Comparison

FaceApp vs FaceShow

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

Head to head
About

FaceApp

Easily enhance your selfies and portraits with a wide range of realistic filters and editing tools. Achieve flawless, natural-looking results in one tap, saving you time on complex photo manipulation. Share your polished images instantly to social media.

Highlights
  • Realistic filters
  • AI-powered editing
  • Hair color and style changes
  • Makeup filters
  • Acne and wrinkle removal
  • Facial feature adjustments
  • One-tap edits
Features
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FaceApp makes photo editing simple and natural. Apply subtle adjustments that fit your style while keeping results realistic. Edit photos quickly and easily - ready for sharing. Use a fantastic set of filters, backgrounds, effects, and other tools to create a seamless and photorealistic edit in ONE TAP. You will never have to spend hours photoshopping again! More than 60 highly photorealistic filters PHOTO EDITOR - Perfect your selfies with Impression filters - Add a beard or mustache - Change your hair color and hairstyle - Add volume to your hair - Try trendy full makeup filters - Creative light effects - Remove acne and blemishes - Smooth wrinkles - Easily enlarge or minimize facial features - Try out the color lens - Easy Compare tool at every step to compare before & after - Total control of temperature, saturation, and more - Discover your best hairstyle and color with our advanced tool READY TO SHARE? Share your FaceApp edits directly to your favorite social media accounts Just ONE tap and your photo is ready for a total social media blitz! - Terms of Use: https://www.faceapp.com/terms - Privacy Policy: https://www.faceapp.com/privacy - Online Tracking Opt-Out Guide: https://www.faceapp.com/online-tracking-opt-out-guide You are welcome to contact us at support.ios@faceapp.com

About

FaceShow

Easily create realistic AI-generated videos by swapping your face onto existing templates. Apply your selfie to celebrities or characters, capture convincing expressions, and share your creations on social media for more engagement.

Highlights
  • AI faceswap technology
  • Realistic facial expressions
  • Selfie mapped onto templates
  • Celebrity and character swaps
  • Easy video creation process
  • Social media sharing
Features
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With FaceShow's advanced faceswap technology, your selfie is mapped onto another face in a realistic way, with convincing facial expressions and movements that truly look like you. Paste your face onto your favorite celebrity,TV star,beauty and so on.Share your awesome face swapped clip with the world and get more likes on social media.. HOW TO USE FACESHOW Creating an edited video with FaceShow is so easy: 1) Pick your favorite cosplay video template. 2) Import your photo. 3) Save it to your gallery and share it on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, or Snapchat. 【Subscription instructions】 • Members of this software are divided into "General Member" and "Primium Member", corresponding to different subscription prices. Using your own video as a template to create pictures and videos is an exclusive function for primium members. If you only purchase general members, you cannot use the functions of “Primium Member”, such as using your own videos as templates. If general members want to use the functions of advanced members, they need to purchase additionally. • Subscriptions are billed weekly/monthly/yearly at the rate corresponding to the selected plan. • After the user confirms the purchase and pays, it will be credited to the iTunes account, and the Apple iTunes account will deduct the fee within 24 hours before the expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions by going to iPhone Settings > Go to iTunes & App Store > and tap your Apple ID at the top of the screen. User Terms of Service: https://www.faceshow.vip/static/agreement_en.html Privacy Policy: https://www.faceshow.vip/static/privacy_en.html Subscription Service Agreement: https://www.faceshow.vip/static/agreement_renew_en.html In case of any questions, issues, or collaboration requests, contact us at faceshow2022@163.com

Screenshots

FaceApp4 screens
FaceShow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FaceApp at 47% against FaceShow's 21%. FaceApp also leads on ratings volume (1.8M vs 129) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). FaceShow's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. FaceApp sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month and FaceShow sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FaceApp holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaceApp has 1.8M ratings behind it against 129, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of FaceApp's written reviews are positive against 21% of FaceShow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
FaceApp versus FaceShow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceAppFaceShow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8M ratings) — better4.4 (129 ratings)
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews — better21.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8M — better129
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB163 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFaceApp Technology LimitedWorldFun Technology Limited

Customer experience

FaceApp

All ratings1,784,267 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews4,625 reviews
Positive47.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative46.6%

FaceShow

All ratings129 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative69.7%

Bugs and requests

FaceApp

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app freezes
  • Inability to restore previous purchases
  • Inconsistent behavior across different devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bring back face swap/morph feature
  • More free hairstyle and makeup options
  • Improved skin tone and ethnic diversity support

FaceShow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

FaceApp

Subscriptions8
  • FaceApp PRO$10.001 Month
  • FaceApp PRO3 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • FaceApp PRO2 variants$20.001 Month
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  • FaceApp PRO$60.001 Year
  • FaceApp PRO7 Days trial$60.001 Year
  • FaceApp PRO3 Days trial$100.001 Year
  • FaceApp PRO2 variants$100.001 Year
  • FaceApp PRO7 Days trial$100.001 Year
One-time1
  • FaceApp PRO$75.00
17 purchases

FaceShow

Subscriptions16
  • FaceShow VIP$5.997 Days
  • FaceShow VIP$6.997 Days
  • FaceShow VIP3 variants$9.991 Month
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  • 连续订阅季度会员$10.493 Months
  • FaceShow VIP$10.491 Month
  • FaceShow VIP3 Days trial$10.491 Month
  • Monthly Member$12.991 Month
  • FaceShow VIP$14.997 Days
  • UpgradeSuperVIP$19.491 Year
  • FaceShow VIP$19.991 Month
  • FaceShow VIP$24.491 Year
  • FaceShow VIP$24.991 Year
  • SuperVIP$35.991 Year
  • FaceShow VIP2 variants$39.991 Year
  • SuperVIP$46.991 Year
  • FaceShow VIP$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeMember$41.99

Questions

Is FaceApp free?
FaceApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FaceShow free?
FaceShow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FaceApp or FaceShow?
FaceApp is rated higher. FaceApp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8M ratings, while FaceShow averages 4.4 from 129 ratings.
Do FaceApp or FaceShow have ads?
Neither FaceApp nor FaceShow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceApp or FaceShow?
FaceApp ships an update fortnightly, and FaceShow fortnightly. Most recently, FaceApp was updated on September 24, 2026 and FaceShow on September 7, 2026.

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