Comparison

FaceShare vs ARtoon

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

Head to head
About

FaceShare

Features
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Try out someone else's face LIVE! Feel what it's like to talk wearing that face, to be that person. Add your face to the platform to FaceShare your essence with the world. The indie augmented reality developer named @yosun had an interesting discussion with Tommy Wiseau at SXSW 2017 that went like: TW: If a lot of people understood each other, what it's like to be each other, the world would be a better place to live. YC: zOMG, what if people could share their faces with other people to let them try out what it's like to visually be someone else even for a moment?! FaceShare was born out of the need for a network where people connect simply to share the experience of being them -- visually. You can submit your face (or that of your consenting friends) to the system. You can try on any face in the system. People can heart each face to have the face rank higher in search results. This system is completely race-gender-looks agnostic, despite ample machine learning tools to enable otherwise. The tags that pop up per face that you onboard are completely randomized. The search results are also completely randomized. However, people who receive more "hearts" are featured higher in main search results. So, if you like a face, do fave it -- regardless of its race or gender or other non-universal-beauty biases. Do FaceShare - Help us share the love of being. Please note: All faces are user-submitted. As with any user-generated content platform, the "flag" feature is available if an unsuitable picture is submitted. Face tracking powered by faced.io by @yosun

About

ARtoon

Create magical photos and videos by adding 3D models and special effects to your surroundings. Transform your imagination into reality with augmented reality, customizing your world with ease. You can also generate 3D floor plans of rooms.

Highlights
  • Add 3D models and special effects
  • Create AR photos and videos
  • Customize size and placement of models
  • Generate 3D room floor plans
  • Share creations with friends and family
Features
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ARtoon is an augmented reality app that lets you create, play, and explore in exciting new ways. Place interactive 3D objects into the real world, discover creative AR effects, play fun mini games, and capture unforgettable photos and videos. Whether you’re creating content or simply exploring augmented reality, ARtoon makes it easy and enjoyable. Features • Create stunning AR photos and videos • Place interactive 3D objects in your surroundings • Explore creative AR effects • Play fun AR mini games, including AR Bowling, AR Football, and AR Shadow • Resize, rotate, and position objects naturally in your environment • Capture and share your creations with friends and family • Generate 3D floor plans of rooms using RoomPlan • Regular updates with new content, effects, games, and 3D objects ARtoon is designed to grow over time with new experiences and content, giving you even more ways to create, play, and explore. Imagine it. Make it real.

Screenshots

FaceShare4 screens
ARtoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FaceShare at none against ARtoon's 3. FaceShare also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. ARtoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. FaceShare asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FaceShare versus ARtoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceShareARtoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB30 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYosun ChangGrigor Agabalyan

In-app purchases

None

FaceShare

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ARtoon

One-time3
  • Anolis garmani$0.99
  • Turtle$0.99
  • RoomPlan$0.99

Questions

Is FaceShare free?
FaceShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARtoon free?
ARtoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FaceShare or ARtoon have ads?
Neither FaceShare nor ARtoon shows ads.

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