Comparison

PaPop vs Afilmory

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

Head to head
About

PaPop

Capture and transform everyday moments into collectible photo cards with a tactile instant-print feel. Decorate your memories with stickers and backgrounds, or create themed film packs to unpack later. Organize your photos into a personalized wall and display them as widgets.

Highlights
  • Instant-style photo capture
  • Themed film filters and paper styles
  • Film Packs with unpacking animation
  • Photo Wall editor with decorations
  • Home Screen widgets for memories
  • Customizable paper colors and backgrounds
Features
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PaPop is a tactile instant camera app that turns everyday snapshots into warm, collectible photo cards. Open PaPop, pull down the tiny camera, choose a film filter and paper style, then press the shutter. Watch your photo slowly appear with a gentle instant-print feeling. Use it for friends, selfies, outfits, food, travel, street scenes, or any small moment worth keeping. PaPop is more than an instant photo camera. With Film Packs, you can choose a themed pack, shoot a full set of 12 photos, seal the pack, and open it later with a playful unpacking animation. Shake your iPhone to speed up the reveal and make every set feel like a small surprise. You can also turn your favorite photos into a Photo Wall. Arrange photos freely, add pins, tape, stickers, charms, custom backgrounds, cutouts, borders, and layers. When your wall is ready, export it as an image or publish it as a PaPop Home Screen widget, so your memories can live right on your iPhone. PaPop is made for small daily records, but also for moments you want to keep, decorate, and revisit. Take a photo, sign it, place it on a wall, or save a whole pack of memories to open later. Features: ・Shoot instant-style photos directly in the app ・Film filters for instant, negative, cool tone, night, high contrast, and black-and-white looks ・Adjust filter intensity, vignette, film grain, and soft focus ・Multiple paper sizes, including classic instant, mini, square, wide, and even-border formats ・Many paper styles, including black border, pearl holographic, sunset ticket, mint blueprint, and dark moon ・Custom paper colors and background images ・Date watermark, location watermark, and front/back handwritten signatures ・Portrait beauty mode and optional auto-save to Photos ・Film Packs: shoot 12-photo packs and unpack them later ・Photo Wall editor with photos, stickers, backgrounds, borders, layers, rotation, and scaling ・Custom stickers and iOS 17 cutout support ・Small, medium, and large Photo Wall Home Screen widgets ・Save to Photos or share to other apps Privacy Policy: https://erha19.github.io/papop-support/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Afilmory

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Afilmory is a photography gallery and creative workspace for photographers and photography enthusiasts. Browse photos and Live Photos in a native grid, inspect full EXIF, capture time, and location, and rediscover your work with search, tags, ratings, and filters. You can also explore public galleries from other photographers and follow the creators you care about. Key features: • Fluid photo grids with zoom, paging, and gestures • Live Photo, HDR, and detailed EXIF support • Search and filters for camera, lens, date, rating, and tags • A map of photographs that include location metadata • Upload photos and Live Photos from the app or the system Share Sheet • Manage photos, site details, comments, and sync jobs in Studio • Explore and follow public galleries, and get notified about new work • Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Dark Interface Some creator and management features require an Afilmory account and an available Afilmory server workspace. Public galleries can be explored without signing in. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PaPop2 screens
Afilmory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PaPop at every 2 days against Afilmory's every 4 days. 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. PaPop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Afilmory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaPop ships an update every 2 days, Afilmory every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PaPop versus Afilmory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaPopAfilmory
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer丹武 吴宇豪 蒋

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PaPop

Subscriptions2
  • PaPop Plus Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • PaPop Plus Yearly3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • PaPop Plus Lifetime$4.99
3 purchases

Afilmory

Subscriptions2
  • Afilmory Pro$4.991 Month
  • Managed Storage 50GB$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • 赞助 Afilmory$2.99

Questions

Is PaPop free?
PaPop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Afilmory free?
Afilmory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PaPop or Afilmory have ads?
Neither PaPop nor Afilmory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaPop or Afilmory?
PaPop ships an update every 2 days, and Afilmory every 4 days. Most recently, PaPop was updated on October 15, 2026 and Afilmory on October 3, 2026.

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