Faceplate vs Changelogs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Faceplate
Transform your Apple devices into a powerful gaming console. Stream games with hyper-fast cloud performance and seamless handoff between your iPhone and Apple TV. Enjoy a premium handheld experience with hybrid mouse controls.
- Hybrid cloud gaming
- Seamless device handoff
- Mobile gaming mode
- Apple TV integration
- Controller and mouse support
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Why buy an expensive console when you already own the best hardware? Experience seamless, hybrid gaming across your Apple devices with hyper-fast cloud performance. Nvidia's GeForce Now backend is so optimized that you’d need a local PC pushing 200 FPS just to beat its input latency. Mobile Mode: Full-throttle gaming in your pocket. Use Hybrid Mouse controls for a premium handheld experience on the go. Apple TV Mode: Not just AirPlay - a total takeover. Pick a game on your iPhone and it hands off directly to the big screen. This is not screen mirroring. Connect your controller directly to the Apple TV for a native, lag-free experience. Mouse and keyboard support is also included. Stop buying extra boxes. Unlock the power of Apple Silicon.
Changelogs
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Changelogs tracks app updates and their release notes from the App Store, so you never miss what’s new. Add your apps, get notified, and review updates with an intuitive swipe-card workflow. - Review new releases in a swipe based card queue. - Receive notifications when new updates are available. - Browse release details in colorful screens. - Search through previously seen releases in a chronological timeline. - Manage tracked applications. - Export everything as a backup or to share with friends. - Quickly find new apps to track. The app is limited to tracking 20 applications, which can be increased via additional purchases. Each purchase permanently increases the limit by 100 apps. No subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://changelogs.thanel.me/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Faceplate at every 5 days against Changelogs's every 2 months. Faceplate also leads on iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Faceplate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Changelogs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Faceplate ships an update every 5 days, Changelogs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Faceplate | Changelogs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Bridgeman | Lukasz Rutkowski |
In-app purchases
Faceplate
- AppleTVFree
- Mouse$4.99
- Air$4.99
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- Controller$4.99
Changelogs
- Limit Increase4 variants$2.99
