Comparison

Goodside vs Empose

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

Head to head
About

Goodside

This camera app guides your photographer to capture the perfect shot by providing on-screen framing targets. It ensures you get the photo you envision without needing to give complex instructions.

Highlights
  • On-screen framing targets
  • Real-time coaching guides
  • Customizable framing from photos
  • 127 ready-made framing presets
  • Two-axis camera guidance
  • Private by design, no network calls
Features
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Hand your phone to anyone and get back the photo you actually wanted. Goodside is a camera that coaches your photographer. You set the framing once. They see exactly where to put you in the frame. You get the shot you pictured. HOW IT WORKS Pick a framing. Choose a ready-made shot type for speed, or upload any photo from your camera roll and Goodside turns it into a framing target. Hand over your phone. Whoever is holding it sees simple marks on screen showing where your head and feet belong. They line it up and shoot. No instructions to give. No awkward requests. No scrolling through twenty photos hoping one worked. WHAT'S INSIDE 127 ready-made framings. Beaches, restaurants, streets, stairs, mirrors, landmarks. Every place and angle, ready to coach. Any photo becomes a framing. Found a composition you love? Upload it. Goodside reads where the subject sits and builds a live guide from it. Real-time coaching. A rule-of-thirds grid, anchor marks for your head and feet, and a level indicator that keeps the horizon straight. Two-axis camera guidance. Tilt and level feedback, so the phone is held the way you want it held. Your framings, saved. Build a library of the setups that work for you and pick one in a tap. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Goodside makes no network calls at all. No account, no sign-up, no upload. Every photo and all coaching stays on your phone. Your reference photos never leave the device. GOODSIDE PRO Goodside Pro unlocks all coaching, all 127 framings, and unlimited framings of your own. Start with a 7-day free trial. Annual, monthly, and one-time options are available. Current pricing is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://trygoodside.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://trygoodside.com/privacy/

About

Empose

Discover curated aesthetic pose inspiration for your photos. Find fresh weekly drops, explore styles like confident or effortless, and get personalized guidance for solo shots, couples, and more. Elevate your personal style and self-expression through unique posing ideas.

Highlights
  • Weekly pose drops
  • Style exploration (confident, natural, editorial)
  • Inspiration for various moments (solo, couples, travel)
  • Personalized guidance on angles and body parts
  • Curated modern pose ideas
  • Subscription for premium content
Features
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Your next photo starts with the right pose. Empose is your curated destination for aesthetic, modern pose inspiration, made to help every shot feel more confident, current, and unmistakably you. Empose requires an Empose Premium subscription, which unlocks everything below. FRESH POSES EVERY WEEK Discover new pose drops every week, curated around current aesthetics, flattering body lines, and natural movement. FIND YOUR STYLE Choose how you want to show up—confident, natural, editorial, or effortless—and explore poses that match your mood and personal aesthetic. FOR EVERY MOMENT Find inspiration for solo shots, sitting poses, portraits, travel photos, content days, and everyday moments. Whether you love being in front of the camera or never know what to do with your hands, Empose gives you a clear place to start. PERSONAL TO YOU Tell Empose where you want more guidance—from face and angles to hands, posture, legs, and stance—to shape an experience around the areas that matter most to you. A NEW LOOK FOR ANY PHOTO In the Studio, AI Looks give a photo you already took a whole new feel, from warm Golden Hour light and a crisp compact-camera flash to film grain or a cleaner background. You, your pose, and your outfit stay exactly as they are. A NEW WAY TO FIND POSE INSPIRATION No more saving hundreds of random screenshots or repeating the same pose in every photo. Empose brings modern pose ideas together in one beautifully curated studio, built for a community that sees posing as part of personal style and self-expression. Open Empose. Find your pose. Own the frame. Empose requires an Empose Premium subscription: an auto-renewable in-app purchase that renews until you cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Goodside4 screens
Empose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Goodside at 96% against Empose's 31%. Goodside also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2). Empose's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 3) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Goodside sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Empose sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goodside holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empose has 148 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Goodside's written reviews are positive against 31% of Empose's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Goodside versus Empose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoodsideEmpose
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (148 ratings)
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews — better31.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3148 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank—#74 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax LiHakan Bayindir

Customer experience

Goodside

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

Empose

All ratings148 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative65.6%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Goodside

Subscriptions3
  • Goodside Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Goodside Pro Annual Offer7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Goodside Pro Annually7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Goodside Pro$49.99
12 purchases

Empose

Subscriptions9
  • Empose Premium Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Empose Yearly Premium Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Empose Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
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  • Empose Premium Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Empose Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Reduced Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Empose Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Empose Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
  • Empose Premium Yearly Version7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • 10 Credits$2.99
  • Credits 30$6.99
  • Empose Credits 60$12.99

Questions

Is Goodside free?
Goodside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Empose free?
Empose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Goodside or Empose?
Goodside is rated higher. Goodside averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Empose averages 4.2 from 148 ratings.
Do Goodside or Empose have ads?
Neither Goodside nor Empose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goodside or Empose?
Goodside ships an update every 5 days, and Empose every 5 days. Most recently, Goodside was updated on October 25, 2026 and Empose on October 29, 2026.

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