Comparison

Face Portal vs CUBE

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

Head to head
About

Face Portal

This app uses slit-scan technology to generate a 3D expansion effect for videos. Users can customize an on-screen portal and adjust the effect's speed. It offers a unique visual transformation for your face.

Highlights
  • Slit-scan technology
  • 3D expansion effect
  • Customizable portal window
  • Adjustable effect speed
  • Video creation
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Face Portal is a free video app that uses slit-scan technology to create a 3D expansion effect based on a customizable on-screen portal window. You can also adjust the speed of the effect with the slider.

About

CUBE

Create visually stunning videos and photos with unique, real-time effects inspired by popular movies. Apply motion trails, LiDAR-generated particles, and liquid metal transformations to your content. Easily customize and capture in Full HD.

Highlights
  • Motion Trail Effect
  • LiDAR Scanning Effect
  • Matrix Effect
  • Liquid Metal Effect
  • Real-time effect application
  • Customizable effects
  • Full HD video capture
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Motion Trail Effect: Inspired by "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners", CUBE copies the trail effect when David using the Sandevistan implant. LiDAR Scanning Effect: Sample real-time images and depth maps created by LiDAR Scanner to generate 3D particles (point clouds). Up to 3,000,000 points can be generated. Mixing the 3D particles with real-world scenes will make you feel like entering a surreal world. Matrix Effect: Inspired by Code Rain from the movie "The Matrix". This time, blue pill or red pill? Liquid Metal Effect: Take a trip back to 1991 and become the Terminator T-1000 of the movie "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" by James Cameron. CUBE is an app that combines the powerful capabilities of Metal and ARKit, allowing you to easily create fun videos and photos with real-time effects. Using CUBE, you can: - Instantly switch between effects - Apply effects to people, background or entire image - Customize effects with a range of options - Capture Full HD & High Bitrate Videos Body segmentation is only supported on iPhone XR/XS (A12) and above. LiDAR Scanning is supported on devices with LiDAR Scanner. Support for new features of iOS 16: - Enable HDR by default: HDR is enabled by default on devices running iOS 16, allowing photos and videos to have improved dynamic range. - Introduce 2K photo mode: Photos can be taken at a resolution of 2880 * 1620 for improved clarity.

Screenshots

Face Portal3 screens
CUBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Face Portal at none against CUBE's 3. Face Portal also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). CUBE's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. CUBE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Face Portal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Face Portal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Face Portal's written reviews are positive against 83% of CUBE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Face Portal ships an update every 2 days, CUBE monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Face Portal versus CUBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFace PortalCUBE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings416 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoey Cato银凯 朱

Customer experience

Face Portal

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CUBE

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Face Portal

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CUBE

One-time3
  • Matrix Effect$1.99
  • LiDAR Scanning Effect$1.99
  • Liquid Metal Effect$1.99

Questions

Is Face Portal free?
Face Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CUBE free?
CUBE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Face Portal or CUBE?
Face Portal is rated higher. Face Portal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CUBE averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Face Portal or CUBE have ads?
Neither Face Portal nor CUBE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Face Portal or CUBE?
Face Portal ships an update every 2 days, and CUBE monthly. Most recently, Face Portal was updated on November 3, 2026 and CUBE on November 3, 2026.

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