Comparison

FaceSwitch vs 指伝話Voice

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

Head to head
About

FaceSwitch

Features
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"FaceSwitch" is an iOS and iPadOS application that recognizes facial movements to enable simple switch operations. It can detect the following 16 types of facial movements (only the first 8 are supported on devices without a Face ID camera): - Open mouth - Close mouth - Turn face right - Turn face left - Turn face up - Turn face down - Open eyes - Close eyes - Look right - Look left - Look up - Lift eyebrows - Lift mouth corners (smile) - Pucker lips (kiss) - Bite/thin lower lip - Stick out tongue A red rectangle indicating the magnitude of the detected facial movement moves left or right along a slider on the screen. When it crosses the position of the sensitivity adjustment knob, a switch signal is output. For switch output integration, you can select an external switch connected via Bluetooth (such as a "Relay" or the battery-shaped switch "MaBeee"), or the built-in “Home” or “Shortcuts” apps on the iPhone/iPad. - The “Relay” device works with equipment that accepts switch input. - The “MaBeee” device controls battery-operated equipment. - The “Home” app allows control of smart home devices, i.e., smart lights, plugs, and remotes, compatible with "Matter" or "HomeKit". - The “Shortcuts” app allows execution of a series of predefined actions (Shortcuts) on the iPhone or iPad. (*) (*) When linking with the “Shortcuts” app, add the “Open FaceSwitch” action at the end of the registered “Shortcut” (the sequence of actions) so that it automatically returns to “FaceSwitch” operation after executing the Shortcut. For more details, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (Q&A) about “FaceSwitch” below. From the settings menu in “FaceSwitch,” you can also change the sound that plays when a switch is turned on. It is possible to set and play sounds such as ringtone or have a short message spoken using synthesized speech. Compatible relay products are as follows: - DSD TECH SH-BT01A Bluetooth Module - DSD TECH 2-Channel Bluetooth 4.0 BLE Relay Module - DSD TECH SH-BT04B Bluetooth Module - TinySine TOSR141 - 4 Channel Bluetooth Relay - Switch Science ISP1507 Bluetooth Relay Module For more information on how to integrate with “Relay,” “MaBeee,” “Home,” or “Shortcuts” apps, and Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (Q&A) about “FaceSwitch,” please refer to the website below. https://atac-lab-products.com/faceswitch/QandA_en.html

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指伝話Voice

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指伝話 Voiceは、Googleの最先端AIモデルであるGeminiを基盤とし、ユーザーが伝えたい言葉を予測することで、より少ない操作で表現できるよう支援する技術により開発された新しいタイプの五十音表文字盤です。 AIを活用して人々のコミュニケーションを支援し、誰もが社会とつながり、より自分らしく表現できることを目指す、Googleの研究開発プロジェクト「Project VOICE(Valuing Our Individual Communication Expression)」により公開されたライブラリをもとに、有限会社オフィス結アジアの指伝話製品の一つとして提供するコミュニケーションアプリです。 • 少ない手数での入力:文字を少し入力するだけで、AIが続きのことばや文章を提案します。 • 状況に合わせた提案:プロフィール設定により、利用者の環境に合わせた文章が並びます。 • 他のアプリとの連携:作成した文章はクリップボードにコピーして利用可能です。 Googleの最先端AI(Gemini)を活用しており、利用者のプロフィールや入力内容をもとに、その方らしい文章を提案します。機能の大きさよりも「コミュニケーションの機会」を広げることを大切に設計されています。 ご使用にはインターネットへの常時接続環境が必要です。 iPhoneでも使用できますが、11インチ以上の画面を推奨します。 無料でダウンロードできます。7日間無料、その後月額500円の自動更新となります。

Screenshots

FaceSwitch4 screens
指伝話Voice3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 指伝話Voice at Free against FaceSwitch's $9.99. FaceSwitch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

指伝話Voice is free to download; FaceSwitch costs $9.99 up front. 指伝話Voice sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. FaceSwitch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceSwitch ships an update every 2 months, 指伝話Voice monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
FaceSwitch versus 指伝話Voice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceSwitch指伝話Voice
Price$9.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperatacLab Co., Ltd.Office Yui Asia Limited

In-app purchases

None

FaceSwitch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

指伝話Voice

Subscriptions1
  • 指伝話Voice7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is FaceSwitch free?
FaceSwitch costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 指伝話Voice free?
指伝話Voice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FaceSwitch or 指伝話Voice have ads?
Neither FaceSwitch nor 指伝話Voice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceSwitch or 指伝話Voice?
FaceSwitch ships an update every 2 months, and 指伝話Voice monthly. Most recently, FaceSwitch was updated on September 22, 2026 and 指伝話Voice on September 23, 2026.

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