Comparison

Aligner Tracker App vs Smilo

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

Head to head
About

Aligner Tracker App

Monitor your clear aligner treatment progress with a 3D model viewer and a progress tracker. Upload photos, track wear time, and receive reminders for aligner changes. Communicate with your provider and view your treatment timeline.

Highlights
  • 3D teeth model viewer (before/after)
  • Treatment progress tracking
  • Photo gallery for aligner stages
  • Calendar for aligner changes
  • Wear time reminders
  • In-app communication
Features
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Aligner Tracker App is designed to bring ease for people going through their aligner treatment by providing easy stages overview of the whole process. Aligner Tracker App provides only information, related to your approved treatment plan. As such, this App may not be relied upon for the purposes of medical diagnosis or as a recommendation for medical care or treatment. The information on this App is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained on or available through this App is for general information and monitoring purposes only. Professional Medical Advice and Assistance You are strongly encouraged to confirm any information obtained from or through this App with your Dentist or another professional healthcare provider and to review all information regarding any medical condition or treatment with your dentist or another professional healthcare provider. FEATURES Viewer Your Teeth can be shown as a 3d model before and after treatment. Chat You can communicate through this app and give feedback related to treatment. Aligner Progress Tracker Track your wear time, date and show your progress of the whole treatment. Calendar calendar shows the dates when the next aligner changes . Gallery you upload your teeth pictures related to each aligner, allowing you to see progress of your treatment. Reminders The app will send you notification to enter the time of aligner wearing time daily.

About

Smilo

Track your clear aligner or retainer wear time with a simple timer. Monitor daily progress, receive reminders, and view historical data. Offers features for cleaning routines and treatment progress.

Highlights
  • Daily wear timer with hours worn
  • Put-back reminders
  • Daily routine checklist
  • Weekly compliance chart
  • Estimated finish date
  • Progress photo vault (Pro)
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets (Pro)
Features
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Smilo is a simple wear timer for clear aligners and retainers. Tap when your trays come out, tap when they go back in, and see today's hours next to your daily goal. No account needed. No ads. Eligible new subscribers get a 7-day trial before the first charge. WHAT YOU GET • Daily wear timer with hours worn and time left today • Smilo Score, one number that sums up your day • A countdown to your next tray, plus a reminder at 9 AM on switch day • Put-back reminders. Tap Remind Me when your trays come out and pick 30 min, 1 hr or after a meal • A daily routine checklist for cleaning your aligners, brushing, flossing and elastics • A weekly chart, your compliance, the last 5 weeks and a timeline of your trays • Estimated finish date from your tray plan • Streaks and badges • Streak saver. If one day a week comes in under your goal, your streak stays • A Sunday recap of your week's hours and best day, with a card you can share • A guided brush timer, 2 minutes with 30 seconds per zone • Progress photo vault and side-by-side photo compare • Whitening tracker for logging your sessions • Weekly insights and the full SmileMax Report HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your daily wear goal, for example 22 hours, and your tray plan. Use the numbers your orthodontist or aligner provider gave you. 2. Tap when your trays come out to eat or drink. Pick a reminder if you want one. 3. Tap again when they go back in. Check your hours, streak and Smilo Score whenever you like. Your estimated finish date comes from your tray plan. It's only an estimate. Your orthodontist or aligner provider decides when treatment ends. Works with any clear aligner or retainer. PRICING Smilo needs a Smilo Pro subscription, which costs $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year in the US. Eligible new subscribers get a 7-day trial before the first charge. Prices can vary by country and are shown in the app before you pay. Smilo Pro is a subscription that renews automatically. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. If you start a trial, you're charged when the trial ends unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. The subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://blackboxx.info/terms Privacy Policy: https://blackboxx.info/privacy

Screenshots

Aligner Tracker App4 screens
Smilo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smilo at 4.4 against Aligner Tracker App's 3.7. Smilo also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). Aligner Tracker App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (205 vs 8). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Smilo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Aligner Tracker App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smilo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aligner Tracker App has 205 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Aligner Tracker App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smilo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aligner Tracker App ships an update every 3 weeks, Smilo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Aligner Tracker App versus Smilo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAligner Tracker AppSmilo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (205 ratings)4.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings205 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperALIGNER TRACKER (PRIVATE) LIMITEDBlack Boxx LLC

Customer experience

Aligner Tracker App

All ratings181 ratings
Positive70.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative27.6%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative30.7%

Smilo

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Aligner Tracker App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App login and password reset issues
  • Inability to track progress and upload photos
  • Misalignment between app and actual treatment

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve app performance and stability
  • Enhance user interface and experience
  • Provide better communication and transparency
  • Streamline the refund and issue resolution process

Smilo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Aligner Tracker App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Smilo

Subscriptions2
  • Smilo Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Smilo Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Aligner Tracker App free?
Aligner Tracker App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smilo free?
Smilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aligner Tracker App or Smilo?
Smilo is rated higher. Aligner Tracker App averages 3.7 out of 5 from 205 ratings, while Smilo averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Aligner Tracker App or Smilo have ads?
Neither Aligner Tracker App nor Smilo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aligner Tracker App or Smilo?
Aligner Tracker App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smilo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Aligner Tracker App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Smilo on November 10, 2026.

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