Comparison

FaceAway vs MosaCam

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

Head to head
About

FaceAway

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FaceAway is a privacy app that automatically detects faces in photos on your device and quickly applies a mosaic effect. There are no complicated editing toolsβ€”just choose a photo, tap or drag over the areas you want to cover, and save. Key Features - Automatic face detection - Toggle mosaic on/off with a single tap - Manually select missed areas - Supports both pixel mosaic and blur effects - 3 levels of intensity control - Batch processing for multiple photos - Save after removing location metadata Why FaceAway? - Use it right away with no sign-in. - All photo processing happens on your device. - Edit quickly without sending photos to a server. - A simple workflow focused on masking, without the complexity of full editing apps. Useful When - You want to hide faces captured in the background of marketplace photos - You want to cover some faces before sharing family or group photos - You want to directly select and hide license plates in vehicle photos or sensitive areas in document photos

About

MosaCam

Features
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MosaCam is a privacy camera app that makes it easy to hide faces in photos and videos. It automatically detects faces in the camera preview and applies mosaic effects in real time, so you can take photos and record videos with faces already obscured. MosaCam also works with existing photos and videos. Import them from your photo library, detect faces, and choose which people you want to hide. Choose from a variety of effects, including Mosaic, Blur, Crystal, Solid, and Emoji, to match your photo, video, or purpose. Key Features * Automatically detect faces and apply effects in real time * Take photos and record videos with faces obscured * Add mosaic effects to existing photos * Analyze videos and track faces automatically * Choose which people to hide in videos * Mosaic, Blur, Crystal, Solid, Emoji, and other effects * Adjust mosaic size and effect strength * Manually edit photos using Pen, Rectangle, and Circle tools Perfect for photos and videos you want to share on social media, street photography, family photos, group shots, or any situation where you want to protect someone’s privacy. Before or after you shoot. Hide faces with ease.

Screenshots

FaceAway3 screens
MosaCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FaceAway at none against MosaCam's 1. FaceAway also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MosaCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FaceAway asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 2 level
FaceAway versus MosaCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceAwayMosaCam
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoyoung BaekKouichi INAFUKU

In-app purchases

None

FaceAway

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MosaCam

One-time1
  • Full Package$4.99

Questions

Is FaceAway free?
FaceAway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MosaCam free?
MosaCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FaceAway or MosaCam have ads?
Neither FaceAway nor MosaCam shows ads.

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