Comparison

Finder vs Face Search

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

Head to head
About

Finder

Explore the digital world using visual search. Upload photos from your device or via URL to find similar images across multiple search engines. Features include image editing and search history.

Highlights
  • Multi-engine image search
  • Search from camera or library
  • Search by URL
  • Search by words
  • Image cropping and rotation
  • Search history
Features
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Discover the power of visual search with the innovative Finder - Reverse Image Search app for iOS. This app allows you to dive deep into the digital world by utilising the power of the leading search engines - Google Image Search (Google Lens), Yandex, TinEye and Bing Image Search. FEATURES: - All search engines in one app. - Directly search for photos from your device's camera, photo library, clipboard and files. - Search images by URL. - Use words to search for photos. - Previous image searches. - Using a web browser to save photos to your devices. - Rotating and cropping images. In-app purchases: You can become a premium user by auto-renewing your subscription. - Payment will be deducted from your iTunes account when you confirm your purchase. - Subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the expiry date. - Subscription length: one week, one month, one year. - If you renew your subscription within 24 hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged the amount corresponding to the renewal price. - Subscription cost: one week - $2.99, one month - $5.99, one year - $9.99. - Subscriptions can be managed by the user, and auto-renewal can be disabled by going to User Account Settings after purchase. - Cancellation of the current subscription during the active subscription period is not allowed This application uses Google, Bing, Yandex in the web browser application. However, the app is not supported or associated with any of these search engines. Privacy policy: https://webrain.ltd/uv/privacy-policy.html Terms of service: https://webrain.ltd/uv/terms-conditions.html

About

Face Search

Features
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Ever wondered where your photos have ended up? FaceSearch is a reverse image search for photos with faces. Choose a picture and see the public web pages where a visually similar face already appears, each match ranked by similarity and linked to its original source. WHY PEOPLE USE FACESEARCH • Protect your own images: find out where pictures of you have been republished, then request removal. • Spot fake profiles: check whether a dating or social profile photo was taken from someone else before you trust it. • Catch reused or stolen photos: see if a picture you were sent already exists elsewhere online. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a clear photo of a face 2. Confirm you have the right to search it 3. Review matched public pages, grouped as Exact, High and Possible matches, each with a link to its source BUILT FOR TRUST • Every result links to its source, so you can verify it yourself • Report a result or request removal from inside the app • Uploads are deleted automatically within 24 hours and are never sold • No face templates or biometric identifiers are stored • Delete your account and data at any time in Settings SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING Each search costs 3 credits. Buy one-time credit packs that never expire, with no subscription required. Optional PRO monthly plan: 60 credits per month, search history and PDF export. PRO renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage it in your account settings. MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN Designed for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, in portrait and landscape. CONSENT AND ACCEPTABLE USE Every search requires you to confirm you have the right to search that image. FaceSearch is for adults (18+) checking their own likeness or images they are entitled to check. It may not be used to identify, locate, track, monitor or contact a stranger, or for any decision about employment, credit, housing, insurance or education. Those uses are prohibited by our Terms. FaceSearch performs no face recognition of its own and keeps no database of identified people; it searches an index of publicly published web pages and returns links to them. Questions or removal requests: support@facesearch.net Terms: https://facesearch.net/terms Privacy: https://facesearch.net/privacy

Screenshots

Finder3 screens
Face Search4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Face Search at none against Finder's shown. Face Search also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). Finder's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Finder sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Face Search sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finder ships an update every 15 months, Face Search every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Finder versus Face Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinderFace Search
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (236 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings236 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWeBraintranslateimage.io

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Finder

Subscriptions7
  • Image Search3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Reverse Image Search$2.997 Days
  • Photo Search3 Days trial$5.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Search by Image$5.991 Month
  • Image Search$7.991 Year
  • Google Lens for Iphone3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Google Photo Search$15.991 Year
6 purchases

Face Search

Subscriptions1
  • PRO Monthly$29.001 Month
One-time5
  • Starter Pack (3 credits)$6.00
  • Basic Pack (30 credits)$24.00
  • Standard Pack (100 credits)$69.00
Show 2 more
  • Pro Pack (300 credits)$199.00
  • Enterprise Pack (1000 credits)$599.00

Questions

Is Finder free?
Finder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Face Search free?
Face Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Finder or Face Search have ads?
Finder shows ads; Face Search does not.
Which is updated more often, Finder or Face Search?
Finder ships an update every 15 months, and Face Search every 2 months. Most recently, Finder was updated on November 3, 2026 and Face Search on November 10, 2026.

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