Comparison

ZaoXiang vs FaceShow

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

Head to head
About

ZaoXiang

Instantly swap faces in photos and videos with realistic effects. Try on various hairstyles, wedding dresses, and traditional Chinese clothing. Create unique looks and share them to liven up your social media.

Highlights
  • One-touch face change
  • Automatic face recognition
  • Realistic face fusion effects
  • Virtual hairstyle testing
  • Extensive style templates
  • Upload local photos/videos
  • Ancient costume and Qipao try-on
Features
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【ZaoXiang — One-Tap AI Portraits with Your Own Templates】 Smart portrait recognition turns your photo or video into fresh, artistic looks. Get a professional-level AI portrait in seconds — natural results with refined detail. Explore all kinds of outfits and style looks without leaving home. 【Video AI Portrait】 Powered by advanced AI image generation, your portrait is recognized in moments and turned into multi-style artistic short videos — smooth motion, true-to-life texture. Give it a try! 【Hairstyle Try-On】 Thinking about a fresh short cut? Find out which hairstyle suits you best first~ 【Endless Styles】 Choose from a huge library of artistic style templates — rich and diverse! You can also upload your own photos/videos to create a portrait that's uniquely yours. Wedding, martial-arts, campus, classical, ethnic and many more styles — switch your look anytime, anywhere. 【Ancient-Style Portrait】 Travel back in time in flowing classical robes. With just one photo, feel the beauty of traditional Chinese attire! Create an elegant ancient-style short video to share and light up your social feed. 【World-Famous Paintings】 Ever wondered how you'd look inside a world-famous painting? Generate your own artistic portrait in one tap. 【Professional Headshot】 Generate a sharp, capable career headshot in one tap — perfect for resumes, social profiles and team avatars. 【Qipao Feature】 One tap creates a qipao-themed art portrait with a runway-blockbuster feel. 【Massive Materials】 A huge library of creative templates is waiting for you — recreate any look in a second. Classical, professional, fine-art, qipao, film, ID-photo and more — switch freely and build your own portrait collection. 【AI-Generated Content Notice】 All images and videos created in ZaoXiang are synthesized by AI and are clearly labeled as "AI-generated." Please use them in compliance with applicable laws. Please make sure any photo or video you upload is of yourself, or that you have obtained permission from the person whose likeness is used. Do not create content from other people's images without their consent. 【Subscription Details】 Cycle: one week, one month, one year Payment: charged to the user's iTunes account Cancellation: to cancel, turn off auto-renewal manually in your Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends Renewal: the Apple iTunes account is charged within 24 hours before expiration; after a successful charge, the subscription is extended by one cycle Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.zjpapps.top/changeface/privacy.html

About

FaceShow

Easily swap faces in photos and videos, change video backgrounds, and animate still images to dance or sing. This ad-free tool offers a seamless creative experience for social media content or personal projects.

Highlights
  • Face swap on photos
  • Face swap on videos
  • Video background swap
  • Photo dancing
  • Photo singing
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Welcome to FaceShow – The all-in-one creation tool that offers an ad-free experience, allowing you to focus fully on your creativity! The latest version introduces new features: Face Swap on Photos, Face Swap on Videos, Video Background Swap, along with Photo Dancing and Photo Singing, meeting all your creative needs! Face Swap on Photos: Want to swap faces easily and fun? The latest version of FaceShow provides a powerful photo face swap feature. Simply upload your photo, choose from ready-made templates or upload your own, and our advanced algorithm will create the perfect face swap for you. Place your face in any photo and reveal a brand new version of yourself! Face Swap on Videos: In addition to face swapping on photos, FaceShow also offers a face swap feature for videos. You can insert your face into your favorite videos, creating amazing face swap effects. We also offer the option to upload custom templates to make your creations even more unique. Whether it’s for funny videos or creative clips, it’s easy to create! Video Background Swap: Want to remove the background from a video and replace it with a new one? The new FaceShow video background swap feature will meet your needs. It allows you to cut out a person from a video and seamlessly merge them with another video background, creating a fresh new content. Whether you’re making professional-level videos or simple clips to share, you can make your videos more creative and personalized! Photo Dancing and Photo Singing: In addition to face swapping and video background features, FaceShow now brings the Photo Dancing and Photo Singing features. Simply upload your photo and watch it come to life! Make your photos dance or sing, creating fun and unique content! FaceShow is the perfect choice for anyone who wants to create fun and creative videos. Whether you want to showcase your ideas on social media or create unique videos for friends, FaceShow has you covered. Plus, we promise you won’t be interrupted by ads while using the app, allowing you to focus entirely on your creations. Download FaceShow now and start your creative journey! Subscription Information: Periods: 1 week, 1 month, 3 months Payment: The subscription fee will be charged to your iTunes account Cancel Subscription: Cancel auto-renewal 24 hours before the renewal date through your Apple ID settings Renewal: The renewal will be charged automatically 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, and the subscription cycle will be extended by one period Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://dfmeo1ea27fxv.cloudfront.net/iThemePrivacyAgreement.pdf

Screenshots

ZaoXiang4 screens
FaceShow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FaceShow at 5.0 against ZaoXiang's 4.6. FaceShow also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 27%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. ZaoXiang sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 7 days and FaceShow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FaceShow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of ZaoXiang's written reviews are positive against 41% of FaceShow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ZaoXiang versus FaceShow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZaoXiangFaceShow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews40.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer建平 查鑫超 王

Customer experience

ZaoXiang

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

FaceShow

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative59.1%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ZaoXiang

Subscriptions4
  • One week professional version3 Days trial$5.497 Days
  • One month Professional Edition$5.991 Month
  • One month Professional Edition1 Month trial$9.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • 6-Month Professional Edition$29.996 Months
One-time6
  • Remove daily limit$1.99
  • 200 Coins$3.99
  • 1000 Coins$12.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove the monthly limit$14.99
  • 3600 Coins$46.99
  • 10000 Coins$99.99
6 purchases

FaceShow

Subscriptions3
  • One Week Professional Edition3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • One Month Professional Edition$12.991 Month
  • 3 Month Professional Edition$29.993 Months
One-time3
  • 160 Coins$4.99
  • 500 Coins$12.99
  • 2000 Coins$39.99

Questions

Is ZaoXiang free?
ZaoXiang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FaceShow free?
FaceShow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZaoXiang or FaceShow?
FaceShow is rated higher. ZaoXiang averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while FaceShow averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do ZaoXiang or FaceShow have ads?
Neither ZaoXiang nor FaceShow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZaoXiang or FaceShow?
ZaoXiang ships an update monthly, and FaceShow monthly. Most recently, ZaoXiang was updated on November 3, 2026 and FaceShow on November 3, 2026.

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