Smilebox vs Project Life App

Smilebox7.9Visit PLProject Life App7.9Visit

Smilebox #1 in Digital Scrapbooking Software 7.9/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Smilebox

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PL Project Life App #4 in Digital Scrapbooking Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Try Project Life App

• Smilebox fits best

  Web users making photo slideshows with captions and music

• Project Life App fits best

  Mobile scrapbookers who want layouts and print ordering

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Side by side

Feature	Smilebox 7.9/10 Visit ↗	PLProject Life App 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Digital Scrapbooking Software	#4 in Digital Scrapbooking Software
Best for	Web users making photo slideshows with captions and music	Mobile scrapbookers who want layouts and print ordering
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Mobile
Platforms	Web	iOS, Android
Support	Tickets	Email
Integrations	2 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Smilebox 0/4 · Project Life App 4/4
Scrapbook templates	Not published	✓ (best)
Digital embellishments	Not published	✓ (best)
Photo layout tools	Not published	✓ (best)
Print-ready export	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Export formats	MP4	Not published
Platforms	Not published	iOS, Android
Our review
Pros	Autofill arranges uploaded photos automatically, with manual arrangement also available. Customize slides with text, fonts, colors, animations, and music. Share by email or social media, or download slideshows as MP4 files.	Built-in page layouts, collage options, and decorative card designs Autosaves pages in progress to a library Exports, shares, and places print and photo book orders in the app
Cons	Its supplied features focus on slideshows, not scrapbook-page creation. The web-only platform does not offer a desktop or mobile app. The free trial may be configured differently; paid-plan amounts are not stated.	Available on mobile only, for iOS and Android Additional card designs and kits are in-app purchases Support is offered by email
Our verdict	Smilebox is a web-based slideshow maker for individuals, families, and small organizations creating photo stories for events and personal milestones. It combines templates with photo uploads from a computer, phone, Facebook, or Instagram,… Read the review →	Project Life App brings photo layouts, decorative cards, journaling, and print ordering together in a mobile scrapbooking tool. It is aimed at people assembling personal pages and photo books on iOS or Android, particularly scrapbookers… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Smilebox — where it wins

  • Autofill arranges uploaded photos automatically, with manual arrangement also available.
  • Customize slides with text, fonts, colors, animations, and music.
  • Share by email or social media, or download slideshows as MP4 files.

  Where it doesn't

  • Its supplied features focus on slideshows, not scrapbook-page creation.
  • The web-only platform does not offer a desktop or mobile app.
  • The free trial may be configured differently; paid-plan amounts are not stated.

• Project Life App — where it wins

  • Built-in page layouts, collage options, and decorative card designs
  • Autosaves pages in progress to a library
  • Exports, shares, and places print and photo book orders in the app

  Where it doesn't

  • Available on mobile only, for iOS and Android
  • Additional card designs and kits are in-app purchases
  • Support is offered by email

• Smilebox7.9/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A web slideshow maker for turning event photos into captioned stories with music.

  Visit SmileboxFull verdict →
• PLProject Life App7.9/10 · Free plan

  A mobile scrapbook maker with layouts, journaling, and in-app print ordering.

  Try Project Life AppFull verdict →