Comparison

Aligner Track 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 Track

Monitor your clear aligner treatment journey with this app. It provides a visual overview of your progress, tracks aligner wear, and offers reminders for changes. Communicate with your provider and store progress photos.

Highlights
  • 3D treatment visualization
  • Direct in-app chat with provider
  • Aligner wear time tracking
  • Calendar for aligner changes
  • Photo gallery for progress
  • Wear time reminders
Features
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The App is designed to simplify the aligner treatment process, providing users with an easy-to-understand overview of their treatment stages and progress. This app offers information tailored to your approved treatment plan, helping you monitor your journey with confidence. However, it is important to note that the Tracker App is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content available through the app, including text, graphics, images, and other information, is intended for informational and tracking purposes only. Disclaimer FEATURES 3D Viewer: Visualize your teeth as 3D shows actual staging of your treatment, before and after treatment for a clear understanding of your progress. Chat: Communicate directly within the app to share feedback and get treatment-related updates. Aligner Progress Tracker: Track your aligner wear time and monitor your treatment progress with ease. Calendar: Stay organized with a calendar that highlights aligner change dates and upcoming milestones. Gallery: Upload and store teeth pictures for each aligner stage, helping you visually track your progress. Reminders: Receive daily notifications to log your aligner wear time and stay on top of your treatment. Always consult your dentist or healthcare provider to confirm any information obtained from the app. For questions or concerns about your aligner treatment, rely on the guidance of a professional healthcare provider.

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 Track4 screens
Smilo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aligner Track at none against Smilo's 2. Aligner Track also leads on ratings volume (307 vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Smilo's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Aligner Track against 4.4 for Smilo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aligner Track has 307 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Aligner Track's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smilo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aligner Track ships an update every 3 weeks, Smilo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aligner Track versus Smilo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAligner TrackSmilo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (307 ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings307 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperALIGNER TRACKER (PRIVATE) LIMITEDBlack Boxx LLC

Customer experience

Aligner Track

All ratings298 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral0.7%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative8.1%

Smilo

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

In-app purchases

None

Aligner Track

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 Track free?
Aligner Track 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 Track or Smilo?
Aligner Track is rated higher. Aligner Track averages 4.4 out of 5 from 307 ratings, while Smilo averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Aligner Track or Smilo have ads?
Neither Aligner Track nor Smilo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aligner Track or Smilo?
Aligner Track ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smilo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Aligner Track was updated on November 4, 2026 and Smilo on November 10, 2026.

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