CloneFace vs Skylight Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CloneFace
Create realistic 3D face models from a single photo. Customize facial features, add accessories like sunglasses, and animate expressions. Export your creations as videos.
- 3D face generation from one photo
- Facial feature customization
- Add virtual sunglasses
- Animate facial expressions
- Virtual hairstyles
- Talking and winking faces
- Video export of animated faces
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CloneFace is a 3D face generator that requires no special equipment. It uses just one photo to quickly create a 3D model of your face. CloneFace is simple and fun! Stay tuned—more features are coming soon. ===== Steps to building a 3D face ===== - On the first screen, you can choose a picture from the camera or your photo library. A default face will be used if no picture is selected. - The second screen is the FDP (Facial Definition Parameters) editing screen. Single-tap a facial feature to focus on it. You can move and resize the selected component using multitouch gestures. - Once the FDP is correctly placed on the face, a 3D model is generated on the third screen—the 3D Scene. Tap the Switch button to view face morphing in action. - Tap the Glasses button to add or remove 3D sunglasses. - Tap the Animation button to view and switch between facial expressions: happiness, anger, surprise, sadness, fear, and disgust. - Tap the Hair button to try virtual hairstyles on a 2D face view. - Tap the Speech button to make the face talk. - Tap the Eyes button to make the face wink. - Tap the Video button to export a movie of your animated face. Watch a demo on YouTube: http://youtu.be/OVkXEWo1JFc ===== About the author ===== Liansheng Zhang (Lian) is a senior software developer with over 15 years of experience in mobile application development. He worked at EA Mobile for 4 years, contributing to many of EA’s major mobile products. At EA, Lian was part of the frameworks team, specializing in 3D graphics and sound engines. He built the sound engine for Rockband. Before that, he worked at Isee3D, My Virtual Model, and AppsGo. In his spare time, Lian enjoys studying geology. He holds a Ph.D. in Geochemistry from the University of Paris, France. Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: clonecase@gmail.com
Skylight Social
Easily share short-form videos to showcase creativity and discover new trends. Connect with creators and maintain ownership of your content, style, and story.
- Short-form video sharing
- Discover new trends
- Connect with creators
- Video ownership
- Showcase creativity
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Skylight makes sharing short-form videos easy and empowering! Showcase your creativity, discover new trends, and connect with your favorite creators. With Skylight, you own your videos, your style, and your story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Skylight Social at Free against CloneFace's $0.99. Skylight Social also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Skylight Social is free to download; CloneFace costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Skylight Social holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skylight Social has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CloneFace's written reviews are positive against 35% of Skylight Social's.
CloneFace ships an update every 6 months, Skylight Social fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CloneFace | Skylight Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 34.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Liansheng Zhang | Skylight Social, PBC |
Customer experience
CloneFace
Skylight Social
Bugs and requests
CloneFace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Skylight Social
Reported bugs
2 issues- Errors when trying to access settings or upload videos
- Inconsistent video playback and loading issues
Requested features
3 requests- Improved content discovery and personalization
- Addition of reposting and timestamp features
- Expanded creator tools and monetization options
In-app purchases
CloneFace
No in-app purchases
Skylight Social
No in-app purchases
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