Comparison

Virtual Face vs Hand

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

Hand

Transform your photos and videos into realistic pencil sketches in real-time. This app offers professional-grade pencil and charcoal filters, intuitive controls, and easy sharing options to enhance your artistic vision.

Highlights
  • Real-time pencil and charcoal filters
  • Intuitive pinch-to-zoom
  • Front and rear camera toggle
  • Full-screen immersive viewing
  • Quick save and social sharing
Features
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Transform your world into a living masterpiece. Professional pencil sketch experience on your device. Enhance your artistic vision and creative captures. This real-time filter app converts your surroundings into delicate hand-drawn art. Our image processing technology captures every stroke with realistic pencil and charcoal textures. Perfect for portraits, urban architecture, nature walks, or any creative photography requiring an artistic touch. - Real-time pencil and charcoal filters - Intuitive pinch-to-zoom functionality - Seamless front and rear camera toggle - Full-screen mode for immersive artistic viewing - Quick save and social media sharing Redefine your reality. Start your artistic journey today.

Screenshots

Virtual Face4 screens
Hand2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hand at 4.7 against Virtual Face's 3.7. Hand also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Virtual Face's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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

Hand holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Face ships an update monthly, Hand every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Virtual Face versus Hand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual FaceHand
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB5 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%

Hand

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Face

No in-app purchases

None

Hand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtual Face free?
Virtual Face is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hand free?
Hand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Face or Hand?
Hand is rated higher. Virtual Face averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Hand averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Virtual Face or Hand have ads?
Hand shows ads; Virtual Face does not.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Face or Hand?
Virtual Face ships an update monthly, and Hand every 10 days. Most recently, Virtual Face was updated on June 1, 2026 and Hand on September 13, 2026.

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