Comparison

Bracer vs SmileProgress

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

Head to head
About

Bracer

Features
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Bracer is the daily journal for your orthodontic treatment, from the day your braces go on to the day they come off. Take one photo a day. Rate your pain. Log your milestones. Then watch the transformation happen. DOCUMENT YOUR JOURNEY Every photo you take becomes part of your smile story. Log pain levels (0–5), mark milestones like "Wire Adjusted" or "Wire Removed," and add notes β€” all in under 30 seconds. WATCH YOUR SMILE TRANSFORM Bracer turns your daily photos into a timelapse video. Months of treatment, seconds of wow. Export it watermark-free with Premium β€” or share it with the watermark for free. BEFORE & AFTER COMPARISON Pick any two photos from your journey and compare them side by side. See exactly how far your smile has come since Day 1. WEAR TIME TRACKER Using clear aligners or elastic bands? Bracer tracks your daily wear time against your goal (up to 24 hours). Tap "Removed" when you take them out. Tap "Back In" when you put them back. Hit your goal every day. AI ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT Have questions about your pain? Worried about a broken bracket? Ask Bracer's AI, trained exclusively on orthodontic topics. Available 24/7. Answers in your language. ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS Heatmap of your pain levels over the last 3 months. Monthly goal tracking. Milestone timeline. See every peak, every pain-free stretch, every turning point. STREAK & MILESTONES Build a streak by logging daily. Hit 3, 7, 14, 30, 60, and 100-day milestones. Your consistency is the progress. APPOINTMENT TRACKER Log your next orthodontist visit with notes and questions to bring. Get a reminder the day before and the morning of. AVAILABLE IN 4 LANGUAGES English Β· TΓΌrkΓ§e Β· EspaΓ±ol Β· PortuguΓͺs BRACER PREMIUM β€’ Unlimited photo storage β€’ Watermark-free timelapse export β€’ AI Orthodontic Assistant β€’ AI Smile Preview β€’ Advanced analytics Start with a 7-day free trial. No commitment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SmileProgress

Features
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SmileProgress lets you record and organize photos of your orthodontic journey entirely on your device. Capture, align, anonymize, and compare in one flow β€” and share anonymously only when you choose to. It is an app for keeping your own record, at your own pace. Main features - Record from the same angle: organize open / closed Γ— front / right / left photos by date - Auto-align: detects the mouth area and matches level, center, and size so Before / After are easy to compare - Easy comparison: pick first vs. latest, 1 month ago, or 3 months ago, and view with a slider, side by side, or time-lapse - Anonymization preview: check the shared image beforehand; EXIF and location data are removed - Sharing you control: sharing always goes through an explicit action and a confirmation screen, so nothing is ever posted automatically - Delete anytime: you can take down a shared post whenever you want Privacy - Original photos are kept only on your device and are never sent to our servers - Only anonymized, adjusted images are used when you share - Whether to share is entirely your choice SmileProgress is not a medical device and is not intended for diagnosis or treatment. It is an app for recording and looking back. Pricing - Browsing posts and sharing anonymously are free - Recording photos is free for 90 days from the day you add your first photo - After that, viewing, comparing, exporting, backing up and sharing what you have already recorded stays free - The one-time purchase is needed only to keep adding new photos Features unlocked by the one-time purchase stay available for good. We plan to add a Pro plan (extra features) in the future, but we will never move one-time features behind a paid plan. Early buyers will receive a benefit when Pro launches.

Screenshots

Bracer4 screens
SmileProgress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bracer at every 5 days against SmileProgress's every 3 weeks. Bracer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Bracer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and SmileProgress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bracer ships an update every 5 days, SmileProgress every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Bracer versus SmileProgress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBracerSmileProgress
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size72 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnes SolNaoki MORI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bracer

Subscriptions2
  • Bracer Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Bracer Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

SmileProgress

One-time1
  • Keep Recording (one-time)$0.99

Questions

Is Bracer free?
Bracer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmileProgress free?
SmileProgress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bracer or SmileProgress have ads?
Neither Bracer nor SmileProgress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bracer or SmileProgress?
Bracer ships an update every 5 days, and SmileProgress every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bracer was updated on October 25, 2026 and SmileProgress on October 25, 2026.

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