Comparison

FlashFace Full vs CUSTOM CAST

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

Head to head
About

FlashFace Full

Create realistic facial composite sketches using a vast library of customizable facial features. Ideal for law enforcement professionals, this app allows users to assemble and save detailed sketches of individuals for identification or personal use.

Highlights
  • Create facial composite sketches
  • Large library of facial components
  • Move and scale face elements
  • Save and load sketches
  • Export sketches as JPEG
Features
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Must-have app for all police officers and detectives. Have you ever wanted to be a police sketch artist? Well, now you can use the flashface app and create sketches of criminals or yourself and your friends. It provides a large number of each facial components including eyes, nose, mouth, hair, head, eyebrows, glasses, mustache, jaw and beard. - You can move and scale all face elements on the screen. - You can save the faces - You can load/open saved faces - You can export faces as JPEG image Create and save your own sketches and share them with your friends NOW!

About

CUSTOM CAST

Design unique 3D characters with extensive customization options for body parts, clothing, and accessories. Save multiple creations, pose them for social media, or use them as a virtual avatar for live streaming with facial tracking and AR capabilities.

Highlights
  • Extensive character customization
  • Save multiple character designs
  • Social media sharing with stickers/frames
  • Virtual streamer functionality
  • Facial motion tracking
  • AR integration
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"Create your very own 3D character!" Choose from a variety of body parts and clothes, and create your very own 3D character from an infinite combination of parts. You can create your very own 3D character from a rich and wide variety of customization parts, such as hairstyle, clothes, skin color, face type and accessories. You can also create and save multiple 3D characters. You can use different characters, or enjoy dressing them up by changing their outfits and hairstyles. ------------------------------------------------- "Post on social media!" Take screenshots of your customized 3D characters making various expressions and poses using the app, and post them on social media! You can also decorate your screenshots with cute stickers and frames. Show off the 3D models that you created! ------------------------------------------------- "Let's stream!" You can start streaming as a virtual streamer using your created 3D character. Your face will be detected by the camera on your device, and your 3D characters will move based on your movements, such as tilting or turning your head. You can also use the gyro function to create immersive streams, and use Flicks to make your character do specific poses. The AR function is also available for iPhone X and later models to integrate the real world with your stream. Perhaps you can even become a virtual streamer in the real world...!? ------------------------------------------------- [Operating environment] iOS 15 or higher 1GB free storage or more

Screenshots

FlashFace Full3 screens
CUSTOM CAST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CUSTOM CAST at Free against FlashFace Full's $3.99. CUSTOM CAST also leads on rating (3.4 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (4K vs 25). FlashFace Full's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

CUSTOM CAST is free to download; FlashFace Full costs $3.99 up front. CUSTOM CAST sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. FlashFace Full asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CUSTOM CAST holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CUSTOM CAST has 4K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of FlashFace Full's written reviews are positive against 48% of CUSTOM CAST's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlashFace Full ships an update every 5 weeks, CUSTOM CAST monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
FlashFace Full versus CUSTOM CAST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashFace FullCUSTOM CAST
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (25 ratings)3.4 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.9% of reviews48.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings254K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#35 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB851 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArtem BrigertDWANGO Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

FlashFace Full

All ratings25 ratings
Positive28.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative68.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive30.9%
Neutral18.2%
Negative50.9%

CUSTOM CAST

All ratings3,956 ratings
Positive56.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews1,062 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral16.2%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

FlashFace Full

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CUSTOM CAST

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Black screen issues when customizing characters
  • Glitches with clothing and accessories
  • Tracking and camera issues
  • Inconsistent performance and crashes

Requested features

6 requests
  • More free clothing and accessory options
  • Ability to customize hair color and facial features
  • More diverse body types and skin tones
  • Improved performance and reduced loading times
  • Add more male-oriented clothing and styles
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  • Ability to save and export character designs

In-app purchases

None

FlashFace Full

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

CUSTOM CAST

One-time6
  • 160cc$0.99
  • 480cc$2.99
  • 1000cc$5.99
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  • 3000cc$19.99
  • 6000cc$39.99
  • 10000cc$59.99

Questions

Is FlashFace Full free?
FlashFace Full costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CUSTOM CAST free?
CUSTOM CAST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlashFace Full or CUSTOM CAST?
CUSTOM CAST is rated higher. FlashFace Full averages 2.3 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while CUSTOM CAST averages 3.4 from 4K ratings.
Do FlashFace Full or CUSTOM CAST have ads?
CUSTOM CAST shows ads; FlashFace Full does not.
Which is updated more often, FlashFace Full or CUSTOM CAST?
FlashFace Full ships an update every 5 weeks, and CUSTOM CAST monthly. Most recently, FlashFace Full was updated on September 25, 2026 and CUSTOM CAST on September 24, 2026.

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