Comparison

FaceScreen vs FaceBubble

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

FaceBubble

Features
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FaceBubble puts your face in a floating bubble over anything - your screen or your back camera. Record to Photos, or go LIVE to Twitch, YouTube and Facebook in real time. DUAL - TWO CAMERAS, ONE TAP Film the front and back cameras at the same time. Your reaction and the scene land in one finished video - no editing, straight to Photos. Perfect for vlogs, travel, unboxings and interviews. SCREEN - YOUR FACE OVER ANY APP Record your screen with a live camera overlay. The bubble stays on top while you switch apps, browse, play or demo - ideal for gameplay, reactions and tutorials. GO LIVE Stream either mode to Twitch, YouTube or Facebook in real time. Pick a destination, tap Go Live, done. MAKE IT YOURS • Drag the bubble anywhere, pinch to resize, tap to swap cameras • Choose the bubble shape - separately for each mode • Full-bleed portrait canvas in dual mode • Flip and rotate cameras on the fly SIMPLE BY DESIGN No account, no watermark, no subscription. Everything stays on your iPhone. A single one-time in-app purchase is available.

Screenshots

FaceScreen4 screens
FaceBubble3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FaceBubble at Free against FaceScreen's $5.99. FaceBubble also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). FaceScreen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#70 vs unranked). On update cadence and ads 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

FaceBubble is free to download; FaceScreen costs $5.99 up front. FaceBubble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FaceScreen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceScreen ships an update every 2 weeks, FaceBubble weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
FaceScreen versus FaceBubble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceScreenFaceBubble
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftal LimitedFirm and steady OU

In-app purchases

None

FaceScreen

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FaceBubble

One-time1
  • Application support$9.99

Questions

Is FaceScreen free?
FaceScreen costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FaceBubble free?
FaceBubble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FaceScreen or FaceBubble have ads?
Neither FaceScreen nor FaceBubble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceScreen or FaceBubble?
FaceScreen ships an update every 2 weeks, and FaceBubble weekly. Most recently, FaceScreen was updated on October 30, 2026 and FaceBubble on October 31, 2026.

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