Comparison

ActorSnap vs Spotafilm

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

Head to head
About

ActorSnap

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Ever watched a movie or TV show and thought "I know that face… but who is it?!" ActorSnap is the Shazam for actors. Point your camera at a screen, snap a photo, and instantly identify the actor — along with their filmography, biography, and more. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open ActorSnap and point your camera at any screen showing an actor 2. The app detects the face and analyzes it in real time. Zoom in with built in slider to focus on a specific actor. 3. Within seconds, you get the actor's name, filmography, and bio KEY FEATURES • Instant face recognition — powered by a database of 500,000+ actors • Camera with real-time face tracking and quality indicators • Animated scanner overlay during recognition • Detailed actor profiles: bio, filmography, popularity • Photo gallery import — identify actors from saved screenshots • Google Lens redirect fallback for unrecognized faces (if ever) • Search history — quickly revisit past identifications • Database updated daily with new actors and images • 11 languages fully supported • 100% free, ad-free, no tracking • Tip jar — support the project if you enjoy ita POWERED BY TMDb Actor data comes from The Movie Database (TMDb), an incredible community-driven database built by movie lovers for movie lovers. ActorSnap is a passion project born from those "hey, who is that actor?!" moments on the couch. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed building it.

About

Spotafilm

Instantly identify movies and TV shows from a screenshot. Get titles, synopses, streaming options, and save discoveries to your watchlist. Streamline your viewing with quick access shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Identify movies/TV from screenshots
  • Get title, year, and rating
  • View genre and synopsis
  • Find streaming availability
  • Save to watchlist
  • Access via shortcuts
Features
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Ever caught a scene mid-show and had no idea what you were watching? Spotafilm is like Shazam, but for movies. It's the movie identifier that names any film or TV show from a single screenshot, a quick photo of your screen, or a few words about the plot. It works with any streaming app, on your TV, laptop or in the cinema, and gives you the answer in seconds. HOW IT WORKS Take a screenshot. Tap Spot. Get your answer. THREE WAYS TO SPOT • Screenshot any scene on your phone • Point your camera at a TV, laptop or cinema screen • Can't screenshot it? Describe the plot in your own words and AI finds it WHAT YOU GET • The exact title, year and rating • Cast, genres and a full synopsis • The trailer, right inside the app • Where to stream it right now ASK AI Chat about any movie or show. Get endings explained, find out if there's a sequel, settle a debate, or ask what to watch next. Every answer comes with follow-up questions to tap. FIND WHAT TO WATCH NEXT Swipe through today's #1 movie, #1 series and #1 in cinemas. Discover also shows what's trending, top rated and popular, with lists you can scroll forever. Can't decide? Tap "Pick something for me". YOUR LIBRARY Everything you Spot is saved to Recents. Sort titles into Watchlist folders: Want to Watch, Favourites, Watching Now and Watched, and keep a title in more than one. PERFECT FOR • Those "what movie is this?" moments from clips and edits on social media • Naming an old film you only half remember • Finding the show behind a scene a friend sent you • Seeing an actor's other movies and series • Checking where something is streaming before you start it BUILT FOR HOW YOU WATCH Set up the Action Button or Back Tap shortcut and Spot what's on screen with one press. Spotafilm is completely free. No subscription and no account needed. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/spotafilm-privacy/home

Screenshots

ActorSnap4 screens
Spotafilm4 screens

Verdict

The call

ActorSnap and Spotafilm are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. ActorSnap sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Spotafilm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActorSnap ships an update weekly, Spotafilm every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ActorSnap versus Spotafilm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActorSnapSpotafilm
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlbin LemaireLamya Ebrahim

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ActorSnap

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
2 purchases

Spotafilm

Subscriptions2
  • Spotafilm Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Spotafilm Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is ActorSnap free?
ActorSnap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spotafilm free?
Spotafilm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ActorSnap or Spotafilm have ads?
Neither ActorSnap nor Spotafilm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActorSnap or Spotafilm?
ActorSnap ships an update weekly, and Spotafilm every 9 days. Most recently, ActorSnap was updated on October 28, 2026 and Spotafilm on October 31, 2026.

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