Comparison

Face Editor vs Zone Meter

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

Head to head
About

Face Editor

Effortlessly remove blemishes like pimples and wrinkles from your photos. Achieve a flawless complexion with simple touch-ups for social media or professional-looking edits. This tool works on all skin tones to enhance your natural beauty.

Highlights
  • Erase pimples and blemishes
  • Smooth out pores
  • Remove wrinkles
  • Works with all skin tones
  • Magazine-style edits
  • Easy-to-use retouch tools
Features
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Remove pimples and acne in one tap, then refine your nose, plump your lips or add a natural smile. AI keeps your real skin texture, so every photo looks like you on your best day, not like a filter. ONE-TAP SKIN PRESETS • Pimple Remover — AI removes pimples, acne and redness, keeping your real skin texture • Wrinkle Remover — smooths wrinkles and fine lines with a light airbrush and soft glow • Airbrushed — removes pimples, softens wrinkles and airbrushes the whole face for a flawless finish Every preset can be dialed up or down. NEW: FACE TOOLS Reshape one feature at a time with simple sliders: • Nose — make it smaller, narrower or lifted, or refine the tip • Lips — fuller, wider or taller lips • Smile — add a natural smile that lifts the whole face • Eyebrows — thicken, lift, shape or tilt your brows • Eyes — bigger, wider, tilted or spaced • Jaw — slim or widen the jawline while the mouth and nose stay put • Chin and Forehead — lengthen, shorten, make taller or shorter ONE-TAP FACE PRESETS • Slim Face — narrows the jaw and refines the chin • Glow Up — a light refresh: softer jaw, brighter eyes, a touch of smile • Awake — opens the eyes and lifts the brows for a well-rested look • Refine Nose — a slimmer, shorter nose that still looks natural REAL SKIN, NOT A BLUR The AI finds pimples, acne and blemishes automatically, then rebuilds the skin underneath instead of blurring it. Pores, freckles and texture stay. Compare Before and After with one tap. MORE EDITING TOOLS • Skin Smooth — one slider for even, natural skin • Repair — paint over spots, scars and wrinkles and watch them vanish • Airbrush — a magazine finish, with you setting the strength • Skin Glow — a healthy, radiant look in seconds • Smart Skin Select — AI picks the skin, or fine-tune it yourself • Background Blur — portrait depth of field • 30+ Filters — change the mood of any photo BUILT FOR SELFIES, PORTRAITS AND PROFILE PICS Edit from your camera, your photo library, or straight from other apps. Group photo? Pick which face to edit. Freeform mode skips the presets and opens every tool. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All editing runs on your device. Your photos never leave your phone. PREMIUM Unlock every face and skin tool, all presets, unlimited edits and full-quality exports. Premium features are free to try. Upgrade to Premium to unlock unlimited access to every tool and effect. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Zone Meter

Features
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Zone Meter is a professional light meter for photographers who shoot manual - on film, with legacy lenses, or in the studio. Point your iPhone at a scene and Zone Meter instantly reads the light from the camera sensor, calculating exposure values in real time. Scroll the drum wheels to set your aperture, shutter speed, or ISO, and Zone Meter works out the third value for you. LIGHT METER - Live EV reading from the iPhone camera sensor - Four metering modes: Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter Priority (Tv), ISO Priority, and Manual (M) - Classic drum-roller wheel pickers for aperture, shutter speed, and ISO - Tap anywhere on the live preview to spot-meter a specific area of the scene - Switch between lenses (0.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x) to meter a distant subject with the telephoto - Live colour temperature reading with descriptive label (Tungsten, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade) - EV condition display from Very Dark to Very Bright HISTOGRAM - Live luminance histogram overlaid on the camera preview - tap the chart icon to show or hide - Shadows on the left, highlights on the right - just like every other histogram you know - Colour-coded bars: blue for shadows, white for midtones, amber for highlights - Clip indicators warn when shadows or highlights are being lost - In Manual mode, the histogram shifts left or right to predict how your chosen settings will affect the tonal distribution MANUAL MODE - Set aperture, shutter speed, and ISO independently - nothing is computed or locked - Exposure delta bar shows how far your settings deviate from the metered value - Bar shifts left for underexposure, right for overexposure - consistent with the histogram - Contextual label: Correct exposure, Overexposed by 1.3 stops, Underexposed by 2 stops - Use with the histogram to dial in exposure before you shoot ND FILTER CALCULATOR - Calculates long-exposure shutter speed for any ND filter - Presets for all standard filters: ND2 through ND32000, Little Stopper, Big Stopper, Super Stopper - Custom stop input - Uses the live meter reading or a manually chosen base shutter speed - Warns when exposure exceeds 30 seconds (Bulb mode required) DEPTH OF FIELD CALCULATOR - Hyperfocal distance calculator for any lens and sensor format - 8 sensor formats: Full Frame, APS-C (Canon and Nikon/Sony), Micro 4/3, 1-inch, Medium Format, 4x5, 8x10 - 18 focal length presets from 14mm to 600mm - Shows near focus limit, far focus limit, and total depth of field - Visual range bar showing subject position relative to hyperfocal distance - Contextual advice: tells you exactly how far to refocus to bring infinity sharp STROBE CALCULATOR - Guide number calculator for flash and studio strobes - Presets for speedlights and studio heads from 100Ws to 1200Ws - 8 power settings from Full to 1/128 - Solve for aperture (given distance) or distance (given aperture) - ISO-aware: guide numbers automatically adjust for any ISO - Fill light ratio calculator: instantly shows the aperture difference for 1:1 through 16:1 ratios READING HISTORY - Save and name any meter or strobe reading - Add notes to any saved reading - Share individual readings or export the full history - Organised by name, date, light condition, and exposure values DESIGNED FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS - Clean dark interface designed for use in any light - Metric or imperial measurements (set in Help) - Available in English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Korean - Full help documentation built in: explains EV, hyperfocal distance, guide numbers, and more - No ads. No subscription. No account required. Zone Meter is the meter you always have with you.

Screenshots

Face Editor4 screens
Zone Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zone Meter at none against Face Editor's 7. Zone Meter also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Face Editor sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Zone Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Face Editor versus Zone Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFace EditorZone Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size281 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnovative Software Solutions, LLCGreg Anderson

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Face Editor

Subscriptions4
  • Premium (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Premium (1 Month)$4.991 Month
  • Premium (1 year)$19.991 Year
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  • Premium (1 year)$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Skin Glow$0.99
  • Lifetime Access$79.99
  • Lifetime Access$99.99
None

Zone Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Face Editor free?
Face Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zone Meter free?
Zone Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Face Editor or Zone Meter have ads?
Neither Face Editor nor Zone Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Face Editor or Zone Meter?
Face Editor ships an update every 2 months, and Zone Meter every 2 months. Most recently, Face Editor was updated on October 23, 2026 and Zone Meter on October 25, 2026.

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