Comparison

Face Effect HD vs FaceShow

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

Head to head
About

Face Effect HD

Easily place your face into a variety of humorous pre-designed photo templates. Choose from five categories to create funny pictures for yourself and your friends. Save and share your creations directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Place face in photo hole
  • Variety of funny photos
  • 5 different categories
  • Use built-in camera or upload photos
  • Adjust photo size for realism
  • Save and share creations
Features
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Face Effect is a great app for having fun with photos. You can place your face on variety of funny photos. # Place your face on funny amazing photo - AND HAVE ENDLESS FUN!! # Lots of funny photos to stick on your picture!! # 5 different categories!! # Make really funny pics for you and your friends!! ## Quick Instructions ## - Select scenario from five different categories. - Take picture with your built in camera or upload it from your photo albums. - Place your face behind selected scenario. - Adjust you photo size to give more realistic look to created photo. - Save to your photo album. - Share your created photo to your friends.

About

FaceShow

Easily create realistic AI-generated videos by swapping your face onto existing templates. Apply your selfie to celebrities or characters, capture convincing expressions, and share your creations on social media for more engagement.

Highlights
  • AI faceswap technology
  • Realistic facial expressions
  • Selfie mapped onto templates
  • Celebrity and character swaps
  • Easy video creation process
  • Social media sharing
Features
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With FaceShow's advanced faceswap technology, your selfie is mapped onto another face in a realistic way, with convincing facial expressions and movements that truly look like you. Paste your face onto your favorite celebrity,TV star,beauty and so on.Share your awesome face swapped clip with the world and get more likes on social media.. HOW TO USE FACESHOW Creating an edited video with FaceShow is so easy: 1) Pick your favorite cosplay video template. 2) Import your photo. 3) Save it to your gallery and share it on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, or Snapchat. 【Subscription instructions】 • Members of this software are divided into "General Member" and "Primium Member", corresponding to different subscription prices. Using your own video as a template to create pictures and videos is an exclusive function for primium members. If you only purchase general members, you cannot use the functions of “Primium Member”, such as using your own videos as templates. If general members want to use the functions of advanced members, they need to purchase additionally. • Subscriptions are billed weekly/monthly/yearly at the rate corresponding to the selected plan. • After the user confirms the purchase and pays, it will be credited to the iTunes account, and the Apple iTunes account will deduct the fee within 24 hours before the expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions by going to iPhone Settings > Go to iTunes & App Store > and tap your Apple ID at the top of the screen. User Terms of Service: https://www.faceshow.vip/static/agreement_en.html Privacy Policy: https://www.faceshow.vip/static/privacy_en.html Subscription Service Agreement: https://www.faceshow.vip/static/agreement_renew_en.html In case of any questions, issues, or collaboration requests, contact us at faceshow2022@163.com

Screenshots

Face Effect HD4 screens
FaceShow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Face Effect HD and FaceShow both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Face Effect HD's written reviews are positive against 21% of FaceShow's. FaceShow's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Face Effect HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FaceShow sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Face Effect HD against 4.4 for FaceShow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 297 and 128 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Face Effect HD's written reviews are positive against 21% of FaceShow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Face Effect HD ships an update every 6 months, FaceShow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Face Effect HD versus FaceShow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFace Effect HDFaceShow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (297 ratings)4.4 (128 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews — better21.2% of reviews
Number of ratings297 — better128
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB163 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer柳 王WorldFun Technology Limited

Customer experience

Face Effect HD

All ratings297 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative22.3%

FaceShow

All ratings129 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative69.7%

Bugs and requests

Face Effect HD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Difficulty uploading photos
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Inability to access certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • More photo templates and characters
  • Ability to use own photos
  • Improved stability and fewer crashes
  • Option to remove ads
  • Better customization tools

FaceShow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Face Effect HD

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99
9 purchases

FaceShow

Subscriptions9
  • FaceShow VIP$5.997 Days
  • FaceShow VIP$6.997 Days
  • FaceShow VIP2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • 连续订阅季度会员$10.493 Months
  • FaceShow VIP$10.491 Month
  • Monthly Member$12.991 Month
  • FaceShow VIP$14.997 Days
  • FaceShow VIP$24.991 Year
  • SuperVIP$46.991 Year

Questions

Is Face Effect HD free?
Face Effect HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FaceShow free?
FaceShow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Face Effect HD or FaceShow?
FaceShow is rated higher. Face Effect HD averages 4.3 out of 5 from 297 ratings, while FaceShow averages 4.4 from 128 ratings.
Do Face Effect HD or FaceShow have ads?
Face Effect HD shows ads; FaceShow does not.
Which is updated more often, Face Effect HD or FaceShow?
Face Effect HD ships an update every 6 months, and FaceShow fortnightly. Most recently, Face Effect HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and FaceShow on November 3, 2026.

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