PixieDust | Creator Studio vs AfterFace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PixieDust | Creator Studio
Enhance your photos and videos with a wide array of beauty filters, AR effects, and editing tools. Experiment with digital makeup, trendy presets, and AI-powered retouching to express your unique style and add a touch of magic to your content.
- AR filters and lenses
- Digital makeup and beauty effects
- AI-powered photo retouching
- Trendy presets and artistic styles
- Instant camera for photos and videos
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Transform your selfies and elevate your creativity with PixieDust Creator Studio! Discover a world of makeup, beauty filters, and photo editing tools that let you express yourself like never before. Try Facetune-style retouching, FaceApp-inspired effects, and Snow-like AR filters to enhance your look instantly. Experiment with trendy presets, artistic transformations, and character effects designed by top creators like Paige Piskin. Whether you're perfecting your glam, exploring fantasy styles, or adding a touch of magic to your photos, PixieDust has everything you need! PIXIEDUST FEATURES - Instant Camera: Open PixieDust and start snapping right away—just tap for a photo or press and hold for video. - Filters & Lenses: Play with an ever-growing library of beauty filters, digital makeup, and AR effects. - Photo Editing Magic: Retouch, refine, and enhance with AI-powered tools for that flawless finish. - Trendy Presets & Styles: Get inspired with custom presets that bring out your unique aesthetic. Sprinkle a little magic into every moment! For a full description of our privacy practices, please see our Privacy Policy. http://PixieDustapp.com/privacy
AfterFace
Explore virtual cosmetic surgery-style face previews using your own photos. Easily adjust various facial features like nose, eyes, and lips to see potential transformations. Save and download your favorite simulated results for personal reference.
- Virtual cosmetic surgery previews
- Adjustable facial features
- Before-and-after simulations
- Save and download previews
- Multiple preview styles
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AfterFace helps you explore virtual cosmetic surgery-style face previews from your own photo. Take a selfie or choose a clear portrait, then create a premium before-and-after simulation. Tune face areas with easy controls for nose, eyes, brows, cheeks, jawline, chin, lips, skin, ears, and hairline. Switch between Balanced and Enhanced preview styles, compare results side by side, save favorite previews, and download images for personal reference. AfterFace is designed for personal visual exploration. It uses proprietary simulation workflows to create preview images. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical recommendations, or guaranteed real-world outcomes. Always speak with a qualified professional before making medical or cosmetic decisions. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PixieDust | Creator Studio at weekly against AfterFace's every 5 weeks. PixieDust | Creator Studio also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. PixieDust | Creator Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and AfterFace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PixieDust | Creator Studio against 5.0 for AfterFace. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
PixieDust | Creator Studio ships an update weekly, AfterFace every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PixieDust | Creator Studio | AfterFace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FAM Networks, LLC. | Thinks LLC |
Customer experience
PixieDust | Creator Studio
AfterFace
In-app purchases
PixieDust | Creator Studio
- Premium Membership - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Membership - Annual$12.001 Year
AfterFace
- AfterFace Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- AfterFace Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
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