Comparison

Face Recognition! vs Reverse Image Search

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

Head to head
About

Face Recognition!

Analyze faces in images to estimate age, gender, and identify celebrity look-alikes. Compare faces for similarity and verify identity with a confidence score. Features include detailed facial attribute analysis and searching for visually similar faces.

Highlights
  • Face detection and analysis
  • Age and gender estimation
  • Celebrity look-alike identification
  • Face similarity and verification
  • Facial attribute detection (glasses, beard)
  • Detailed facial feature description
Features
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Detect human faces and compare similar ones, organize people into groups according to visual similarity, and identify previously tagged people in images. You can upload a photo with any amount of faces on it, the app will find all faces marked, together with an age estimation of each person and all relative marks on the face. Our face detector seems to be highly accurate. Find look-alike celebrities on the web using the face recognition. Results can vary on the resolution or quality of the photo. For the best result, please upload a photo of a frontal face. Result is displayed for each face detected. Detect one or more human faces in an image and get back face rectangles for where in the image the faces are, along with face attributes which contain machine learning-based predictions of facial features. After detecting faces, the app will show you the age, gender, and the celebrity look alike of the face uploaded. Face Verification Measure similarity (how much they look alike) or identity (whether they are from the same person) between two faces. Check the likelihood that two faces belong to the same person. The App returns a confidence score about how likely it is that the two faces belong to one person. For providing more accurate results, please use images which contain only a single face. Classification: Estimate gender, age, ethnicity, emotion (smile/neutral) detect glasses, mustache and beard Extended measurements: Face and facial features description (shape, relative size and location) eyes, hair, skin, clothes and background colors facial hair amount approximate hairstyle (length, thickness, form) Similar Face Searching Easily find similar-looking faces. Given a collection of faces and a new face as a query, this App will return a collection of similar faces.

About

Reverse Image Search

Easily find similar images, identify objects, or discover image sources using multiple search engines. Upload photos from your device, paste URLs, or use clipboard images. Crop images before searching to focus on specific details.

Highlights
  • Search by image from various sources
  • Supports Google, Bing, and Yandex
  • Built-in image cropping tool
  • Maintains search history
  • Paste image URLs or clipboard content
Features
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Who posted that photo? Where did that image really come from? Reverse Image Search gives you answers in seconds. Snap a photo, pick one from your library, or paste a link — then search across Google, Bing, and Yandex all at once. No more switching between browsers. One tap, three engines, instant results. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Verify online dating profiles — spot catfish and fake accounts before it’s too late. • Track down stolen photos — find out if someone is using your images without permission. • Identify products — see a bag, shoe, or gadget you like? Find where to buy it. • Find the original source — trace any image back to where it first appeared. • Recognize landmarks & places — identify locations from travel photos. • Check image authenticity — confirm whether a photo is real or manipulated. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a photo from your Camera, Photo Library, Clipboard, or paste a URL. 2. Crop to focus on exactly what you want to search. 3. Get results from Google Images, Bing Visual Search, and Yandex Images — side by side. BUILT FOR SPEED • Search History — revisit past searches without re-uploading. • Clipboard Support — paste images or URLs directly, no extra steps. • Built-in Crop Tool — zero in on faces, objects, or text before searching. Subscription details: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user: you can modify or cancel your subscription at any time by signing in to your iTunes account on your computer or iOS and changing the settings. For more details on this please visit: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4098 Please see Reverse Image Search Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: Terms of Service: https://www.fingerjoystudios.com/search/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.fingerjoystudios.com/search/privacy-policy/ Disclaimer: Google, Bing and Yandex are free services accessible from any web browser. This app is not endorsed by or affiliated with any of these search engines.

Screenshots

Face Recognition!4 screens
Reverse Image Search4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reverse Image Search at 50% against Face Recognition!'s 4%. Reverse Image Search also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). Face Recognition!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Face Recognition! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Reverse Image Search sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reverse Image Search holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reverse Image Search has 50 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Face Recognition!'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Reverse Image Search's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Face Recognition! ships an update every 7 months, Reverse Image Search every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Face Recognition! versus Reverse Image Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFace Recognition!Reverse Image Search
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (8 ratings)4.5 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings850 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMohammad MasriPenghui Zhao

Customer experience

Face Recognition!

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive4.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.8%

Reverse Image Search

All ratings50 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Face Recognition!

One-time7
  • Face Recognition (5 credits)$3.99
  • Remove WaterMark$3.99
  • Face Recognition (10 credits)$4.99
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  • Record AR Video$6.99
  • Face Recognition (20 credits)$8.99
  • Face Recognition (40 credits)$11.99
  • Face Recognition (100 credits)$24.99
1 purchases

Reverse Image Search

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Face Recognition! free?
Face Recognition! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reverse Image Search free?
Reverse Image Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Face Recognition! or Reverse Image Search?
Reverse Image Search is rated higher. Face Recognition! averages 1.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Reverse Image Search averages 4.5 from 50 ratings.
Do Face Recognition! or Reverse Image Search have ads?
Neither Face Recognition! nor Reverse Image Search shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Face Recognition! or Reverse Image Search?
Face Recognition! ships an update every 7 months, and Reverse Image Search every 6 weeks. Most recently, Face Recognition! was updated on October 1, 2026 and Reverse Image Search on October 1, 2026.

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