Comparison

Face Mesh vs WebView

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

Head to head
About

Face Mesh

Visualize and interact with ARKit's 3D face mesh. Developers can see vertex indices, select specific parts of the face, and export index arrays for use in FaceTracking applications.

Highlights
  • Visualize vertex indices on 3D face mesh
  • Tap to select/deselect individual vertices
  • Select face outline and eyes
  • Export index arrays
  • Pinch to zoom, pan, and rotate gestures
Features
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Face Mesh app is for iOS developers who need to visually learn the vertex indices for the ARFaceGeometry face mesh provided by Apple Developer. These vertex indices are very important for working in ARKit and especially for developing FaceTracking apps. You will be able to see the actual location of each vertex in the 3D face mesh grid. Each vertex is labeled with its index as it exists in ARFaceGeometry.vertices() • Tap on individual vertices to select/deselect. • Use All, None & Invert options to easily build complex selections. • Easily select face geometry outline and individual eyes. • Export your selections as an array of indices with one tap. How to move around the face mesh? - Pinch to zoom in/out - Pan with one finger to rotate - Pan with two fingers to move - Rotate with two fingers to rotate on the z-axis

About

WebView

Test your webpages within a Safari or WebKit WebView environment. This app streamlines the process of checking web functionality without needing to set up your own iOS WebView. It supports camera and microphone permissions for testing SDK integrations.

Highlights
  • Test webpages in WebView
  • Supports Safari and WebKit
  • No need for own iOS WebView environment
  • Camera and microphone permission support
  • Test SDK integrations
Features
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Easily test webpages in a Safari or WebKit WebView. Save time by not having to spin up your own iOS WebView environment to test your webpage's functionality in a WebView. This app has camera and microphone permission support, which is useful for testing the Zoom Video SDK and Zoom Meeting SDK embedded in a WebView.

Screenshots

Face Mesh3 screens
WebView1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WebView at 89% against Face Mesh's 33%. WebView also leads on price (Free vs $19.99) and rating (4.3 vs 3.4). Face Mesh's advantage is chart position (#177 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

WebView is free to download; Face Mesh costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WebView holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Face Mesh's written reviews are positive against 89% of WebView's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Face Mesh ships an update every 38 months, WebView every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Face Mesh versus WebView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFace MeshWebView
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (16 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 18 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB0 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTech PositiveTommy Gaessler

Customer experience

Face Mesh

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

WebView

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Face Mesh

No in-app purchases

None

WebView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Face Mesh free?
Face Mesh costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WebView free?
WebView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Face Mesh or WebView?
WebView is rated higher. Face Mesh averages 3.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while WebView averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Face Mesh or WebView have ads?
Neither Face Mesh nor WebView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Face Mesh or WebView?
Face Mesh ships an update every 38 months, and WebView every 18 months. Most recently, Face Mesh was updated on October 13, 2026 and WebView on October 12, 2026.

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