ActorDetector vs Who’s That?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ActorDetector
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.
- AI-powered face recognition
- Actor and celebrity identification
- Image analysis
- Fast results
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ActorDetector detects actors and celebrities via face recognition, powered by AI.
Who’s That?
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Who’s That? AI-Powered Recognition App helps you identify actors in seconds. Just take a photo or upload from your gallery, and the app matches the face to an actor so you can explore their filmography, top roles, and recent appearances. How it works Take a photo or pick one from your library Get a likely match with the actor’s name and profile See movies and TV shows they’re known for Save and share your results with friends Why you’ll love it Fast & simple – one tap to search Filmography at a glance – learn where you’ve seen them Privacy-first – no account required; photos are processed for identification and not used to build profiles Designed for iPhone – clean UI with quick actions Great for Movie nights and binge sessions Remembering “who was that actor again?” Discovering more from your favorite performers Permissions Camera – used when you choose to take a photo in the app Photos – used only when you pick a picture from your library The app does not record audio and does not track you across apps. Support Have feedback or need help? Visit our support page. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by any studio, network, or production company. Actor data and imagery may be provided by third-party databases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Who’s That? at none against ActorDetector's shown. ActorDetector's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActorDetector | Who’s That? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (475 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 475 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthias Lang | Maksym Slipchenko |
Bugs and requests
ActorDetector
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
5 requests- 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
Who’s That?
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActorDetector
No in-app purchases
Who’s That?
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ActorDetector free?
Is Who’s That? free?
Do ActorDetector or Who’s That? have ads?
Which is updated more often, ActorDetector or Who’s That??
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