Face Picker vs Photo Start
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Face Picker
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Face Picker – The fun way to choose! Tired of deciding who goes first or who does the challenge? Let Face Picker decide using your friends' faces. How it works: - Snap or upload photos of people. - Tap "Pick". - The app randomly selects one face instantly. Why you'll love it: - Great for parties and group games - Use camera or gallery photos - Instant random results - Save face lists to reuse - Simple, fast, and fun Download Face Picker and make every decision entertaining.
Photo Start
Effortlessly select a starting player for board game nights. Simply scan the room and let the app randomly choose from 2 to 20 participants without dice or manual input.
- Random player selection
- Supports 2-20 players
- Room scanning technology
- No dice or manual input needed
- Fair and unambiguous selection
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The easiest way to pick a start player for Board Game Night! Works with any number of players, from 2 to 20. Simply scan the room and set the phone down. You don't have to assign numbers, throw dice, or touch the screen. Everyone else can just sit there and do nothing! The app will — fairly and unambiguously — pick a random player from everyone present.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Face Picker at 3 against Photo Start's 1. Face Picker also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Face Picker ships an update monthly, Photo Start every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Face Picker | Photo Start |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tharet Muon | Michael Meckler |
In-app purchases
Face Picker
No in-app purchases
Photo Start
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Face Picker free?
Is Photo Start free?
Do Face Picker or Photo Start have ads?
Which is updated more often, Face Picker or Photo Start?
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