Comparison

Elf Cam vs shElfAR

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

Head to head
About

Elf Cam

Create magical videos of Santa's elf causing mischief in your home. Customize your elf, place it in scenes, and add special effects to make it look like it was caught on camera. Share the festive fun with family and friends.

Highlights
  • Create elf sighting videos
  • Customize elf appearance
  • Place elf in home scenes
  • Add special camera effects
  • Save and share videos
  • Easy Christmas magic for families
Features
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Make Christmas magic feel real with Elf Cam. Create videos that look like you caught Santa's elf running, dancing, crawling and causing mischief right inside your home. CATCH YOUR ELF IN THE ACT Turn your living room, kitchen or hallway into the scene of an elf sighting. Create the video, play it back and watch your kids' reaction when they see what their elf has been up to. CREATE YOUR OWN ELF Customize your Christmas elf with different colors, clothing, hats, accessories and more. Make your elf your own before setting it loose around the house. BRING YOUR ELF TO LIFE Place your elf in your room, choose its path and capture the action. Make your elf run, jump, crawl, dance and get into all kinds of festive mischief. MAKE IT LOOK CAUGHT ON CAMERA Add extra Christmas magic with effects including CCTV, night vision and snow. Turn an ordinary room into convincing footage of an unexpected elf sighting. SAVE & SHARE THE MAGIC Save your Elf Cam videos and share the Christmas surprise with family and friends. EASY CHRISTMAS FUN FOR PARENTS Elf Cam makes it simple to add an extra dose of magic to your family's Christmas tradition. Create a new adventure whenever your elf gets up to mischief. ACCESS Elf Cam is free to download. Creating and recording Elf Cam videos requires paid access. Available purchase and subscription options are shown in the app and may vary by region. Questions or feedback? hello@elfcam.app Privacy Policy: www.elfcam.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: www.elfcam.app/terms-of-service

About

shElfAR

Explore and interact with a personalized AR elf. Choose from a catalog of poses and dances, customize its appearance, and capture photos to share.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality experience
  • AR elf catalog of poses and dances
  • Customizable elf clothing
  • Snap, save, and share photos
  • Growing catalog of content
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shElfAR uses AR (Augmented Reality) to give you a fun, immersive experience: explore and take photos with your very own AR Elf! - Browse shElfAR's growing catalogue of fun poses & dances. - Personalise your AR Elf however you like with an array of clothing customisation options. - Snap, save and share photos with your AR Elf.

Screenshots

Elf Cam4 screens
shElfAR2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elf Cam at 4.5 against shElfAR's 3.0. Elf Cam also leads on ratings volume (7K vs 3) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). shElfAR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Elf Cam sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. shElfAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elf Cam holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elf Cam has 7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Elf Cam's written reviews are positive against 0% of shElfAR's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Elf Cam versus shElfAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElf CamshElfAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7K ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews20.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScibble LLCweb-engineer

Customer experience

Elf Cam

All ratings7,040 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive20.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative72.2%

shElfAR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Elf Cam

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scanning issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Subscription issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More elf outfit options
  • Ability to use multiple elves
  • Free trial period
  • Improved scanning and tracking

shElfAR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Elf Cam

Subscriptions8
  • Unlock ElfCam$1.991 Year
  • Unlock ElfCam$2.991 Year
  • Unlock ElfCam$3.991 Year
Show 5 more
  • Unlock Elf Cam. Record & share$3.991 Year
  • 6 Month Pass$3.996 Months
  • Unlock App$3.991 Year
  • Monthly Pass$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Pass$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Extra Animations and Filters$0.99
  • Lifetime Access$14.99
None

shElfAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elf Cam free?
Elf Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is shElfAR free?
shElfAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elf Cam or shElfAR?
Elf Cam is rated higher. Elf Cam averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while shElfAR averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Elf Cam or shElfAR have ads?
Elf Cam shows ads; shElfAR does not.

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