Comparison

Face Swap Live vs Face Replace

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

Head to head
About

Face Swap Live

Instantly swap faces with friends or photos in real-time using your camera's video feed. Record videos or take pictures with hilarious face swaps, augmented reality masks, and interactive warping effects. Explore a vast library of masks or create your own for endless entertainment.

Highlights
  • Real-time face swapping
  • Augmented reality face masks
  • Interactive face warping
  • Web face mask search
  • Party mode with accessories
  • Create masks from any photo
Features
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Transform your photos with Face Swap: AI Models! Discover the power of AI-driven face swapping with Face Swap: AI Models, the ultimate app for inserting your face into professionally designed templates across multiple categories. Whether you're looking to create a polished professional headshot, an elegant portrait, or a fun meme-worthy image, this app makes it effortless. Simply upload your photo, select from a wide range of curated AI models, and watch as your face seamlessly blends into stunning, realistic scenes. Key features: - AI-Powered Face Swap: Advanced AI technology ensures natural and realistic face blending into pre-designed templates - Multiple Upload Methods: Choose your photo by searching the web, selecting from your gallery, or taking a new photo instantly - Diverse Template Categories: Access models in Professional Photo, Models, Elegant, Old Money, Fitness, Street Style, Formal Portrait, and more - High-Quality Results: Every swap produces sharp, visually convincing images perfect for social media or personal use - Simple and Intuitive Interface: User-friendly design makes face swapping quick and accessible to everyone How It Works: 1. Select a template category that fits your style or need 2. Upload your photo using one of three convenient methods: web search, gallery, or camera 3. Let the AI process and blend your face naturally into the chosen model 4. Save and share your transformed image instantly Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: weekly, yearly. - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Face Replace

Easily swap faces in your photos and videos using advanced AI technology directly on your device. Create humorous edits, experiment with new looks, and generate unique content for social media.

Highlights
  • AI face swapping
  • On-device processing
  • Multiple face detection
  • Photo face swap (free)
  • Video face swap (paid)
  • Fast processing
  • Social media content creation
Features
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AI Face Swapping on your device. Replace faces in photos using powerful AI technology for free, or unlock video face swap with an in-app purchase. Free Features • Replace faces on images • On-device processing • Multiple face detection Premium Features (requires in-app purchase) • Video face swap • Different video duration options Why Face Replace? • Fast processing • Perfect for social media content What You Can Do • Create funny edits • Experiment with different looks • Make creative content Important • Photo face swap is available for free • Video face swap requires a subscription or in-app purchase Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Face Swap Live4 screens
Face Replace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Face Replace at none against Face Swap Live's shown. Face Replace also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Face Swap Live's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 14). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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. Face Swap Live sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Face Replace sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Face Swap Live against 4.6 for Face Replace. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Face Swap Live has 2.2K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Face Swap Live ships an update every 2 months, Face Replace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Face Swap Live versus Face Replace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFace Swap LiveFace Replace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.2K ratings)4.6 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB19 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAI Tools Apps SRLMikhail Rubanov

Customer experience

Face Swap Live

All ratings2,112 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews846 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative29.1%

Face Replace

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Face Swap Live

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when saving photos/videos
  • Fails to detect faces in some cases
  • Imported photos not oriented correctly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More filter options and characters
  • Ability to edit/adjust face placements
  • Support for multiple faces in a single photo
  • Improved face detection and stability

Face Replace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Face Swap Live

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly premium$29.991 Year
9 purchases

Face Replace

Subscriptions8
  • Live Photo Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Shorts Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Clip Monthly$6.991 Month
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  • Live Photo Yearly$7.991 Year
  • Cinema Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Shorts Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Clip Yearly$54.991 Year
  • Cinema Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlimited$299.99

Questions

Is Face Swap Live free?
Face Swap Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Face Replace free?
Face Replace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Face Swap Live or Face Replace?
Face Replace is rated higher. Face Swap Live averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Face Replace averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Face Swap Live or Face Replace have ads?
Face Swap Live shows ads; Face Replace does not.
Which is updated more often, Face Swap Live or Face Replace?
Face Swap Live ships an update every 2 months, and Face Replace every 3 weeks. Most recently, Face Swap Live was updated on November 2, 2026 and Face Replace on November 5, 2026.

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