Comparison

FACEIT vs Recycle Group

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

Head to head
About

FACEIT

This platform offers a comprehensive gaming experience for players of all levels. Compete in tournaments, connect with a vibrant community, and seamlessly access popular titles like CS2 and Overwatch.

Highlights
  • Gaming platform access
  • Esports tournaments
  • Gaming community
  • Online gaming
  • Match notifications for CS2
Features
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FACEIT - CS2 Companion App The companion app for competitive CS2 on FACEIT. Accept queues from your phone, track your Elo and stats, and chat to your friends when you're away from your PC. Key Features: - Accept Queues: Get a push notification when your match is found and accept it straight from your phone, to prevent you from missing queues because you stepped away from your PC. - Elo Widget: Add the FACEIT widget to your home screen so you can show off your Elo. - Match Stats: Track your Elo progress, match history, and performance summary after every match you play. - Live Match Support: If something goes wrong in League or qualifiers, chat with support without having to tab out. - Chat and Clubs: Message your friends, organise your next queue, and organise your clubs from anywhere. - Competitive Schedule: Check your ESEA League officials, upcoming opponents, and standings on the go. Download the app to organise your competitive schedule on FACEIT.

About

Recycle Group

Experience virtual artworks by Recycle Group through augmented reality. Point your device's camera at specific markers or locations to reveal digital art installations. Explore art in various global exhibitions and public spaces.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality artwork detection
  • Virtual art installations
  • Camera-based AR experiences
  • Location-based AR art
  • Printable AR markers
  • Explore art in global exhibitions
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! Please make sure you allow all permissions requested by the app for correct functioning This application detects virtual artworks by Recycle Group. "0.0" Object 0.0 exists on the 0 latitude and 0 longitude in the Gulf of Guinea. You could reach it by boat. The nearest land is Annobón island, part of Equatorial Guinea, at 1°25′S 5°38′E. Second option to see it is to use tracker from the project 0.0. At Suzanne Tarasieve Gallery. 7 Rue Pastourelle, Paris. "N.O.N.E." (nature of non-existence) Gazelli Art House, 39 Dover street, London W1S 4NN From 29 November 2018 to 6 January 2019 "Point 1" Virtual object of Recycle Group at the festival Nuit Blanche 2018 Paris. Recycle Group's project "They were lying to you, everything is different" explores the relationship between artificial intelligence and tangible reality, in the context of the Centre Pompidou’s permanent collection. "Blocked Content" Use your device's camera to see augmented reality in Recycle Group's installation in Russian pavilion, Venice Biennale 2017. Look for black geometric markers on Recycle Group’s installations. Point your device’s camera at the markers to explore augmented reality.* You can also download and print the image markers or open them on your laptop. Link to download the markers: http://recycleartgroup.com/works/#/blocked_content_ar "Virtual Intervention" Turn on geolocations to see augmented reality artworks* by Recycle Group in various locations in Venice, Italy. A map and a list of locations where to look for virtual artworks is provided. "T-Shirt project" Point your device’s camera at the T-shirt given to you by Recycle Group to explore augmented reality.* You can also download and print the image markers or open them on your laptop. Link to download the markers: http://recycleartgroup.com/works/#/tshirt_project Recycle Group was formed by Andrey Blokhin (1987) & Georgy Kuznetsov (1985). From 2008 onwards, the artists have regularly participated in various exhibitions around the world. Works by the art group have been exhibited on a regular basis in museums, galleries and various contemporary art spaces in France, Italy, Great Britain, USA and Belgium. The artists were selected to represent Russia at the Venice Biennale 2017. Website: https://recyclegroup.fr/ *Please note that any AR content resembling personal data is merely artistic representation and does not contain any actual personal data. Privacy policy: https://www.docracy.com/m/0ei23wojpiy

Screenshots

FACEIT4 screens
Recycle Group4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Recycle Group at none against FACEIT's shown. Recycle Group also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). FACEIT's advantage is ratings volume (6.7K vs 1) and review sentiment (47% vs 29%). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Recycle Group holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FACEIT has 6.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of FACEIT's written reviews are positive against 29% of Recycle Group's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FACEIT ships an update every 5 days, Recycle Group every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FACEIT versus Recycle Group: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFACEITRecycle Group
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings6.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB280 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFaceitAlexey Severin

Customer experience

FACEIT

All ratings6,691 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative45.5%

Recycle Group

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

FACEIT

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect time zone information
  • Infinite loading and profile issues
  • Audio and video playback problems
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more statistics and analytics
  • Improve streaming and viewing experience
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Optimize the app for mobile devices

Recycle Group

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FACEIT

No in-app purchases

None

Recycle Group

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FACEIT free?
FACEIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recycle Group free?
Recycle Group is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FACEIT or Recycle Group?
Recycle Group is rated higher. FACEIT averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Recycle Group averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FACEIT or Recycle Group have ads?
FACEIT shows ads; Recycle Group does not.
Which is updated more often, FACEIT or Recycle Group?
FACEIT ships an update every 5 days, and Recycle Group every 8 days. Most recently, FACEIT was updated on October 18, 2026 and Recycle Group on September 24, 2026.

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