Comparison

SNAPS vs Carat

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

Head to head
About

SNAPS

Create high-quality photo products like photobooks, prints, and cards using your smartphone photos. Easily design custom items with various binding options, paper types, and frame styles. Perfect for preserving memories and sending personalized gifts.

Highlights
  • High-quality photo printing
  • Customizable photobooks
  • Wallet photos and photocards
  • Wooden block and square print packages
  • Polaroid-style prints
  • SNS photobook creation
  • Personalized calendars and frames
Features
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High-quality photo products made with smartphone photos! Our service uses the best quality equipment in the industry! "With our focus on excellent products, Snaps spares no expense on equipment or quality." [New Arrivals] Photocards (24pcs) - Unique photocards made by me! Wallet photo - Print two photos in a set, perfectly fit for your wallet. [Prints] High-quality photo printing optimized for smartphone photos! Tailored to print smartphone photos! Offered in 5 versatile sizes. Premium class photo paper with high-definition resolutions to render rich colors. [Photo Printing Package Products] The "Wooden Block + Printing" offers 12 photos in a single package. The "Square Printing Package" contains 20 memories in a single rectangular package. A "Postcard Package" to be sent to all your friends. The "Removable Kit" can be easily attached and removed anywhere. The "Polaroid Printing Package" has the same look and feel of Polaroid photos. [Photo Books] A photobook which can be made easily and quickly with the photos on a smartphone! It only takes a minute! Can be made by anyone. "Choose between strong and solid PUR binding (high quality glossy/matte paper) or the ""lay flat"" style which can be opened to 180 degrees." [SNS Photobooks] Make a photobook unique to you, directly from services such as Instagram. Choose which dates to print from and the photobook is completed in just 5 minutes! [Calendars] If only smartphone photos are selected, a photo calendar can be easily completed for one happy year! Choose any starting month. [Frames] Add special meaning to each space! Snaps frames. The interior frames can be decorated a variety of styles. High-quality solid wood frames made from eco-friendly timber from Northern Europe. The thinnest 1.1mm metal frames that shine splendidly! [Cards] Deliver a special message to your friends and family. [Gift Products] If you are looking for unique products, check out the recommended gifts. Photo products containing unique memories that cannot be found anywhere else. "Easily and conveniently access many different products offered through the Snaps application, from photobooks to the best quality photo printing." [Queries] E-mail address: snaps@snaps.com

About

Carat

This AI-powered app lets you create images and videos simply by chatting with your agent. It handles complex prompts and model selection, making advanced content generation accessible to everyone. Remix, edit, and share your creations with ease.

Highlights
  • AI image generation from text or sketches
  • AI video generation from images or text
  • Lip-sync and music video creation
  • Advanced editing and iteration
  • Access to multiple AI models
  • Remix and share content
Features
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Your AI Agent, Your Creative Partner. Chat like you would with a teammate—your agent handles the tools and gets it done. ■ Create Anything with AI Tell your AI agent what you want to make—no need to pick a model or write perfect prompts. Just start the conversation, and your agent will choose the best tools for the job. - Image Generation: Create stunning visuals from text, sketches, references, or photos. - Video Generation: Turn still images into cinematic clips, or generate scenes from scratch. - Lip-sync, Music, Shorts & More: Create lip-sync videos, add music to animation, or generate viral shorts with your ideas. - Advanced Editing & Iteration: Make edits anytime—update scenes, fix images, tweak scripts, or regenerate with context. ■ Powered by the Latest AI Models All the best models in one place—no switching apps or prompt tuning required. - Images: ChatGPT Image, Nano Banana, Google Imagen 4.0 (Ultra / Fast / Regular), Runway Gen4, SeeDream, Flux 1.1 Ultra / Pro, Krea, Ideogram 2.0, Stable Diffusion 3.5, and more. - Videos: Google Veo, Kling v2.1 (Master / Pro / Standard), Runway Gen4 Turbo, Minimax 0.2 (Fast / Regular), SeeDance, Luma Ray, Vidu, and others. You can specify which model to use, or just start chatting with Carat, and it will automatically pick the best model for your goal. ■ Easy for Everyone From beginners to professionals, no setup or technical skills needed. Carat simplifies even the most complex workflows—so you can just focus on your idea. ■ Remix, Explore, and Share - Remix content created by others and make it your own - One-click sharing to social media or downloads Follow us for AI Inspiration: Instagram & TikTok → @carat.app Have questions? -> Reach out to us at help@carat.im Terms of Service: https://carat.im/terms Privacy Policy: https://carat.im/privacy

Screenshots

SNAPS4 screens
Carat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Carat at 4.8 against SNAPS's 4.0. Carat also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (84% vs 71%). SNAPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. Carat sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. SNAPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carat has 659 ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of SNAPS's written reviews are positive against 84% of Carat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SNAPS ships an update fortnightly, Carat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SNAPS versus Carat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSNAPSCarat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (82 ratings)4.8 (659 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews84.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82659 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB258 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSNAPSParadot Corp.

Customer experience

SNAPS

All ratings82 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative23.8%

Carat

All ratings659 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

SNAPS

From 82 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy and intuitive mobile editing interface
  • 🚀 Fast shipping and delivery times
  • 💰 Affordable pricing and good value for money
  • ✨ High quality prints and finished products
  • 🎨 Diverse product options and templates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
  • 🔌 App-only functionality forcing downloads
  • ❌ Unable to ship to Korea despite being Korean company
  • 🚫 Limited product options by region/country
  • ⚠️ Unstable app performance and bugs

Carat

From 659 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ High-quality AI photo generation
  • 👍 User-friendly interface and navigation
  • 🎨 Diverse and well-made AI templates
  • 🤖 Multiple AI engines for better results
  • ⚡ Fast and efficient processing

Room to improve

  • 🎨 Skin tone lightening in generated images
  • ⏱️ Long processing times for image generation
  • 💰 Point system limits messaging frequency
  • 🔄 Recent UI changes confusing to users
  • 🌍 Feature availability varies by region

Bugs and requests

SNAPS

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes after splash screen showing white blank screen
  • TypeError when accessing shopping cart preventing purchases
  • Quantity field not updating in cart
  • Photo selection functionality not working
  • App disconnecting during photo uploads
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  • Login credential recognition failures
  • App not loading properly on mobile web
  • Account creation loops requiring repeated app downloads
  • Overlapping photos instead of separate images

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to change product size after initial selection
  • Selective photo deletion from bulk uploads
  • Rounded corners option for photo cards
  • Expanded product options for different regions
  • DIY sticker blank version in app
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  • Fabric slogan and keychain options for Canada
  • Web-based login functionality
  • Support for more payment methods outside Korea
  • English language option restoration

Carat

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Image generation fails after processing
  • Filters no longer functional
  • AI Character Chats unavailable outside Korea
  • Non-English text in interface
  • Pre-created AI options difficult to locate after recent changes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Direct save to iPhone photo library
  • Reduced or eliminated point requirements for messaging
  • Restore original pre-made AI photo options
  • Restore filter functionality
  • Restore AI Character Chat feature globally

In-app purchases

None

SNAPS

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Carat

Subscriptions2
  • Carat Plus$19.991 Month
  • Carat Premium2 variants$40.001 Month
One-time14
  • 100 Point Lens$0.99
  • 150P$0.99
  • 200 Point Lens$1.49
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  • 300P$2.49
  • 300 Point Lens$2.99
  • 440P + Bonus Points$3.49
  • 500P$3.99
  • 600P$4.99
  • 1400P$12.99
  • Usage Plus$20.00
  • 3700P$29.99
  • Usage Boost$39.99
  • 7900P$59.99
  • 11900P$99.99

Questions

Is SNAPS free?
SNAPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carat free?
Carat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SNAPS or Carat?
Carat is rated higher. SNAPS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Carat averages 4.8 from 659 ratings.
Do SNAPS or Carat have ads?
Carat shows ads; SNAPS does not.
Which is updated more often, SNAPS or Carat?
SNAPS ships an update fortnightly, and Carat every 3 days. Most recently, SNAPS was updated on September 29, 2026 and Carat on September 27, 2026.

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