# Face Recognition! vs AI Writer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AI Writer at 62% against Face Recognition!'s 4%. AI Writer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 8). Face Recognition!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Face Recognition! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and AI Writer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

AI Writer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Writer has 1.1K 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 62% of AI Writer's.

Face Recognition! ships an update every 7 months, AI Writer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Face Recognition! | AI Writer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-recognition/id1220861956/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-writer-writing-assistant/id1663626137/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **1.1K** |
| Positive reviews | 4.2% of reviews | **61.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mohammad Masri](https://appshunter.io/developer/975614455) | [MasterMind Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/674597403) |

## What reviewers say

### Face Recognition!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-recognition/id1220861956)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Face Recognition (5 credits) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove WaterMark | $3.99 | one-time |
| Face Recognition (10 credits) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Record AR Video | $6.99 | one-time |
| Face Recognition (20 credits) | $8.99 | one-time |
| Face Recognition (40 credits) | $11.99 | one-time |
| Face Recognition (100 credits) | $24.99 | one-time |


### AI Writer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-writer-writing-assistant/id1663626137)

This AI-powered writing assistant helps you generate various types of text, from essays and emails to creative content and code. It also offers web search, summarization, translation, and grammar correction to enhance your writing and research process.

**Highlights:** AI writing assistant for essays, emails, blogs, AI search mode for real-time web answers, Summarizer and rewriter for text, Translator for multiple languages, Creative writing and code generation, Grammar and editing tools, Idea generator and templates

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI Writer Pro | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| AI Writer Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Secret Discount | $39.99 | per year |
| AI Writer Pro | $69.99 | per year |
| 50 AI Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 300 AI Credits | $19.99 | one-time |
| 1000 AI Credits | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🙏 Great writing app and easy to use
- 👍 Can write a lot
- 👍 Best app ever! Very good!
- 👍 Great app for hw
- 👍 Lifesaver for students with learning disabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Hard to understand, not easy at all
- 🔒 Can't find a setting to cancel trial
- 🔒 Can't even buy anything with it
- 🔒 Too limited and restricted, can't answer questions properly
- 🐛 No instructions or tutorial, can't get it to proofread

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Face Recognition! free?

Face Recognition! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AI Writer free?

AI Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Face Recognition! or AI Writer?

AI Writer is rated higher. Face Recognition! averages 1.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while AI Writer averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do Face Recognition! or AI Writer have ads?

Neither Face Recognition! nor AI Writer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Face Recognition! or AI Writer?

Face Recognition! ships an update every 7 months, and AI Writer every 2 months. Most recently, Face Recognition! was updated on October 20, 2026 and AI Writer on October 30, 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.*