CallTimer Premium vs FaceGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
CallTimer Premium
This app helps you manage call durations by providing notifications at set intervals. It's ideal for users on fixed-minute calling plans and offers features like call history, one-tap dialing, and customizable alerts. It supports hands-free and headset usage.
- Call duration timer
- Configurable notifications
- Call history logging
- One-tap dialing
- Prefix number support
- Customizable alerts and sounds
- Hands-free compatibility
Read full descriptionHide full description
Before you start To help CallTimer work properly, check the following in your iPhone's Settings: β’ Notifications are enabled for CallTimer. β’ Vibration is enabled. Please note: due to iOS restrictions, the app cannot end calls automatically. About CallTimer CallTimer tracks call duration and notifies you at the time you set. It is ideal for mobile plans that include unlimited calls of up to 5, 10 or another set number of minutes per call. It is also useful for calling services that require a dialing prefix. Premium features 1. Call history Saves the history of calls made through CallTimer. Incoming calls are not recorded. 2. One-tap calling Tap a bookmarked number to make a call. To bookmark a number, swipe left on its row in the call history. 3. Dialing prefixes Add a dialing prefix of your choice. 4. Customization β’ Set the number of vibrations and notification sounds. β’ Adjust notification sound volume. β’ Lock the alarm and call type settings. β’ Automatically clear the number after a call ends. β’ Choose the screen shown when the app opens. 5. Handy shortcut Press and hold the delete button in the phone number field to clear the entire number. 6. Hands-free support Supports calls using earphones and hands-free devices.
FaceGuard
Read full descriptionHide full description
FaceGuard is a photo editing app for hiding faces in your photos. It automatically detects face regions and lets you edit them with mosaic, blur, emoji, or eye line. You can also manually add, delete, move, and resize detected regions as needed. Key Features - Take a photo / choose a photo - Automatic human face detection - Switch between blur / mosaic / emoji / eye line - Adjust blur/mosaic intensity and eye line color/thickness - Apply the same style to all regions at once - Save to device / iCloud Drive / share - On-screen guide shown the first time you open the editor Specifications - Requires iOS 17 or later - Still images only (video not supported) - Supported formats: JPEG / PNG - Detects human faces only - Region shape: ellipse only - Up to 30 regions per image - Up to 30 saved emoji presets About Privacy - Image editing (face detection, mosaic processing, etc.) is performed on-device. Images are only sent externally when you explicitly choose to share or save to cloud storage. - The app may send anonymous usage data to help improve the service; you can turn this off anytime in Settings. Note - Face detection results may vary depending on the photo (angle, lighting, occlusion, etc.).
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FaceGuard at Free against CallTimer Premium's $1.99. CallTimer Premium's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
FaceGuard is free to download; CallTimer Premium costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CallTimer Premium ships an update every 3 weeks, FaceGuard every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CallTimer Premium | FaceGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free β better |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks β better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chunxu Qiu | MINERVA, INC. |
In-app purchases
CallTimer Premium
No in-app purchases
FaceGuard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CallTimer Premium free?
Is FaceGuard free?
Do CallTimer Premium or FaceGuard have ads?
Which is updated more often, CallTimer Premium or FaceGuard?
Other comparisons















