Comparison

FacelessCamera vs FrameSmoother

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

Head to head
About

FacelessCamera

Record videos with enhanced privacy features. This app can automatically blur or mosaic faces using detection and also alter voice pitch. Add custom captions to your videos before saving them to your device.

Highlights
  • Face detection and blurring/mosaic
  • Voice pitch shifting
  • Add custom captions
  • Save videos to camera roll
Features
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FacelessCamera is an app for recording video that processed image and voice. Features - Apply mosaic and blur effects to your videos. - Use face detection to hide faces automatically. - Raise or lower the pitch of the audio with the pitch-shift feature. - You can also apply effects to videos you have already saved. Caution - If face-detection is not working, please unlock screen orientation. - Voice processing is a simple pitch-shift, so it can be restored to some extent. If you need to protect privacy strictly, please consider use of special software.

About

FrameSmoother

Transform choppy videos into smooth footage with AI-powered frame interpolation. Achieve fluid slow-motion effects up to 8x, or convert videos to 60 or 120fps. Process videos locally on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • AI frame interpolation for smooth motion
  • Slow motion up to 8x
  • Convert to 60 or 120fps
  • Trim video sections
  • Anime frame de-duplication
  • Local video processing
  • Before/After comparison slider
Features
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Smooth out choppy video at 60 or 120fps, slow footage down without stutter, and strip the duplicate frames out of anime. New frames are generated by AI on the phone itself, not in the cloud. One-time purchase, subscription-free and ad-free. Slow motion that stays smooth Slow it down by up to 8x. Instead of repeating frames, the app generates the in-between frames, so motion stays fluid even at 8x. Features: - Convert to a target frame rate (60 / 120fps) or by a multiplier (2x / 4x) - Slow motion up to 8x - Trim: process only the part you choose - Anime: remove duplicate frames from anime drawn on twos or threes, then fill in the motion between drawings - Stabilization: reduce camera shake in handheld footage - Two quality modes: High Quality (AI) and Fast (no AI) - Queue up to 5 videos; they are processed one after another - Before/After comparison slider with frame-by-frame scrubbing - Export as mp4 or mov, save to Photos or share with AirDrop Privacy: Videos are processed locally and are not uploaded. FrameSmoother gathers no data. Pricing: Every feature is included in a single one-time purchase, without a subscription or ads. Requirements: - iOS 16 or later

Screenshots

FacelessCamera2 screens
FrameSmoother4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FacelessCamera at 50% against FrameSmoother's 0%. FacelessCamera also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). FrameSmoother's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months). On device support and iOS requirement 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

FacelessCamera is free to download; FrameSmoother costs $1.99 up front. FrameSmoother sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FacelessCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FacelessCamera ships an update every 21 months, FrameSmoother weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FacelessCamera versus FrameSmoother: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFacelessCameraFrameSmoother
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYU HASHIZUMEKohei Omori

Customer experience

FacelessCamera

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

FrameSmoother

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

FacelessCamera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FrameSmoother

One-time1
  • Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is FacelessCamera free?
FacelessCamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FrameSmoother free?
FrameSmoother costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do FacelessCamera or FrameSmoother have ads?
FacelessCamera shows ads; FrameSmoother does not.
Which is updated more often, FacelessCamera or FrameSmoother?
FacelessCamera ships an update every 21 months, and FrameSmoother weekly. Most recently, FacelessCamera was updated on November 1, 2026 and FrameSmoother on November 13, 2026.

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