Comparison

Open vs Facial Dynamics

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

Head to head
About

Open

Features
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Open-OH: supporting you on your journey with Long Covid, Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and more. Track your symptoms, and engage with resources to help you increase your functional capacity and make informed decisions about your condition and occupation DIARIES Track your activity levels, sleep, meals, symptoms and more ASSESSMENTS Access industry standard, condition specific Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) RESOURCES Receive personalised suggestions to access lots of support resources to educate and guide you on your journey with your long term conditions. Including symptoms specific resources, financial guides, and advice for your manager or employer. FIND SUPPORT Find local services to support your journey

About

Facial Dynamics

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Facial Dynamics encourages you to comply with your existing facial movement routines set to you by your specialists. You can use augmented reality to change your facial appearance if this is something that you find upsetting. While you are performing your routines, you will see clear instructions on screen to ensure you are performing them correctly. Your specialists will be able to see your compliance with your facial routines, and videos (without sound) and objective data of your facial movements. Never forget another routine again with clear instructions of when the next routine is due, an overview of when all routines are due, and notifications to remind you. You can send messages directly to your specialists, and they can reply to you to clear up any concerns. Please note that you must already be registered with an organisation that uses Facial Dynamics to use this app. If you have not been asked by your specialists to use this app, you probably won't be able to. Please note that you must have a device with a TrueDepth camera, for example: iPhone X and above (not including iPhone SE) iPad Pro Facial Dynamics is not a medical device and should be used for cosmetic purposes only. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Open4 screens
Facial Dynamics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open at none against Facial Dynamics's 1. Open also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Facial Dynamics sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Open asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open ships an update every 2 weeks, Facial Dynamics every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Open versus Facial Dynamics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenFacial Dynamics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size30 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElarosLife Analytics Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Open

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Facial Dynamics

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Open free?
Open is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Facial Dynamics free?
Facial Dynamics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Open or Facial Dynamics have ads?
Neither Open nor Facial Dynamics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open or Facial Dynamics?
Open ships an update every 2 weeks, and Facial Dynamics every 6 weeks. Most recently, Open was updated on October 27, 2026 and Facial Dynamics on October 25, 2026.

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