# Face Effects Camera vs BirdVue

The clearest difference is rating: BirdVue at 5.0 against Face Effects Camera's 4.5. BirdVue also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Face Effects Camera's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Face Effects Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BirdVue asks for nothing beyond the download.

BirdVue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Face Effects Camera has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Face Effects Camera ships an update every 5 months, BirdVue every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Face Effects Camera | BirdVue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-effects-camera-stickers/id1203253200/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birdvue/id6771613717/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +4 | 9+ |
| Developer | [Meza Apps SL](https://appshunter.io/developer/930859437) | [Freedom to explore (Hong Kong) Technology Co., Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/6771613719) |

## What reviewers say

### Face Effects Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-effects-camera-stickers/id1203253200)

Enhance your photos with a wide array of fun face filters, effects, and stickers. Easily add creative elements like animal faces, flower crowns, or accessories to your selfies and pictures.

**Highlights:** Fun face filters, Creative stickers, Animal face swaps, Flower crowns, Accessory effects, Photo editing tools

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.49 | one-time |


### BirdVue

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birdvue/id6771613717)

This app uses AI to identify birds by sight and sound, tracking their behaviors and activity patterns. It automatically captures highlights of your sightings and allows you to share them with a community of nature lovers.

**Highlights:** AI bird recognition (sight and sound), Behavior and activity tracking, Automatic highlight story creation, Community discovery and sharing, Personal bird journal, Rare bird alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Face Effects Camera free?

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

### Is BirdVue free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Face Effects Camera or BirdVue?

BirdVue is rated higher. Face Effects Camera averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BirdVue averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Face Effects Camera or BirdVue have ads?

Face Effects Camera shows ads; BirdVue does not.

### Which is updated more often, Face Effects Camera or BirdVue?

Face Effects Camera ships an update every 5 months, and BirdVue every 3 weeks. Most recently, Face Effects Camera was updated on November 10, 2026 and BirdVue on October 31, 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.*