Comparison

FaceScreen vs PiPMaster

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

Head to head
About

FaceScreen

Overlay a live camera feed and custom text on any app. Perfect for enhancing screen recordings, presentations, and livestreams by keeping your face and branding visible. Customize position, size, shape, and text for a personal touch.

Highlights
  • Floating camera overlay
  • Customizable text label
  • Adjustable camera shape and position
  • Works over full-screen apps
  • Automatic setting saving
  • Supports screen recording apps
Features
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FaceScreen displays a floating live camera feed and an optional text label on top of everything else on your screen. Add a personal touch to your screen recordings, presentations, livestreams, and screen sharing sessions by keeping your face visible at all times. Use the built-in screen recorder on your phone or any third-party screen recording app. FaceScreen does not record, store, or process any video or personal data. It simply displays a customizable camera overlay on top of other apps and content. FEATURES Camera • Single camera mode: A sleek camera overlay that floats above all other apps. • Dual camera mode: Show both cameras at once with a draggable picture-in-picture front camera. • Customize everything—from the camera shape and position to zoom level, size, orientation, and more. • Zoom in when your camera is farther away for better visibility. • Works seamlessly over apps running in full-screen mode. • Drag and position the camera overlay anywhere on your screen. • Your settings, including position, size, and appearance, are automatically saved for the next time you use FaceScreen. Text • Showing your face is great, but if you're introducing yourself to a new audience, adding your name, website, or social media handle can make an even stronger impression. • Customize the text content and its position to match your preferences. GETTING STARTED • Install FaceScreen from the App Store • Open FaceScreen and customize the camera view to your liking • Leave FaceScreen running and switch to another app to display the floating camera view • To hide the camera view, simply close FaceScreen USE CASES • Video Reactions • Tutorials & How-To Videos • App Demos • Presentations • Screen Recordings • Screen Sharing • Livestreams • Online Teaching • Personal Branding CONTACT • Website: facescreenapp.com • X: @softal_io or @rampatra_ EXTRAS • FAQ: facescreenapp.com/faq • Privacy Policy: facescreenapp.com/privacy CREDITS • Lucas Fischer

About

PiPMaster

Easily create professional screen videos with a floating camera window and teleprompter. Record your content directly with iOS system screen recording, reducing editing time for faster publishing.

Highlights
  • Floating camera PiP (front/rear)
  • Teleprompter PiP with adjustable text
  • Speech-follow or timed script scrolling
  • Image and video PiP overlays
  • Privacy-first design
  • Fast setup and simple controls
Features
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PiPmaster helps you create polished screen videos in one flow. Add a floating camera window (facecam) or teleprompter on top of your content, then use iOS system screen recording to capture your result. Built for creators, teachers, presenters, and mobile gamers: - Floating camera PiP with front/rear camera options - Teleprompter PiP with adjustable font size and high contrast - Speech-follow mode or timed scrolling for scripts - Image and video PiP overlays for demos and references - Fast setup and simple controls before you switch to another app Privacy-first by design: - Media stays on your device unless you choose to share - Permissions are requested only when needed (camera, microphone, photos, speech) PiPmaster is designed to reduce editing time so you can publish faster with more confidence.

Screenshots

FaceScreen4 screens
PiPMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PiPMaster at Free against FaceScreen's $5.99. PiPMaster also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). FaceScreen's advantage is chart position (#161 vs unranked) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On rating, ads, 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

PiPMaster is free to download; FaceScreen costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FaceScreen against 5.0 for PiPMaster. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaceScreen has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of FaceScreen's written reviews are positive against 100% of PiPMaster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceScreen ships an update every 2 weeks, PiPMaster every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
FaceScreen versus PiPMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceScreenPiPMaster
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#161 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftal Limited元宁 秦

Customer experience

FaceScreen

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

PiPMaster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FaceScreen

No in-app purchases

None

PiPMaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FaceScreen free?
FaceScreen costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PiPMaster free?
PiPMaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FaceScreen or PiPMaster?
FaceScreen and PiPMaster are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FaceScreen or PiPMaster have ads?
Neither FaceScreen nor PiPMaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceScreen or PiPMaster?
FaceScreen ships an update every 2 weeks, and PiPMaster every 2 days. Most recently, FaceScreen was updated on September 19, 2026 and PiPMaster on September 3, 2026.

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