AnyFont vs FaceGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AnyFont
Install custom fonts on your iPhone or iPad to use in various apps like Word, Pages, and Keynote. Supports TTF, OTF, and TTC formats, with options to add single or multiple fonts via file sharing or cloud services. An optional font bundle is available for purchase.
- Install .ttf, .otf, .ttc fonts
- Add single or multiple fonts
- Use fonts in Word, Pages, Keynote
- Preview fonts within the app
- Optional font bundle purchase
- Supports Dark Mode
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*** COMPATIBLE WITH WORD, EXCEL AND POWERPOINT FOR IOS *** With AnyFont it is finally possible to install any additional font in TrueTypeFont- (.ttf), OpenTypeFont- (.otf) or TrueType Collection- (.ttc) format on your iPhone or iPad. These fonts can then be used throughout the system in other apps like Word, PowerPoint, Pages, Keynote and many more. No more unexpectedly replaced fonts in presentations because the iPhone or iPad does not know them. The perfect solution for everybody who creates presentations on a Mac or PC to show them on their iPad. Extremely easy to use. An extensive FAQ and an introductory tutorial help you to understand the app. Check out this video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/@AnyFont-iOS Features: - Add new fonts as .ttf, .ttc or .otf file using iTunes file sharing or the „Open in…“ dialog from other apps like Mail or Dropbox - Add single fonts or multiple fonts as a ZIP- or TTC-file - Install single fonts or multiple fonts at once - Preview your fonts in AnyFont’s storage - Access FontBundles.net from within AnyFont - Optional bundle of 1,000+ fonts (In-App Purchase) - Complete list of all installed fonts on the device - Support for Dark Mode (requires iOS 13) Working with: - Word, Excel and PowerPoint - Numbers, Keynote and Pages - Cricut Design Space - Office Suite Pro - Office²HD - and many other apps! AnyFont website: https://www.anyfont.app Tutorial Video: https://www.youtube.com/@AnyFont-iOS NOTE: It is not possible to change the system-font on your device with AnyFont. With AnyFont you can install additional fonts on your device which can then be used by other apps which make use of the device's font book. NOTE II: Some fonts using Cyrillic or Asian characters may not be supported by this way of installing fonts due to their size. The maximum size of a configuration profile for a font is 20 MB. NOTE III: You don't have to purchase the optional font bundle to use AnyFont. You can always add your own fonts to install them on your device.
FaceGuard
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FaceGuard is a photo editing app for hiding faces in your photos. It automatically detects face regions and lets you edit them with mosaic, blur, emoji, or eye line. You can also manually add, delete, move, and resize detected regions as needed. Key Features - Take a photo / choose a photo - Automatic human face detection - Switch between blur / mosaic / emoji / eye line - Adjust blur/mosaic intensity and eye line color/thickness - Apply the same style to all regions at once - Save to device / iCloud Drive / share - On-screen guide shown the first time you open the editor Specifications - Requires iOS 17 or later - Still images only (video not supported) - Supported formats: JPEG / PNG - Detects human faces only - Region shape: ellipse only - Up to 30 regions per image - Up to 30 saved emoji presets About Privacy - Image editing (face detection, mosaic processing, etc.) is performed on-device. Images are only sent externally when you explicitly choose to share or save to cloud storage. - The app may send anonymous usage data to help improve the service; you can turn this off anytime in Settings. Note - Face detection results may vary depending on the photo (angle, lighting, occlusion, etc.).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FaceGuard at Free against AnyFont's $1.99. FaceGuard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). AnyFont's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and chart position (#51 vs unranked). On 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
FaceGuard is free to download; AnyFont costs $1.99 up front. AnyFont sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FaceGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.
AnyFont ships an update every 2 months, FaceGuard every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AnyFont | FaceGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (26K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #51 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evo Tec Labs @ Pepperbit Online | MINERVA, INC. |
Bugs and requests
AnyFont
Reported bugs
4 issues- Fonts no longer work with Microsoft Office apps after iOS 14 update
- Fonts installed as profiles disappear after device reset
- App crashes when trying to open font zip files
- App resets font organization without warning
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to sort not installed fonts
- Sync fonts between Mac and iOS
- Batch install fonts
- Ability to install entire font families at once
- Search function for installed fonts
FaceGuard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AnyFont
- Unlock Bundled Fonts$0.99
FaceGuard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AnyFont free?
Is FaceGuard free?
Do AnyFont or FaceGuard have ads?
Which is updated more often, AnyFont or FaceGuard?
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