Comparison

SmileSelfie vs GhostFrame

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

Head to head
About

SmileSelfie

This app automatically captures selfies when it detects a smile on your face. It takes up to three photos with a one-second interval, eliminating the need to press any buttons. You can then review, compare, and save your favorite shots.

Highlights
  • Automatic smile detection
  • Captures up to 3 photos per smile
  • No button presses required
  • View and compare multiple shots
  • Apply effects to photos
  • Save and share selfies
Features
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No more sad photos. SmileSelfie takes photo only when you smile. It uses sophisticated smile detection algorithms for each detected face. When the app detects your smile, it doesn't take only 1 photo, it take up to 3 photo automatically, with 1 second interval. No buttons required to be pressed. Just Smile :-) : : Top Features : : - Sophisticated face detection and smile detection algorithm - Up to 3 Auto-Selfies - View, Compare then Save - Apply effects to each of 3 photos - Save to Camera Roll - Share on Facebook and Twitter NOTE: You can Review this app, and leave a comment with suggestions, so we can improve the app and bring new features on the next update. PLEASE Smile :-) Otherwise this app won't take selfies.

About

GhostFrame

Capture daily progress with a unique timelapse feature that overlays past photos onto your live camera view. Easily align your shots with intelligent guides and automated capture. Create stunning visual stories of your growth, projects, or memories.

Highlights
  • Daily photo timelapse creation
  • Live ghost guide for alignment
  • Automated photo capture
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Multiple export formats
  • Privacy-focused, on-device processing
Features
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GhostFrame turns one photo a day into a timelapse that actually holds still. Pick a subject — your face, a bump, a baby, a plant, a room mid-renovation — and the camera fades yesterday's shot over the live view. New in 2.0, GhostFrame reads the ghost and the live picture on your iPhone and guides you in: when you're lined up it locks with a tap you can feel, and Auto can take the photo for you. WHAT'S NEW IN 2.0 • Live ghost guide: face tracking for selfie-style projects, scene alignment for everything else, a match score, one plain hint, and a haptic lock. • Auto-shoot and a level line. • Apple Watch: today's frames and streaks, Then vs Now on the Digital Crown, and a remote shutter for the iPhone camera. • Home Screen widget: your streak and latest frame for the project that still needs today's photo — tap to shoot. • Then vs Now: wipe, fade, flicker or side by side between any two frames, plus a share card. • Memory Lane: the photo from a month, 100 days or a year ago today. • Insights: streaks, a calendar of every day you showed up, milestones, your usual shooting time, your ghost-match score. • Export studio: a live storyboard of your video, auto-align steadies every frame; opening title and closing stats; 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, 16:9, 4K and GIF. • A living home where every project plays its own timelapse, a new icon and a new animated tour. ALSO INCLUDED Templates for Face, Bump (week cards), Baby (month cards), Fitness (front/side/back), Plant, Renovation and Anything; import photos you already have on their real dates; ghost from the previous, first or a pinned frame; outline mode; 0.5×/1×/2× lenses; reminders with quiet days that open straight into the camera; zip backups; captions for any video, transcribed on device. PRIVACY Photos and projects stay on your device; alignment runs on device. No account. Anonymous usage stats (never photos or names) can be turned off in Settings. Every feature is included. No subscription, no ads.

Screenshots

SmileSelfie2 screens
GhostFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SmileSelfie at 4.0 against GhostFrame's 3.0. SmileSelfie also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (74 vs 2). GhostFrame's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmileSelfie holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmileSelfie has 74 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of SmileSelfie's written reviews are positive against 50% of GhostFrame's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmileSelfie ships an update every 19 months, GhostFrame fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SmileSelfie versus GhostFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmileSelfieGhostFrame
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (74 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings74 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMTPHoldings LLCAll Things AI, Inc

Customer experience

SmileSelfie

All ratings74 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative20.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%

GhostFrame

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SmileSelfie

No in-app purchases

None

GhostFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmileSelfie free?
SmileSelfie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GhostFrame free?
GhostFrame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmileSelfie or GhostFrame?
SmileSelfie is rated higher. SmileSelfie averages 4.0 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while GhostFrame averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SmileSelfie or GhostFrame have ads?
Neither SmileSelfie nor GhostFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmileSelfie or GhostFrame?
SmileSelfie ships an update every 19 months, and GhostFrame fortnightly. Most recently, SmileSelfie was updated on November 6, 2026 and GhostFrame on November 5, 2026.

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