Comparison

FACEIT vs CS

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

CS

An offline encyclopedia for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players. Access detailed information on maps, weapons, call-outs, and game mechanics. Improve your gameplay with comprehensive guides and stats.

Highlights
  • Map information and call-outs
  • Weapon stats and recoil patterns
  • Smoke, flashbang, and molotov spots
  • Rank and achievement details
  • Hitbox mechanics explained
  • CS:GO terminology
Features
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CS:Guider is the offline field manual for Counter-Strike. Map radars with callouts, frame-by-frame utility lineups, working crosshair codes, buy binds and the numbers behind every weapon — in one app, readable in the ten seconds you have between rounds. Built for CS2, and it still remembers CS:GO and CS 1.6. UTILITY LINEUPS THAT LAND • Smokes, flashes, molotovs and HE for the maps in rotation • Every lineup shows where to stand, where to aim and how to throw — jump-throw, run-throw or standing • Filter by map, side, grenade and destination, then favourite the ones you actually use MAPS AND CALLOUTS • Overhead radars for the full map pool • Callout names, so you can talk like the rest of the server • Bomb sites, common spots and the routes between them TOOLS THAT DO THE MATH • Crosshair generator with shareable codes • Sensitivity and eDPI converter, including cm/360 • Buy binds you can paste straight into your config • Damage tables — armour, helmet, distance and what it takes to kill • Economy calculator for loss bonuses and force-buy calls • Config and launch-option builder PRACTICE AND EXECUTES • Practice routines and drills, with the console commands to set them up • Team executes broken down step by step ARSENAL AND PROGRESS • Every weapon with recoil, price, kill reward and movement speed • Skins, cases and collections • Ranks, achievements and how to earn them REFERENCE • Console command dictionary • A glossary for the terms people shout at you • Pro player settings, crosshairs and sensitivities • Patch notes and esports history USEFUL WITH NO SIGNAL Pages you have opened stay readable offline — on a plane, on the bus, in a LAN centre. Search works offline too. NO ACCOUNT Nothing to sign up for. Favourites and collections live on your device. 15 LANGUAGES English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Indonesian and Macedonian. REMOVE ADS The app is free with ads. One in-app purchase removes them for good — a single payment, not a subscription. — CS:Guider is an unofficial, fan-made guide. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Valve Corporation. Counter-Strike is a trademark of Valve Corporation. All game names, images and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FACEIT4 screens
CS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FACEIT at 4.8 against CS's 3.6. FACEIT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 13 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. CS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 3 months. FACEIT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FACEIT holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FACEIT has 6.9K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of FACEIT's written reviews are positive against 53% of CS'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, CS every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FACEIT versus CS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFACEITCS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better3.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews52.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.9K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB57 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFaceitLam Nguyen

Customer experience

FACEIT

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

CS

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative39.6%

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

CS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FACEIT

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CS

Subscriptions1
  • CS:Guider Pro$5.993 Months
One-time1
  • Remove Ads2 variants$4.99

Questions

Is FACEIT free?
FACEIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CS free?
CS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FACEIT or CS?
FACEIT is rated higher. FACEIT averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while CS averages 3.6 from 18 ratings.
Do FACEIT or CS have ads?
Both FACEIT and CS show ads.
Which is updated more often, FACEIT or CS?
FACEIT ships an update every 5 days, and CS every 13 months. Most recently, FACEIT was updated on October 26, 2026 and CS on October 24, 2026.

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