Comparison

Color Splash vs FACEinHOLE®

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

Head to head
About

Color Splash

Transform your photos by selectively applying color to black and white images. This app uses an intuitive brush interface to highlight specific areas, creating dramatic and eye-catching visuals. Easily edit details with zoom and multiple brush options.

Highlights
  • Selective colorization
  • Black and white conversion
  • Intuitive brush interface
  • Zoom for detail work
  • Multiple brush types
  • Undo functionality
  • Alternative view mode
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Color Splash lets you give photos a dramatic look by converting them to black and white, while keeping your chosen details in color. This effect draws the viewers' attention to the colored areas, creating striking images. The intuitive and responsive multi-touch user interface makes Color Splash amazingly easy and fun to use. Use your finger as a brush to "paint" sections of your image black and white, or to bring back the original color. Zooming in and out using the two-finger pinching gesture allows you to work on details with pixel-accuracy. Features: - Short tutorial videos explain the use of all features and will have you editing your images in minutes. - Choose photos to edit from your iPhone photo library or from Dropbox or Flickr. - Save multiple sessions to resume your work later. - Email your creations to friends, share them on Flickr or save them to your Dropbox. - Undo any number of accidental brush strokes. - An alternative view mode highlights the regions that will remain in color with a red tint. This makes it easier to see and adjust the boundaries between color and black & white regions. - Choose from 4 different brushes (hard or soft edged, opaque or transparent) and adjust the brush size. - Hide the toolbars in full screen mode.

About

FACEinHOLE®

Easily place your face into thousands of pre-made scenarios or create your own. This app lets you transform yourself into a model, actor, or rock star to entertain friends and family. Explore a vast library of options and even create custom video e-cards.

Highlights
  • Thousands of pre-made scenarios
  • Multiple person scenarios
  • Create your own scenarios
  • Video e-cards
  • Record custom videos
Features
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Put your face in the hole of thousands of scenarios we have for you and impress your friends and family! --------------------------------------------------------- • Over 200.000 scenarios • Multiple person scenarios • In-app purchases available: video e-cards, create your own scenarios and record your videos --------------------------------------------------------- Haven't you ever wanted to see what you'd look like a model, an actor or a rock star? Well now you can with FACEinHOLE®! Embarrass your coworkers, make yourself look cool and make your friends look like dweebs.

Screenshots

Color Splash4 screens
FACEinHOLE®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Color Splash at none against FACEinHOLE®'s 10. Color Splash also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (88% vs 75%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and chart position 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

Color Splash costs $1.99 and FACEinHOLE® $2.99 up front. FACEinHOLE® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Color Splash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Color Splash against 4.8 for FACEinHOLE®. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.5K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Color Splash's written reviews are positive against 75% of FACEinHOLE®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Splash ships an update every 5 weeks, FACEinHOLE® every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Color Splash versus FACEinHOLE®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor SplashFACEinHOLE®
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.9 (6.5K ratings) — better4.8 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews — better74.8% of reviews
Number of ratings6.5K14K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#34 — better#77
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB11 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPocket Pixels Inc.Lisbon Labs

Customer experience

Color Splash

All ratings6,462 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews1,048 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.4%

FACEinHOLE®

All ratings13,988 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1,048 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.6%

User reviews

Color Splash

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 High-quality results
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Versatile editing capabilities
  • 🕰️ Saves time compared to manual editing
  • 🔍 Precise control with zoom feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs or crashes
  • 🖌️ Desire for more precise selection tools
  • 🎨 Limited color customization options
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 💰 Paid app, some users want free version

FACEinHOLE®

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🤣 Funny and entertaining
  • 💡 Lots of fun options
  • 🎨 Ability to create your own designs
  • 🎉 Hours of fun with friends and family

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes or issues with recent updates
  • 🔒 Restricted features behind paywall
  • 🎨 Limited customization options
  • 🎨 Difficulty matching skin tones

Bugs and requests

Color Splash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Unexpected color mixing when using red overlay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to change original colors
  • Implement a pen/brush tool for finer control
  • Introduce more editing options like filters, effects
  • Develop an iPad-specific version of the app
  • Provide a free version with limited features

FACEinHOLE®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Eraser tool not working as expected
  • Crashes when trying to save images
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More designs and templates
  • Ability to save and continue editing
  • Improved skin tone matching
  • Support for GIFs and videos

In-app purchases

None

Color Splash

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

FACEinHOLE®

One-time10
  • Sumo$0.99
  • Space Warrior$0.99
  • Jungle Man$0.99
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  • Rapper$0.99
  • Hula Dancer$0.99
  • Man with coat$0.99
  • Boxeur$0.99
  • Video Recording$0.99
  • Belly Dance$0.99
  • Create Your Own Scenarios$1.99

Questions

Is Color Splash free?
Color Splash costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FACEinHOLE® free?
FACEinHOLE® costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Color Splash or FACEinHOLE®?
Color Splash is rated higher. Color Splash averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while FACEinHOLE® averages 4.8 from 14K ratings.
Do Color Splash or FACEinHOLE® have ads?
Neither Color Splash nor FACEinHOLE® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Color Splash or FACEinHOLE®?
Color Splash ships an update every 5 weeks, and FACEinHOLE® every 4 months. Most recently, Color Splash was updated on October 22, 2026 and FACEinHOLE® on October 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Color Splash or FACEinHOLE®?
Color Splash currently peaks at #34 in the App Store charts, and FACEinHOLE® at #77. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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