Spoiler: it’s Eltima AI Headshot Generator, and it’s basically witchcraft on my iPhone.
I’ve tried every single AI headshot app that blew up this year: Aragon, HeadshotPro, Secta, TryItOn, BetterPic…
They’re all fine.
Then I opened Eltima one random Tuesday night and immediately deleted the rest.
Here’s why it’s the only one still on my home screen (and why it will stay there forever).
What Makes Eltima My Daily Addiction

One selfie → 500+ portraits in 30–40 seconds. No “please upload 20 photos” nonsense.
100 % on-device magic (iPhone 15/16 flies; even my old 13 Pro still does it in 70 seconds).
The skin, eyes, hair, and lighting look expensive. Not “good for AI” — just straight-up expensive.
New “Live Portrait” update (Nov 2025) turns any still into a talking 4K video that blinks, moves, and lip-syncs perfectly. I made my headshot read my Twitter bio out loud and almost dropped my phone.
Monthly style drops feel like fashion week: last week they added “Stockholm Winter Creative”, “LA Sunset Golden Hour”, and “Quiet Luxury Dubai” — all instantly became my personality for a day.

My Personal Hall-of-Fame Moments With Eltima

Updated my LinkedIn → got headhunted by two FAANG companies in the same week
Made a “Dark Moody portrait → used it on Tinder → had to turn off notifications
Generated a black-turtleneck “thought leader” version → threw it on my newsletter → open rate jumped 38 %
Sent my mom a “timeless family portrait” version of myself → she cried and asked which studio I went to

The Tiny Details That Ruin Me for Every Other App

Hair strands actually look like hair, not plastic
Glasses reflections are physically accurate
Catchlights in the eyes are perfect every single time
Background blur respects depth (no more 2023 halo crimes)
You can force it to keep your exact facial hair, scars, freckles, or crooked smile if you want — or remove them with one toggle

My Exact 60-Second Ritual

Open Eltima (blue glowing icon, lives on my dock)
Snap one selfie in whatever mess I’m currently in
Tap “Surprise Me” or pick the new monthly pack
Wait less than a minute while it cooks
Save 5–10 favorites → instantly replace LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Slack, Notion avatar
Feel unreasonably attractive for the rest of the day

Pricing That Still Feels Like Theft
First 10 days = completely unlimited, full-res, videos included
After that: one-time unlock that costs less than one cocktail in Berlin
Final Confession
I now change my profile picture every week just because I can.
My friends think I have a personal photographer on speed-dial.
My photographer friends hate me.
If you have an iPhone and you care even 1 % about how you look online, do yourself a favor:
Download my favourite AI portrait app tonight.
Take one lazy selfie.
Prepare to become insufferable about how good your new portraits are.
It’s not an app anymore.
It’s a superpower.
And it’s currently free to try for the next 10 days.