Comparison

Virtual Face vs Fear Effect Cam

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Face

Transform your photos into a virtual avatar for VTubing. Easily create a unique digital persona using your own face and enjoy virtual activities.

Highlights
  • Create virtual avatars from photos
  • Use VRM models
  • Easy face transformation
  • Virtual VTubing activities
  • Simple photo capture
Features
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あなたの顔がバーチャルに!?画像やVRMを使って簡単に顔だけVTuberになるアプリ「Virtual Face」 写真を撮って楽しくバーチャル活動をしよう!

About

Fear Effect Cam

Easily create unsettling horror videos with this camera app. Apply cursed video filters to your footage for a chilling effect.

Highlights
  • Horror video creation
  • Cursed video filters
  • Easy to use camera
  • Footage editing
Features
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iHorrorCamera is a camera application that can easily shoot horror videos. You can easily shoot horror videos like a cursed video.

Screenshots

Virtual Face4 screens
Fear Effect Cam2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fear Effect Cam at 4.5 against Virtual Face's 3.6. Fear Effect Cam also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Virtual Face's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fear Effect Cam holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Virtual Face's written reviews are positive against 57% of Fear Effect Cam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Virtual Face versus Fear Effect Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual FaceFear Effect Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings)4.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings813 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKatsuhiro WadaMasaharu Tsukamoto

Customer experience

Virtual Face

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Fear Effect Cam

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Face

No in-app purchases

None

Fear Effect Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtual Face free?
Virtual Face is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fear Effect Cam free?
Fear Effect Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Face or Fear Effect Cam?
Fear Effect Cam is rated higher. Virtual Face averages 3.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Fear Effect Cam averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Virtual Face or Fear Effect Cam have ads?
Fear Effect Cam shows ads; Virtual Face does not.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Face or Fear Effect Cam?
Virtual Face ships an update monthly, and Fear Effect Cam monthly. Most recently, Virtual Face was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fear Effect Cam on October 24, 2026.

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