Luxand Face Recognition vs Compare Faces
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luxand Face Recognition
This application identifies and remembers faces from your device's camera. Assign names to detected individuals for future recognition. It's designed for users to easily manage and identify people in photos and videos.
- Face detection
- Face memorization
- Name assignment
- Multi-view learning
- Multiple person recognition
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Just tap any detected face and give it a name. The app will memorize the face and recognize it further. For best results, hold the device at arm's length. You may slowly rotate the head (or slowly change your location) for the app to memorize you at multiple views. The app can memorize several persons. If a face is not recognized, tap and name it again. The SDK is available for mobile developers: www.luxand.com/facesdk
Compare Faces
This app uses advanced algorithms to compare two faces and provide detailed similarity metrics. It prioritizes user privacy by not storing any images on its servers. The interface is designed for ease of use, offering fast and accurate results.
- Accurate face comparison
- Advanced algorithms
- Confidence and similarity metrics
- User-friendly interface
- Complete privacy
- No image storage
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Accurate and Reliable Results: Powered by Amazon's state-of-the-art face comparison algorithms, Compare Faces ensures the utmost precision when determining the similarity between two faces. Our advanced technology analyzes various facial features, providing you with a detailed understanding of how similar the faces truly are. Complete Privacy: At Compare Faces, your privacy is our top priority. Rest assured that your images are handled with the utmost care and discretion. We do not store any images on our servers, guaranteeing complete privacy and peace of mind. Your data remains confidential, allowing you to compare faces without any concerns. Key Features: Fast and accurate face comparison using Amazon's advanced algorithms. Confidence and similarity metrics for detailed analysis. User-friendly interface for seamless navigation and intuitive controls. Complete privacy with no image storage or data compromise.
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Verdict
Luxand Face Recognition and Compare Faces both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 53% of Luxand Face Recognition's written reviews are positive against 0% of Compare Faces's. Luxand Face Recognition also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Luxand Face Recognition is free to download; Compare Faces costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Luxand Face Recognition against 3.0 for Compare Faces. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luxand Face Recognition has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Luxand Face Recognition's written reviews are positive against 0% of Compare Faces's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luxand Face Recognition | Compare Faces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.1 (16 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luxand, Inc. | Pietro Garosi |
Customer experience
Luxand Face Recognition
Compare Faces
In-app purchases
Luxand Face Recognition
No in-app purchases
Compare Faces
No in-app purchases
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