# ThumbVideo vs Face Story Pro

The clearest difference is price: ThumbVideo at Free against Face Story Pro's $3.99. ThumbVideo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Face Story Pro's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

ThumbVideo is free to download; Face Story Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ThumbVideo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Face Story Pro has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ThumbVideo's written reviews are positive against 86% of Face Story Pro's.

ThumbVideo ships an update monthly, Face Story Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ThumbVideo | Face Story Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thumbvideo/id464030163/reviews)** | [3.8 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-story-pro-morph-face/id1031506521/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **37** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 85.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 3 MB | 182 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.2** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [KAZUYOSHI FURUTA](https://appshunter.io/developer/455937162) | [丽譞 牛](https://appshunter.io/developer/944644382) |

## What reviewers say

### ThumbVideo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thumbvideo/id464030163)

This video player is designed for one-handed control on large screens. It offers intuitive gesture-based playback, including flicking, drawing circles, and long presses for fast forwarding. Supports various video file sources and offers remote control capabilities.

**Highlights:** One-handed control for large screens, Gesture-based playback (flick, circle draw, long press), Vertical time slider on edges, Supports various video file sources, AirPlay and Bluetooth headset controls, Secret folder with Touch ID unlock

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Face Story Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-story-pro-morph-face/id1031506521)

Transform your photos and videos by morphing faces with ease. Create fun slideshows and "growing up" movies, turning yourself into celebrities or friends into animals. Share your unique face stories instantly on social media.

**Highlights:** Automatic face detection, Intelligent face feature extraction, Easy face morphing, Real-time preview, Shareable face story videos, Create growing up movies

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- ✨ Seamless face morphing and blending effects
- 🎨 Creates impressive video results
- 💰 No subscription required (one-time purchase)
- 🎯 Accurate face detection in most cases

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Photo import functionality broken on many devices
- 🐛 App crashes and hangs during face detection
- 😤 Unreliable face detection with non-frontal or partially obscured faces
- 📉 Poor photo quality after processing
- ⚠️ Forced review requirement to unlock features

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot import photos from camera roll or photo library
- App crashes when accessing photo folders
- Face detection hangs and freezes during processing
- App incompatible with iOS 11.2.5 and older iPhone models
- Incorrect billing - charging for free version

**Requested features**

- Ability to import photos from iCloud photo share
- Reorder photos within a project without deleting
- Support for horizontal/landscape orientation
- Select individual faces when multiple faces present in one photo
- Batch photo selection from albums


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ThumbVideo free?

ThumbVideo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Face Story Pro free?

Face Story Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ThumbVideo or Face Story Pro?

ThumbVideo is rated higher. ThumbVideo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Face Story Pro averages 3.8 from 37 ratings.

### Do ThumbVideo or Face Story Pro have ads?

Neither ThumbVideo nor Face Story Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ThumbVideo or Face Story Pro?

ThumbVideo ships an update monthly, and Face Story Pro every 3 months. Most recently, ThumbVideo was updated on October 3, 2026 and Face Story Pro on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*