# XYZMaker vs Hide My Face

The clearest difference is price: Hide My Face at Free against XYZMaker's $2.99. Hide My Face also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). XYZMaker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Hide My Face is free to download; XYZMaker costs $2.99 up front. XYZMaker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Hide My Face asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for XYZMaker against 5.0 for Hide My Face. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hide My Face has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

XYZMaker ships an update every 2 months, Hide My Face every 23 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | XYZMaker | Hide My Face |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xyzmaker/id1519406342/reviews) | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-my-face/id1530322831/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 23 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 243 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dalian Xinyuzhi Software Development Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519404658) | [Ishil Puri](https://appshunter.io/developer/1281202994) |

## What reviewers say

### XYZMaker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xyzmaker/id1519406342)

Create custom live wallpapers, animated GIFs, and dynamic photos from videos. Share your creations easily across various platforms and explore VR panoramic photos. Offers a unique LMR format for universal transmission.

**Highlights:** Create live wallpapers from videos, Generate animated GIFs, Convert GIF and Live Photo to video, Unique LMR format for universal sharing, VR panoramic photo browsing, Add QR codes to live wallpapers

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| XYZMakerPro Monthly Membership | $1.49 | per month |
| XYZMaker Pro Annualmembership | $10.49 | per year |
| XYZMakerPro LifetimeMembership | $19.99 | one-time |


### Hide My Face

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-my-face/id1530322831)

Protect your privacy by removing sensitive information from photos before sharing. This tool can automatically hide detected faces and strip location data, giving you control over what you share online.

**Highlights:** Remove sensitive metadata, Hide detected faces, Strip location data, View image metadata, Protect identity

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is XYZMaker free?

XYZMaker costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Hide My Face free?

Hide My Face is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, XYZMaker or Hide My Face?

XYZMaker and Hide My Face are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.

### Do XYZMaker or Hide My Face have ads?

XYZMaker shows ads; Hide My Face does not.

### Which is updated more often, XYZMaker or Hide My Face?

XYZMaker ships an update every 2 months, and Hide My Face every 23 months. Most recently, XYZMaker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hide My Face on October 29, 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.*