Comparison

Amber vs Clique

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

Head to head
About

Amber

Features
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Amber is a shared disposable camera for private events. Create a film roll, invite guests with a QR code or link, and shoot together on one film look. Photos stay hidden until they develop โ€” then everyone sees the gallery at once. WHEN EVERYTHING IS EASY TO SAVE, THE MOMENT GETS BURIED. Amber brings back the feeling of a real disposable camera: a limited number of shots, one shared film, and a reveal you wait for. Irreplaceable moments stay on one roll โ€” memories over recordings. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your film Name the event, set when shooting ends, choose when photos develop, and pick a film look โ€” retro color, monochrome, or swirly bokeh. Use a classic 35mm frame, or half-frame for twice the shots. 2. Invite guests Place a QR code on the table or share a link. Guests can join and start shooting in seconds, without creating an account. 3. Reveal together Until develop time, the gallery stays locked. When it opens, everyone sees every photo โ€” no watermarks. Sign in with Apple to save them to the Photos app. MADE FOR GATHERINGS Weddings, birthdays, trips, parties, and any night you want one shared film instead of a hundred camera rolls. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข Private events โ€” only people with the invite can join โ€ข The same film look for every guest โ€ข Limited shots per person, so every frame counts โ€ข Date stamps, like a real film camera โ€ข Hosts create events with Sign in with Apple โ€ข Small events are free to create; larger guest lists are available as in-app purchases โ€ข Guests never pay to join or shoot Amber is not a photo backup service. After the reveal, save the photos you love to your Photos app. Shoot together on film. Moments that stay beautiful, like amber.

About

Clique

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Clique is one disposable camera for your whole event. Create an event, pick the camera look, and invite everyone with a single link. Guests don't need to download anything or create an account. The link opens a small version of Clique where they add their name and start taking photos. Everyone gets a fixed number of photos, so every one counts. They all land in one shared album, hidden behind a blur while the event is on. Nobody is checking how they looked. People stay at the party. When it ends, the host looks through the album and shares it. That is the reveal. Everyone opens the photos at the same moment, the good, the bad and the blurry. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your event and pick its camera. The look is baked in the moment you take the photo, like a real disposable camera. 2. Share your link. Guests join in seconds. 3. Everyone takes photos. Each guest has their own count. 4. When the event ends, the host shares the album and everyone gets the reveal together. GOOD TO KNOW - Works for any gathering: weddings, birthdays, trips, dinners, or a regular Tuesday. - Free for events with up to 10 guests. Bigger sizes are one-time purchases. - Prefer live photos? Hosts can choose to show the album during the event instead. - After the reveal, everyone can save their photos.

Screenshots

Amber4 screens
Clique4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Amber at every 3 days against Clique's weekly. Clique's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Amber sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Clique sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amber ships an update every 3 days, Clique weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Amber versus Clique: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmberClique
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB96 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAstro NoktoStory Goes AB

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Amber

One-time10
  • Up to 10 participants$1.99
  • Up to 25 participants$5.99
  • Add 25 participants$14.99
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  • Up to 500 participants$14.99
  • Up to 50 participants$15.99
  • Add 50 participants$29.99
  • Up to 100 participants$34.99
  • Up to 150 participants$59.99
  • Up to 200 participants$79.99
  • Up to 300 participants$119.99
16 purchases

Clique

One-time16
  • 10 to 25 guests$2.00
  • Up to 10 guests$2.99
  • 50 to 100 guests$10.00
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  • 25 to 50 guests$15.00
  • 100 to 150 guests$15.00
  • 10 to 50 guests$17.00
  • 25 to 100 guests$25.00
  • 50 to 150 guests$25.00
  • 10 to 100 guests$27.00
  • 25 to 150 guests$40.00
  • 10 to 150 guests$42.00
  • 150 to unlimited$51.00
  • 100 to unlimited$66.00
  • 50 to unlimited$76.00
  • 25 to unlimited$91.00
  • 10 to unlimited guests$93.00

Questions

Is Amber free?
Amber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clique free?
Clique is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Amber or Clique have ads?
Neither Amber nor Clique shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amber or Clique?
Amber ships an update every 3 days, and Clique weekly. Most recently, Amber was updated on October 29, 2026 and Clique on October 29, 2026.

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