# Face Swap vs Live Cutter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Live Cutter at 100% against Face Swap's 49%. Live Cutter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). Face Swap's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 4). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Face Swap sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Live Cutter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Live Cutter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Face Swap has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Face Swap's written reviews are positive against 100% of Live Cutter's.

Face Swap ships an update every 5 weeks, Live Cutter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Face Swap | Live Cutter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-swap-switch-filter-tool/id1077478814/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-cutter/id1456293580/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 49.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 126 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **10.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AI Tools Apps SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854689122) | [Yu Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1221801939) |

## What reviewers say

### Face Swap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-swap-switch-filter-tool/id1077478814)

Swap faces with friends or photos in real-time using your camera's video feed. Record videos or take photos with hilarious face swaps, including celebrity, pet, or meme faces. Explore a library of built-in effects and search the web for endless face-swapping fun.

**Highlights:** Real-time face swapping, Built-in face filters & FX, Web face search, Face editor, Record videos and photos

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Video & Photos | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Internet Search | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 Search Tokens | $0.99 | one-time |
| 2000 search tokens | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Great for laughs with friends and family
- 🚀 Smooth face swapping functionality
- 💡 Interesting feature to swap faces with celebrities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Locked features require paid version
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Facial recognition issues
- Inability to access camera roll
- Paid features not unlocking properly
- Constant ads and pop-ups

**Requested features**

- More free face swap options
- Ability to search and swap faces without paying
- Improved stability and reliability
- Additional filter and editing options


### Live Cutter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-cutter/id1456293580)

Easily extract still photos and videos from Live Photos. This app helps you save storage space by converting Live Photos into standard image or video files, preserving original quality and metadata.

**Highlights:** Extract still photos from Live Photos, Extract videos from Live Photos, Preserves image quality and metadata, Saves storage space, Handles edited Live Photos, Playback and mute controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Face Swap free?

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

### Is Live Cutter free?

Live Cutter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Face Swap or Live Cutter?

Live Cutter is rated higher. Face Swap averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Live Cutter averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Face Swap or Live Cutter have ads?

Face Swap shows ads; Live Cutter does not.

### Which is updated more often, Face Swap or Live Cutter?

Face Swap ships an update every 5 weeks, and Live Cutter weekly. Most recently, Face Swap was updated on October 26, 2026 and Live Cutter on September 28, 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.*