

Head to head
About

Filmly · Shared Camera

This app creates a shared camera roll for events, allowing guests to contribute photos that are revealed simultaneously at a set time. It offers a private album experience with features like a countdown timer and AI-generated highlight reels.

Highlights
  • Shared event camera roll
  • Timed photo reveal
  • Private event albums
  • AI highlight reel creation
  • Limited shot count per guest
  • Live Activity countdown
Features
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A camera that hides its photos.Until the cake is cut. Until tomorrow at noon.Then every shot, from every guest, unlocks at once.Capture together. Develop together. Filmly turns any event — wedding, birthday, graduation, trip — into one shared camera roll. Everyone shoots from their own phone, every photo lands in one private album, and nothing reveals until the moment you set. ― HOW IT WORKS ― 1. Host creates an event in 30 seconds. Pick a reveal time. 2. Guests scan a QR code, tap to join, start shooting. 3. Each guest has a limited shot count — intentional, like a disposable camera. 4. At reveal time, every photo unlocks for everyone at once. ― WHAT MAKES FILMLY DIFFERENT ― • Reveal countdown. Photos stay blurred until the host's chosen time — anticipation is the best filter. • Lock-screen Live Activity. See remaining shots and the reveal countdown without unlocking your phone. • Real attribution. Every photo carries the photographer's name. • AI Reel. Filmly stitches the best shots from all guests into a 30-second highlight video. One tap to share. • Zero social. No followers, no algorithmic feed. Just the people at your event and the photos you took together. • Privacy first. Photos live in your private event album, visible only to invited guests. Delete the event and they're gone. All plans include reveal countdown, Live Activity, AI Reel, full-res download, host moderation, and web guest mode.

About

Join

Features
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JoinCamera is a modern disposable camera experience for events. It lets everyone at your event contribute photos to one shared gallery. Guests can join instantly by scanning a QR code or opening an event link. No download is required thanks to App Clip support, so participation takes only seconds. How it works: • Create an event in seconds • Share a QR code or event link • Guests capture photos together • Reveal the gallery during or after the event Why hosts choose JoinCamera: • No download required for guests • Join with or without the app • QR code and link sharing • Shared gallery for everyone • Delayed or instant photo reveal • Optional shot limits per guest • Private event access • Fast 3-step setup Perfect for: • Weddings • Birthdays • Bachelor & bachelorette parties • Group trips • Family gatherings • Corporate events • School events and more JoinCamera replaces the traditional disposable camera with a shared digital experience where every guest captures a different perspective and all moments come together in one place.

Screenshots

Filmly · Shared Camera4 screens
Join4 screens

Verdict

The call

Filmly · Shared Camera and Join are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Filmly · Shared Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Join sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filmly · Shared Camera ships an update every 8 days, Join every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Filmly · Shared Camera versus Join: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilmly · Shared CameraJoin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer海峰 程Raffi Yeghiazaryan

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Filmly · Shared Camera

One-time4
  • Mini Event Credit$8.99
  • Standard Event Credit$29.99
  • Premium Event Credit$59.99
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  • Unlimited Event Credit$99.99
10 purchases

Join

One-time10
  • Add 10 Guests Add-on$3.99
  • Unlimited Shots$9.99
  • Add 25 Guests Add-on$9.99
Show 7 more
  • 50 Guests$14.99
  • Add 50 Guests Add-on$19.99
  • 50 Guests + Unlimited Shots$24.99
  • 100 Guests$29.99
  • 100 Guests + Unlimited Shots$39.99
  • 150 Guests$49.99
  • 200 Guests$69.99

Questions

Is Filmly · Shared Camera free?
Filmly · Shared Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Join free?
Join is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Filmly · Shared Camera or Join have ads?
Neither Filmly · Shared Camera nor Join shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filmly · Shared Camera or Join?
Filmly · Shared Camera ships an update every 8 days, and Join every 5 days. Most recently, Filmly · Shared Camera was updated on September 26, 2026 and Join on September 12, 2026.

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