Comparison

A Real Mirror vs Pope Selfie

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

Head to head
About

A Real Mirror

Transform your device into an instant, high-quality mirror. Features a new 'Brighten' mode for soft, natural light, ensuring a clearer reflection for quick touch-ups and grooming.

Highlights
  • Instant reflection
  • Forward-facing camera use
  • Brighten feature with soft light
  • Makeup touch-ups
  • Hair and smile checks
  • Fast and reliable performance
Features
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Mirror turns your iPhone into a fast, clear mirror whenever you need one. Open the app and see yourself instantly. Check your appearance at a glance, zoom in when you need a closer look, or turn on the built-in light for better visibility. Featured by Apple in “New & Noteworthy.” SIMPLE, USEFUL FEATURES • Instant mirror — opens quickly with no setup • Zoom in for detail — get a closer look at teeth, eyes, brows, makeup, hair, or facial hair • Smile detection — enable automatic zoom for an easy close-up of your smile • Brighten / Light — add soft illumination when you need a clearer view • Simple controls — just the essentials, with nothing getting in the way PERFECT FOR • Checking your smile or teeth • Applying or touching up makeup • Checking eye makeup and lashes • Tweezing or shaping eyebrows • Fixing your hair • Grooming a beard or mustache • Quick appearance checks before a meeting, photo, date, or event No complicated setup. No unnecessary tools. Just a clean, easy-to-use mirror that’s always with you. Your mirror. Instantly.

About

Pope Selfie

Create fun photos by placing yourself next to a virtual Pope Francis. Choose from various selfie poses and share your creations with friends and family. A lighthearted way to commemorate a special event.

Highlights
  • Take selfies with Pope Francis
  • Multiple selfie poses
  • Share photos with friends
  • Virtual photo editing
Features
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Pope Francis is coming to the USA! During his trip he will visit the cities of Washington D.C., New York and Philadelphia. In Philly the Pope will be attending the World Meeting of Families 2015. During this trip, the Pope will give important speeches and teachings on how the be better persons and how to build a better society. He will also be for sure taking selfies with some lucky people. Whether you meet the Pope or not, download this app and you'll be able to take your own selfie with Pope Francis!! Download now this app and get your selfie with the Pope that you can share with your friends and family. There are various possible selfies, swipe your finger across the screen to select the one you like the most. Take a selfie with Pope Francis and share it!

Screenshots

A Real Mirror4 screens
Pope Selfie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pope Selfie at Free against A Real Mirror's $4.99. Pope Selfie also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%) and ratings volume (21 vs 7). A Real Mirror's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.2). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pope Selfie is free to download; A Real Mirror costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A Real Mirror holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of A Real Mirror's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pope Selfie's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
A Real Mirror versus Pope Selfie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Real MirrorPope Selfie
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better3.2 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews9.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings721 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWinkpass Creations, Inc.FUNDACION MY FEELINGS

Customer experience

A Real Mirror

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive9.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative87.1%

Pope Selfie

All ratings21 ratings
Positive47.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative38.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

A Real Mirror

No in-app purchases

None

Pope Selfie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A Real Mirror free?
A Real Mirror costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pope Selfie free?
Pope Selfie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A Real Mirror or Pope Selfie?
A Real Mirror is rated higher. A Real Mirror averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Pope Selfie averages 3.2 from 21 ratings.
Do A Real Mirror or Pope Selfie have ads?
Neither A Real Mirror nor Pope Selfie shows ads.

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