Comparison

AfterShot vs ROLL

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

Head to head
About

AfterShot

Features
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AfterShot is one shared place for photos and videos from any moment you experience together β€” coffee with friends, a work meetup, a trip, a birthday, a party, a wedding, or a big event. Create a shared space and send a link, QR code, or event code. Everyone joins in seconds and captures directly into the same private album. No more scattered camera rolls and no more asking, β€œCan you send me that photo?” Choose live sharing or a delayed reveal, set a film style, use the photo timer, and control privacy. AfterShot keeps every perspective together while everyone stays in the moment. With AfterShot, you can: β€’ Collect everyone’s photos and videos in one private shared space β€’ Invite people with a link, QR code, or event code β€’ Use the AfterShot camera, film styles, photo timer, and protected captures β€’ Share moments live or reveal them later β€’ Comment, react, and download the original files β€’ Protect your shared space with a PIN and optional save restrictions AfterShot works for everyday get-togethers and big occasions alike. One shared place, every perspective, and nothing to chase afterward. Terms of Use: https://aftershot.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://aftershot.me/privacy

About

ROLL

Features
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One shared roll for the whole party. ROLL turns any event into a single disposable camera that everyone shoots on together. Create a roll, share its QR code, and your guests start capturing the night from their own eyes β€” no app to download, no account to make. Nobody sees a thing until you reveal the roll. Then the whole event lands at once, the morning after: the candid, everyone's-angle version of the night you'd never get from one phone. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Shoot β€” like a disposable camera. Each guest gets 10–50 frames, no retakes, no delete. Just point and shoot. β€’ Reveal β€” every photo stays sealed until you reveal the roll. Do it at the end of the night or schedule it for the next morning. β€’ Invite β€” guests join with a single tap via App Clip. No install, no sign-up. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT β€’ Every angle, full resolution β€” hundreds of real photos from the people who were actually there. β€’ One film look β€” pick a style and the whole roll matches, like it came from a single camera. β€’ Export it all β€” download the originals or open a web gallery everyone can browse. β€’ One price per event by guest count. Guests are always free, however many photos they take. NEW: THE HUB Plan the whole event, not just the photos. The Hub is your home for the tools around the day: β€’ Invitations β€” design a beautiful digital invite from ready-made templates. β€’ Event page β€” build a gorgeous web page with your details, photos and directions. β€’ Extras β€” add a quiz, a shared playlist, a wishlist and a menu. β€’ RSVPs β€” collect replies and see exactly who's coming. Perfect for weddings, birthdays, parties, bachelorette weekends, graduations, and company events. MAKE A VIDEO Turn the roll into a video. Pick your favourite shots from a developed roll and ROLL winds them into a shareable film-strip recap, ready for Stories. Every event also gets an automatic recap the moment the roll develops. Put down your phone. Pick up the roll.

Screenshots

AfterShot4 screens
ROLL4 screens

Verdict

The call

AfterShot and ROLL are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. AfterShot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ROLL sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AfterShot ships an update every 11 days, ROLL weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AfterShot versus ROLL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterShotROLL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBYTEBIT LTDDan Merlea

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AfterShot

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium X2 Monthly$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • Event Pass$2.99
7 purchases

ROLL

One-time7
  • 10 guests$9.99
  • 25 guests$14.99
  • 50 guests$29.99
Show 4 more
  • 100 guests$49.99
  • 200 guests$79.99
  • 250 guests$99.99
  • Unlimited guests$149.99

Questions

Is AfterShot free?
AfterShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ROLL free?
ROLL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AfterShot or ROLL have ads?
Neither AfterShot nor ROLL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AfterShot or ROLL?
AfterShot ships an update every 11 days, and ROLL weekly. Most recently, AfterShot was updated on October 25, 2026 and ROLL on October 25, 2026.

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