Comparison

SMS Smileys vs Talking Cam

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

Head to head
About

SMS Smileys

Enhance your text messages with a vast collection of unique and super-sized emoticons. Safely type while on the go and explore creative ways to send fun messages, including new diversity emojis and flags.

Highlights
  • Custom Smileys
  • Smileys Max (Super-Sized)
  • Smileys & Walk (Safe Typing)
  • Smileys Art
  • Over 300 new diversity emojis
  • 200 new flags
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to the world of Smileys. SMS Smileys now includes great new features: Custom Smileys: Unique Smileys. Smileys Max: Super-Sized Smileys. Smileys & Walk: Safely type messages to your friends while on the move. Smileys Art: Provides a great introduction into the world of sending fun messages. Please ensure you have updated to iOS8.3 to use over 300 new diversity emojis and 200 flags etc. on your keyboard. Get these great new features and impress your friends. Remember to tell your friends about this application, they will love it too!!

About

Talking Cam

This app uses AI to describe the world around you through your camera. Point your device, and it will audibly identify people, objects, places, and situations in real-time. It offers voice output in 13 languages and processes all data on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • AI-powered spoken scene descriptions
  • Recognizes people, objects, places, situations
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • No login or server communication
  • Voice output in 13 languages
  • Quick spoken explanations
Features
Currently charting
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Your camera can talk. Hear the world in front of you, described out loud. Talking Cam is a simple app that uses AI to recognize the scene shown by your camera and describe it with voice. This update includes a newer, more capable generative AI, designed to explain people, objects, places, and situations more naturally. Just open the app and point the camera. Talking Cam starts describing what it sees in the voice language you choose. Features: ・AI-powered spoken scene descriptions ・Recognizes people, objects, places, and situations ・No login required ・No server communication ・Camera images and AI processing stay on your device ・Confirmed to run on iPhone 11 ・Voice output in 13 languages Voice languages: English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Thai Use it when you want a quick spoken explanation of what is around you. Point the camera, and the world in front of you becomes words. Privacy: Camera images and AI inference are processed on device and are not sent outside. Note: AI descriptions may be inaccurate. Do not use this app for safety-critical checks or important decisions. Requirements: iPhone: iOS 18.0 or later iPad: iPadOS 18.0 or later

Screenshots

SMS Smileys4 screens
Talking Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talking Cam at 100% against SMS Smileys's 61%. Talking Cam also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). SMS Smileys's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and chart position (#27 vs #132). On ads 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

SMS Smileys costs $0.99 and Talking Cam $2.99 up front. SMS Smileys sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Talking Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMS Smileys ships an update every 3 months, Talking Cam weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SMS Smileys versus Talking Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMS SmileysTalking Cam
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.5 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#27 — better#132
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB325 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJA Applications LtdHOBEEC

Customer experience

SMS Smileys

All ratings30 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative33.7%

Talking Cam

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SMS Smileys

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes frequently
  • Keyboard doesn't show up
  • Emojis not visible to recipients

Requested features

3 requests
  • More emoji options
  • Compatibility with other messaging apps
  • Ability to work across different devices

Talking Cam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SMS Smileys

One-time5
  • Generic Pack$0.99
  • Animals Pack$0.99
  • Flags Pack$0.99
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  • Fun Pack$0.99
  • All Art Packs$2.99
None

Talking Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMS Smileys free?
SMS Smileys costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Talking Cam free?
Talking Cam costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMS Smileys or Talking Cam have ads?
Neither SMS Smileys nor Talking Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMS Smileys or Talking Cam?
SMS Smileys ships an update every 3 months, and Talking Cam weekly. Most recently, SMS Smileys was updated on October 24, 2026 and Talking Cam on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, SMS Smileys or Talking Cam?
SMS Smileys currently peaks at #27 in the App Store charts, and Talking Cam at #132. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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