Comparison

Mask vs AR Mask

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

Head to head
About

Mask

Apply digital masks to your face using your iPhone's camera. Create custom masks by drawing them or importing images. Save and share your creations with others.

Highlights
  • Place masks on face with iPhone X camera
  • Draw custom masks
  • Import images for masks
  • Archive and share masks
  • Utilizes iPhone X camera technology
Features
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This app uses the iPhone X camera to place masks on your face. Draw your own mask! Import images from your camera roll to put on your face. Archive and share masks with other iPhone X Users.

About

AR Mask

Features
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■ Image recognition automatically makes the background of the image cut out as a mask transparent. ■ Whether it's a celebrity or a character, you can easily cut it out from a web image displayed on the app screen and register it as a mask. ● Swap a face with another face! ● Introducing a “dream app” that allows you to register any kind of mask and combine it with the recognized face! ! ● Disney, Studio Ghibli, Star Wars, and all kinds of images are OK. ● Expand your ideas, create a masked photo that will surprise everyone, and share it on SNS. ● This is a unique app that is full of fun and freedom. ● It is also practical, such as for trying on glasses and sunglasses, and for hiding your face. ■ You can capture and synthesize any image you search on the web on the app. ■ The registered "mask" is synthesized in real time with face-recognised photos and camera images. ■ Mask composition can be performed in real time while looking at the AR camera. ■ We can handle even image with copyright and portrait right including comics and animation, Disney, movie, TV without limit. ■ Festival masks, glasses, Halloween masks, hats, characters, animals, celebrities, sunglasses, etc. can be synthesized. ■ Fruits, vegetables, home appliances, PCs, smartphones, cars, families, stuffed animals, etc., anything can be synthesized depending on your ideas. ■ The background of the mask is automatically transparent. You can also make only part of the mask (such as the part corresponding to the eyes and mouth) translucent. ■ Even if the direction of the face is changed, the mask is automatically deformed and synthesized in real time to match it. ■ Camera shooting and photo library photos are also supported. ■ If multiple faces are recognized, multiple masks can be selected and assigned freely with one touch. [Example of use] - Wear a mask of your favorite character from anime, movies, comics, etc. - For Halloween, put on a mask and makeup suitable for pumpkins and Halloween - Cut out the faces of popular celebrities and movie stars and replace them with your own - Simulation to see if glasses, sunglasses, and hats look good on you - Try on party goods and get excited - Check if beards and moles look good on you - Wear the face of various animals such as dogs and cats - Immerse yourself in the masquerade mood with a Venetian mask - Wear a mask sold at night stalls at festivals - Cut holes for eyes and mouth in fruits and vegetables , etc. [Input] - Real-time AR camera - Photo library photos - Photos taken with the camera activated - Search image in web browser - Paste the copied image - File-shared images [Output] - Save to Photo Library - Photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,... [Important] When using images with copyrights or portrait rights, please use them only for personal use.

Screenshots

Mask4 screens
AR Mask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mask at Free against AR Mask's $1.99. Mask also leads on iOS requirement (11.1 vs 13.0). AR Mask's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Mask is free to download; AR Mask costs $1.99 up front. Mask sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AR Mask asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mask versus AR Mask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaskAR Mask
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperErich BinderMasanori Katsuta

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mask

One-time1
  • Pro$0.99
None

AR Mask

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mask free?
Mask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AR Mask free?
AR Mask costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mask or AR Mask have ads?
Neither Mask nor AR Mask shows ads.

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