Sniff. vs Traces
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sniff.
Discover and purchase fragrances with a new online platform. Connect with a community of fragrance enthusiasts and learn about the world of scents. Find your perfect scent efficiently.
- Fragrance discovery
- Community connection
- Efficient purchasing
- Learn about fragrance
- Online platform
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Sniff is a new online platform dedicated to perfumery allowing users to connect with the community, discover a new, efficient way to find and purchase the perfect fragrance and of course, providing the user with the ultimate platform to learn about the world of fragrance.
Traces
This app creates a shared, private map where you and your friends can pin photos and locations to build a collective history. It focuses on personal moments and shared experiences without a public feed or algorithmic content. Watch your personal world map grow richer with every shared memory.
- Shared map for friends
- Pin photos and locations
- Build shared history
- Private and personal
- No feed or algorithm
- Location-based memories
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Your friends are out there, living moments worth remembering. Traces is a shared map for you and your people. Every photo, every place, every moment — pinned exactly where it happened, forever. No feed. No algorithm. No strangers. Just your world, mapped. Drop a trace at the restaurant you discovered together. The trip you took. The corner where something happened. Watch your shared history build over time into a map that's entirely yours. The longer you use it, the richer it gets. Your life, mapped with the people who matter. Download Traces and start building your world. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Traces at 5.0 against Sniff.'s 3.3. Traces also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Sniff.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (115 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Traces holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sniff. has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sniff. ships an update every 6 weeks, Traces every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sniff. | Traces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (115 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | R and B International FZ-LLC | Ya Shiuan Lin |
Customer experience
Sniff.
Traces
Bugs and requests
Sniff.
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when viewing user stories
- Search returns no results when brand/fragrance fields mismatched
- Password reset link non-functional
- Login fails on new devices
- Giveaway notifications delayed by a week
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- Collection updates not visible until app restart
- List jumping and page scrolling issues
- Delete/edit review button disappeared
- Unable to submit reviews with longevity selection
- Cannot paste comments in posts
- Signup stuck on birthday entry field
- Text input freezing and unresponsive
- Blank pages on search results
- Account blocking without explanation
- Data loss when reinstalling app
- Stories disappearing after 24 hours without archive option
- Community tab showing 0% compatibility with users
- App won't load for extended periods
Requested features
14 requests- Global search function without brand/fragrance toggles
- Ability to add missing fragrances to database
- Dark mode option for better readability
- Filter by gender (men/women/unisex)
- Organize collection by alphabetical order or custom preference
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- Separate shelves for full size vs travel sizes
- Archive or highlights feature for stories
- More font options and text formatting for stories
- Like and comment features on other users' collections
- Integration with Fragrantica database
- Ability to suggest new brands and fragrances
- Test to purchase tracking separate from wishlist
- Support for niche and indie fragrance houses
- Multi-timezone support for international users
Traces
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sniff.
No in-app purchases
Traces
No in-app purchases
