# Face Story Pro vs FrontShot

The clearest difference is price: FrontShot at Free against Face Story Pro's $3.99. FrontShot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Face Story Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

FrontShot is free to download; Face Story Pro costs $3.99 up front. FrontShot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Face Story Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

FrontShot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Face Story Pro has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Face Story Pro ships an update every 3 months, FrontShot every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Face Story Pro | FrontShot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.8 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-story-pro-morph-face/id1031506521/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frontshot/id1434295595/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **37** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 182 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [丽譞 牛](https://appshunter.io/developer/944644382) | [Rivac Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/432461958) |

## What reviewers say

### Face Story Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-story-pro-morph-face/id1031506521)

Transform your photos and videos by morphing faces with ease. Create fun slideshows and "growing up" movies, turning yourself into celebrities or friends into animals. Share your unique face stories instantly on social media.

**Highlights:** Automatic face detection, Intelligent face feature extraction, Easy face morphing, Real-time preview, Shareable face story videos, Create growing up movies

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- ✨ Seamless face morphing and blending effects
- 🎨 Creates impressive video results
- 💰 No subscription required (one-time purchase)
- 🎯 Accurate face detection in most cases

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Photo import functionality broken on many devices
- 🐛 App crashes and hangs during face detection
- 😤 Unreliable face detection with non-frontal or partially obscured faces
- 📉 Poor photo quality after processing
- ⚠️ Forced review requirement to unlock features

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot import photos from camera roll or photo library
- App crashes when accessing photo folders
- Face detection hangs and freezes during processing
- App incompatible with iOS 11.2.5 and older iPhone models
- Incorrect billing - charging for free version

**Requested features**

- Ability to import photos from iCloud photo share
- Reorder photos within a project without deleting
- Support for horizontal/landscape orientation
- Select individual faces when multiple faces present in one photo
- Batch photo selection from albums


### FrontShot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frontshot/id1434295595)

This app provides a real-time, straight frontal view of any flat surface, even when captured from an oblique angle. It simplifies capturing documents, walls, or posters perfectly aligned, with automatic and manual modes for ease of use.

**Highlights:** Real-time frontal view correction, Handles horizontal, vertical, and slanted planes, Automatic and manual orientation detection, Tilt correction, Document mode, Eliminates shifting distortion

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to product version | Free | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Face Story Pro free?

Face Story Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is FrontShot free?

FrontShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Face Story Pro or FrontShot?

FrontShot is rated higher. Face Story Pro averages 3.8 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while FrontShot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Face Story Pro or FrontShot have ads?

FrontShot shows ads; Face Story Pro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Face Story Pro or FrontShot?

Face Story Pro ships an update every 3 months, and FrontShot every 3 weeks. Most recently, Face Story Pro was updated on October 22, 2026 and FrontShot on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*