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24 alternatives to SideLens

Before & after photos that actually line up — built for pros

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Sidly Before After▲214

   Create before and after from two photos or videos

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   BAGen-Free before after photo maker▲6

   Create before-after photo comparisons in seconds

   2025 · beforeafterphotomaker.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   HeyPhoto▲350

   Tune selfies, group photos, and Midjourney arts with AI

   2023 · hey-photo.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ShadowLens▲91

   The fastest Camera app!

   2023 · mrousavy.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AfterFocus▲129

   Create DSLR-style background-blurred photos

   2015 · appm1.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Later Cam▲174

   Turn your phone into an old-school disposable camera

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MatchShot▲1

   Recreate any photo, perfectly framed before the shutter

   Aug 2026 · matchshot.s10n.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Before and After Photo Compare▲4

   before,after,photo,video,editor,maker,compare,effect,collage

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Afterlight▲77

   The perfect image editing app

   2013 · afterlight.us · its alternatives →

10. 10
    BetterPic▲145

    Studio-quality (4K) portfolio, from $25 in under 60 minutes

    2024 · betterpic.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Varlens▲140

    DSLR-level photos with your smartphone

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    I took over Painteresque, a 14 year old Objective-C app and rebuilt it▲117

    Around 3 weeks ago, I came across a reddit post from someone who was looking to see if anyone was interested in taking over a 12-14 year old objective c app which hadn't been on the app store for many years. I responded and decided to do it. The app is called Painteresque. It lets you turn photos to charcoal drawings, paintings etc while doing all the processing locally on device: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/painteresque-photo-to-sketch/i... The app is entirely free to use, has no ads, third party analytics, trackers, subscriptions or other junk. It does offer…

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Stack - Before&After Photos▲5

    App for making and sharing interactive before&after photos

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ghost Lens▲99

    Create cool double exposed ghost-like photos 👻

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Picsew▲82

    A better automatic screenshot stitching app.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Postpone Pixel▲98

    Send a photo to yourself or a friend in the future

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Picsel▲82

    Selects the best picture for your dating profile

    2020 · picsel.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Overlayer▲67

    Add designy, arty and funny overlays to your photos

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SameFrame▲1

    Before and after photos that actually line up.

    Jul 2026 · sameframe.pages.dev · its alternatives →

20. 20
    kirakira+▲72

    Jazz up your photos with filters that play with the light

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Faded▲62

    Premiere all-in-one photo editing app for the iPhone.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Compare: Before & After Video ▲2

    compare,before,after,video,photo,insta,story,maker

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TwoSlideOver▲3

    Side-by-side photos

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Instant Before And After

    Free before & after image comparison tool. Instant results.

    Jan 2026 · instantbeforeandafter.com · its alternatives →

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