Comparison

Face Swap vs Cloudwink

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

Head to head
About

Face Swap

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
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Experience real-time face swapping with Face Swap: Switch filter tool! Discover the ultimate live face swapping experience with Face Swap: Switch filter tool, the app that lets you swap faces in real-time using your camera. Whether you're creating fun videos with friends, experimenting with hilarious face swaps, or adding entertaining filters to your live stream, this app makes everything instant and effortless. Simply point your camera, select who to swap with, and watch as faces switch in real-time with smooth, responsive performance. Key features: - Real-Time On-Device Face Swapping: Advanced technology enables instant face swapping through your live camera feed with zero delay - Swap Two Faces Live: Seamlessly exchange faces between two people in real-time during video recording or streaming - Fun Filters & Effects: Apply entertaining filters and effects alongside face swaps to enhance your creative content - Smooth Performance: Optimized for responsive, lag-free face swapping even during continuous live use - Easy Controls: Intuitive interface makes selecting faces and applying swaps quick and accessible for everyone How It Works: 1. Open the live camera mode in the app 2. Point your camera at yourself or multiple people 3. Tap to select the faces you want to swap 4. Watch the real-time face swap happen instantly and record or share your creation 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

Cloudwink

Features
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Keep your original photos, videos and files in one private library: organized, easy to find, and shared only when you choose. Cloudwink stores uploads exactly as they are, without compression. Build albums for trips, family moments and projects, then create controlled links when you want to share. YOUR ORIGINALS, IN ONE PLACE Upload photos, videos, audio and PDFs. Browse by date, search by name, filter by file type and follow upload progress. Your library starts private: no share link exists until you create one. AUTOMATIC BACKUP Turn on automatic backup and new camera-roll photos and videos upload in the background. Limit it to Wi-Fi and charging if you prefer. Free up space on your phone by removing local copies once they are safely stored. ALBUMS THAT MAKE SENSE Bring related files together without changing your main library. Keep a weekend, celebration or project organized and easy to return to. SHARE WITH CONTROL Create a link with an expiry date, optional password and download limit. Manage active links from one place, review activity and revoke future access whenever you choose. A LOCKED FOLDER FOR PRIVATE FILES Move selected files out of your main library and open the Locked folder with Face ID or your device passcode. KNOW YOUR SPACE See how much storage your photos, videos, audio and documents use, what remains and what is cached on your device. PLANS Cloudwink is free with 10 GB of storage. Upgrade for more space: • Starter: 100 GB • Plus: 400 GB • Premium: 1 TB Each plan is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://cloudwink.pro/terms Privacy Policy: https://cloudwink.pro/privacy An account and internet connection are required for uploads, downloads and sharing. Face ID availability depends on your device.

Screenshots

Face Swap4 screens
Cloudwink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cloudwink at none against Face Swap's shown. Cloudwink also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Face Swap's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price and in-app purchases 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 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Cloudwink sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Face Swap ships an update every 5 weeks, Cloudwink weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Face Swap versus Cloudwink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFace SwapCloudwink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAI Tools Apps SRLasim shah

Bugs and requests

Face Swap

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Cloudwink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Face Swap

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$4.997 Days
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  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Unlimited Video & Photos$0.99
  • 500 Search Tokens$0.99
  • 2000 search tokens$2.99
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  • Premium$2.99
6 purchases

Cloudwink

Subscriptions6
  • Starter Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Starter Annually$14.991 Year
  • Plus Annually$49.991 Year
  • Premium Annually$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Face Swap free?
Face Swap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloudwink free?
Cloudwink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Face Swap or Cloudwink have ads?
Face Swap shows ads; Cloudwink does not.
Which is updated more often, Face Swap or Cloudwink?
Face Swap ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cloudwink weekly. Most recently, Face Swap was updated on November 11, 2026 and Cloudwink on November 6, 2026.

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