Snapchat remains one of the big players among social media apps. But is Snapchat free — or does it cost money? Here's what you need to know.

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For years, one of the biggest criticisms of Snapchat has been that the app's intentionally unintuitive design makes it difficult to use, particularly for new users. While longtime users are well ...

GhostCodes Enter GhostCodes, a free app built directly around Snapchat user discovery. Snapchat has yet to release an API for developers, and as such, GhostCodes doesn’t use any Snapchat API’s.