Comparison

faceADE vs ShortShot

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

Head to head

Temporary reminder photos

Free

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About

faceADE

Features

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FaceADE is an iOS app to help measure your face using the TrueDepth camera. Not intended to diagnose or treat any medical conditions.

About

ShortShot

Features

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ShortShot is built for photos that are useful right now and meaningless later. Instead of filling your photo library with one-off pictures of locker numbers, parking locations, hotel room doors, or temporary notes, ShortShot keeps those photos separate and easy to reach. Open the app, take the picture, and it stays available exactly for as long as you need it. When you come back soon after, or return to the same place, ShortShot can immediately surface the most relevant active photo again so it is ready when you need it. When you are done, delete it with one tap. If you prefer, ShortShot can also remove expired reminder photos automatically.

Screenshots

faceADE1 screens

ShortShot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShortShot at every 5 days against faceADE's every 6 weeks. faceADE's advantage is iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

faceADE ships an update every 6 weeks, ShortShot every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

faceADE versus ShortShot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	faceADE	ShortShot
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS	17.4 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	0 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Katherine Guo	Jens Krueger

In-app purchases

None

faceADE

No in-app purchases

None

ShortShot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is faceADE free?

faceADE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ShortShot free?

ShortShot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do faceADE or ShortShot have ads?

Neither faceADE nor ShortShot shows ads.

Which is updated more often, faceADE or ShortShot?

faceADE ships an update every 6 weeks, and ShortShot every 5 days. Most recently, faceADE was updated on October 1, 2026 and ShortShot on September 28, 2026.