AgingBooth vs Elf Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AgingBooth
Instantly see how you or your friends will look when older with this fun face aging app. It works instantly on photos from your camera or library, allowing you to share the transformed images via various social media platforms. Shake your device to compare before and after views.
- Instant face aging simulation
- Works with camera or photo library
- Auto-cropping with face detection
- Offline transformation
- Before/after comparison
- Shareable results
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AgingBooth, one of the most popular iPhone & iPad apps still FREE on the App Store! What will you look like when you’re old? And what about your friends? Find out with AgingBooth, an easy to use and amazing face aging machine on your iPhone & iPad. AgingBooth is a funny (or scary!) way to instantly age face photos. Use AgingBooth on family, friends or colleagues photos and share them via email, iMessage, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp… Ready to face your future? Tips • Shake device to switch before and after views • More Effects: combine with another effect from your "Booth Collection" Features • Works with photos taken with your built-in camera or from your photo library • Auto-cropping using face detection • Transformation process is instant with no internet connection needed • Scroll results into the app gallery • Save results to your photo library • Share with your friends via email, iMessage, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp… By the creators of FatBooth, MixBooth, BaldBooth, UglyBooth, BoothStache & BimboBooth. Warning: • AgingBooth is a funny application made for entertainment purposes only and does not guarantee resemblance to the real aging process. • AgingBooth works best with people between the ages of 15 and 60. © PiVi & Co 2010-2020 Photos credits : fotolia.com (© Yuri Arcurs/ © CURAphotography/ © Piotr Marcinski)
Elf Cam
Capture magical moments with a virtual elf in your home. Design your own unique elf, set it in motion, and record videos with fun filters. Share the festive fun with your children and create lasting holiday memories.
- Place virtual elf in home
- Design custom elf characters
- Animate elf movements
- Record videos with elf
- Apply video filters
- Share magical videos
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It's that time of year when Santa's elves visit your home checking off their naughty or nice list. Like track Santa, you can now track elves. This year you'll be ready to catch them on camera using Elf Cam. Your kids will scream at the magical site of seeing their elf running around their own home. Enjoy Elf Cam, the original AR Elf camera app. WATCH YOUR ELF COME TO LIFE Choose your elf, pick a route and let your Elf run wild around your home. Catch it on camera and watch the delight of your children when you show them the magic. CREATE YOUR OWN ELF - Unleash your creativity by designing your personalized Christmas elf. - Customize colors, hats, gloves, attire, glasses, and more to your heart's content. - Explore endless outfit combinations and express your festive spirit. - Feeling undecided? Try our Randomize feature to generate a charming Christmas elf for you.DESIGN YOUR OWN ELF SUPER SIMPLE It's super fun to make your Elf, jump, crawl, run, dance and be a the cheeky Elf that it is. You should know that your Elf does has a mind of its own and will 'on occasion' improvise and wiggle it's bottom at the camera. VIDEO FILTERS Add more magic to your videos by adding one of our video filters. Try out night vision, CCTV or make it snow in your living room. SHARE THE MAGIC We built this for our kids, but we wanted to share the joy with the world. We'd love to see your videos, reactions and delight if you feel like sharing with us. SUBSCRIPTION There is a small annual subscription fee to use the app once downloaded. Cancel at any time. LEGAL Support: hello@elfcam.app Privacy Policy: www.elfcam.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: www.elfcam.app/terms-of-service
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Verdict
AgingBooth and Elf Cam both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of AgingBooth's written reviews are positive against 21% of Elf Cam's. AgingBooth also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Elf Cam's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Elf Cam sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. AgingBooth asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for AgingBooth against 4.5 for Elf Cam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18K and 7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of AgingBooth's written reviews are positive against 21% of Elf Cam's.
AgingBooth ships an update every 3 months, Elf Cam every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | AgingBooth | Elf Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (18K ratings) — better | 4.5 (7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews — better | 20.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 7K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PiVi & Co | Scibble LLC |
Customer experience
AgingBooth
Elf Cam
User reviews
AgingBooth
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😂 Funny and entertaining
- 🤩 Great for pranking friends
- 💯 Completely free with no in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🤖 Unrealistic and inaccurate aging effects
- 🤔 Limited customization options
- 🙄 Repetitive and boring after initial use
Elf Cam
From 7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎄 Brings Christmas magic to life
- 🤩 Fun and engaging for kids
- 👍 Easy to use app
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription required to use app
- 🙅♀️ Limited customization options
- 🤖 Unrealistic elf animations
- 🤔 Doesn't match real-life elf
Bugs and requests
AgingBooth
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes frequently when trying to take photos
- Aging effects don't work properly on some device types
Requested features
3 requests- Allow users to choose their own aging timeframe
- Implement more diverse and realistic aging effects
- Add ability to layer multiple effects (bald, wrinkles, etc.)
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
In-app purchases
AgingBooth
No in-app purchases
Elf Cam
- Unlock ElfCam$1.991 Year
- Unlock ElfCam$2.991 Year
- Unlock ElfCam$3.991 Year
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- 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
- Extra Animations and Filters$0.99
- Lifetime Access$14.99
Questions
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