Comparison

GroupieCam vs FaceMagic

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

Head to head
About

GroupieCam

Features
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GroupieCam captures the moment in front of you AND your reaction to it — in the same photo, in the same instant. Tap the shutter and GroupieCam fires both the front and back cameras of your iPhone simultaneously, then combines them into a single image using the layout of your choice. — FIVE COMPOSITION MODES — • Picture-in-Picture (Back): a full back-camera shot with a small selfie inset. • Picture-in-Picture (Front): a full selfie with a small back-camera inset. • Side by Side: classic landscape diptych. • Stacked: tall portrait diptych — back camera on top, you on the bottom. • Ghost Blend: a double-exposure of both shots, layered with a soft screen blend. • Join the Group: GroupieCam finds the faces in the group photo and seamlessly drops your face in beside them, sized to match. — DESIGNED FOR REAL LIFE — • Pick which back lens you want — Wide, Ultra Wide, or Telephoto on supported iPhones. • Live preview shows exactly how the final shot will be composed. • Hold the phone any way you like — GroupieCam tracks the real-world orientation so your photos are always upright. • Swap which camera is the "big one" with a single tap in any picture-in-picture mode. • Photos save straight to your Photos library at full quality. Share to anywhere with the iOS share sheet. — BUILT FOR PRIVACY — • No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. • Photos never leave your device unless you share them. Requires an iPhone with dual-camera capture support (iPhone XS / XR or newer).

About

FaceMagic

Transform your photos into unique artistic styles using AI. Create meta cosmic effects, animations, 3D visuals, and cartoon portraits with a variety of digital art filters and backgrounds. Easy to use for creating personalized images.

Highlights
  • AI photo editing
  • Artistic style transformations
  • Meta cosmic effects
  • Animation and cartoon portraits
  • 3D visual effects
  • Over 500 height filters
  • Easy to operate
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FaceMagic is a powerful and interesting application for AI photo editing. Turn your photos into various artistic styles. FaceMagic application uses artificial intelligence algorithms to transform human portraits into artistic portraits, posters, spectral art, double explosion vision, 3D and animation cartoons based on meta cosmic effects. At the same time, it is equipped with a unique background for each effect to produce a unique meta cosmic visual effect. If you like meta universe, spectrum art, 3D and cartoon portrait effects, this image editor will be your new friend. It has a variety of digital art filters. More than 500 height filters Photo Editor Portrait vision: through the analysis of portraits, the combination of painting, design and photography technology, combined with different styles of background, so as to form a new artistic style, so that your photos have a unique artistic personality. Animation and cartoon: through intelligent analysis of photos, turn your portrait into a cartoon character, and then planarize the cartoon character, combined with colorful background, patterns and decorative background pictures, turn your photos into a fashionable cartoon portrait with modern artistic style; 3D vision: through the combination of visual computing and image processing, turn your portrait into a three-dimensional cartoon image, add neon, street and mechanical scenes, and combine three-dimensional space with strong visual light to turn your photos into works with strong visual impact. Easy to operate Take a picture, click on the filter and edit the picture to make it look like artistic portrait, 3D or cartoon art. For your children, you can use this free image editor as a meta cosmic image application! FaceMagic provides a variety of functions to transform images into a meta cosmic style If you want to find an application that can easily design the visual style of meta universe, FaceMagic is a good choice! [FaceMagic VIP Service Statement] 1. Service name: - Monthly FaceMagic VIP; - Weekly FaceMagic VIP; - Yearly FaceMagic VIP; Hereinafter referred to as VIP. 2. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.After successful deduction, Photo Art will be automatically extended for one subscription period. To cancel renewal, manually turn off automatic renewals in iTunes/ApplelD setup 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. 3. You can suspend or terminate this service by: Automatic renewal for Apple In App Payments (IAP payments, in-app purchases): Goto iPhone "Settings" —> Enter "iTunes Store and App Store" —> tap "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter "Account Settings" page, tap "Subscribe", and select MagicPhoto VIP to cancel the subscription. 4. Terms of Use: https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/meta-face-f79e7.appspot.com/o/Meta%20Face%20Terms%20of%20Use%20Agreement.html?alt=media&token=70b1f8ab-f19b-455e-86be-363561a0776b 5. Privacy Policy: https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/meta-face-f79e7.appspot.com/o/Meta%20Face%20Privacy%20Policy.html?alt=media&token=4f2a0066-a840-4d8b-8167-508565ecd926

Screenshots

GroupieCam4 screens
FaceMagic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FaceMagic at Free against GroupieCam's $1.99. FaceMagic also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 37 months) and device support (3 vs 1). GroupieCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

FaceMagic is free to download; GroupieCam costs $1.99 up front. FaceMagic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. GroupieCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GroupieCam ships an update every 37 months, FaceMagic every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GroupieCam versus FaceMagic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupieCamFaceMagic
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.3 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB62 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDarren Oakey华 刘

In-app purchases

None

GroupieCam

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FaceMagic

Subscriptions3
  • Meta Face VIP Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Meta Face VIP Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Meta Face VIP Annual3 Days trial$27.991 Year

Questions

Is GroupieCam free?
GroupieCam costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FaceMagic free?
FaceMagic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GroupieCam or FaceMagic have ads?
Neither GroupieCam nor FaceMagic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GroupieCam or FaceMagic?
GroupieCam ships an update every 37 months, and FaceMagic every 6 days. Most recently, GroupieCam was updated on November 4, 2026 and FaceMagic on November 3, 2026.

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