# Ghost Picture Camera vs ActorDetector

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ActorDetector at 66% against Ghost Picture Camera's 0%. ActorDetector also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Ghost Picture Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ghost Picture Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ActorDetector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ActorDetector holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActorDetector has 401 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Ghost Picture Camera's written reviews are positive against 66% of ActorDetector's.

Ghost Picture Camera ships an update every 11 months, ActorDetector every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ghost Picture Camera | ActorDetector |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-picture-camera/id1010978060/reviews) | **[4.5 (401 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actordetector/id1391695285/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 27 | **401** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **65.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 106 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Quantis, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/373039420) | [Matthias Lang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1391695284) |

## What reviewers say

### Ghost Picture Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-picture-camera/id1010978060)

Add realistic ghost stickers to your photos with over 60 designs. Easily resize and rotate them to fit any image, then share your spooky creations with friends.

**Highlights:** Over 60 ghost stickers, Realistic ghost designs, Resize and rotate stickers, Use existing or new photos, Share to social media and email, Save to photo library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Buy more items | $4.99 | one-time |


### ActorDetector

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actordetector/id1391695285)

This app uses AI-powered face recognition to identify actors and celebrities in images. Simply upload a photo, and it will tell you who is in it. It's like Shazam, but for the faces of famous people.

**Highlights:** AI-powered face recognition, Actor and celebrity identification, Image analysis, Fast results

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Identifies actors accurately
- 👍 Useful for finding actors
- 👍 Works well for obscure actors
- 👍 Fast identification
- 👍 Great for recognizing familiar faces

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Ads are annoying
- 😠 Ads are too long
- 😠 Ads are unbearable
- 😠 Ads make the app unusable
- 😠 Ads are intrusive

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot use camera without storage
- Photo upload from camera roll never works
- App prompts to install other apps
- Ads cannot be skipped
- No option to remove ads

**Requested features**

- Paid option to remove ads
- Increase history limit
- Option to pay to stop ads
- Ability to access past actor searches
- Add more actors to the database


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ghost Picture Camera free?

Ghost Picture Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ActorDetector free?

ActorDetector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ghost Picture Camera or ActorDetector?

ActorDetector is rated higher. Ghost Picture Camera averages 3.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while ActorDetector averages 4.5 from 401 ratings.

### Do Ghost Picture Camera or ActorDetector have ads?

Both Ghost Picture Camera and ActorDetector show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ghost Picture Camera or ActorDetector?

Ghost Picture Camera ships an update every 11 months, and ActorDetector every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ghost Picture Camera was updated on July 6, 2026 and ActorDetector on September 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*