Effectify for Messenger vs Dollify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Effectify for Messenger
Transform your selfies with fun face effects and send them to friends via Messenger. Explore aging, beards, monsters, and more. Mix and match effects for unique results.
- Apply face effects like aging, beards, and monsters
- Send transformed photos via Facebook Messenger
- Mix and combine multiple effects
- Access effects from other "__ify" apps
- Real-time preview of transformations
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Effectify is simple. Take a selfie, select a face effect, then send your image to your friends via Facebook Messenger. See yourself OLD, get CHUNKY, grow BEARDS & MOUSTACHES, and even become a WEREWOLF, ZOMBIE or VAMPIRE! Note: If you already have any of our "__ify" face-effect apps it's effect will automatically be available in Effectify. You'll never have to re-purchase! Available Face Effects: - Beards - Chunky - Mustaches - Noses - Old age ($ or get Oldify 2) - Zombie ($ or get Zombify) - Vampire ($ or get Vampify) - Werewolf (available when you get Wolfify) - Baldness ($ or get Baldify) - Sketch (available when you get Sketchify) - Eyebrows (free or get Browify) - Robot ($) Also MIX mix effects to make hilarious old / bald / fat combos! Your face will never be the same.
Dollify
Create adorable, personalized avatars with a vast array of customization options. Easily design unique portraits by selecting from numerous items across 14 categories and their color variations. Share your creations and get featured on social media.
- Create custom avatars
- 14 customization categories
- Thousands of unique combinations
- Color variations for items
- Easy to use interface
- Social media sharing
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Hi peeps! I'm @dave.xp and I can't wait for you to make your own portraits! Me and the developer team have carefully crafted this app so you can make the cutest looking avatars on the internet! It's very easy to use and you'll get the most beautiful results by just picking your favourite items out of 14 different categories. With many different items to choose from and their color variations, you can make thousands of unique combinations and I can't wait to see yours! Tag your portraits with the hashtag #dollifyapp and I'll be featuring some of them every week on my Instagram account! Dave XP
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dollify at 4.5 against Effectify for Messenger's 2.7. Dollify also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 47%) and ratings volume (63K vs 27). Effectify for Messenger's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Effectify for Messenger sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dollify sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dollify holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dollify has 63K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Effectify for Messenger's written reviews are positive against 82% of Dollify's.
Effectify for Messenger ships an update every 5 weeks, Dollify monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Effectify for Messenger | Dollify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (27 ratings) | 4.5 (63K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 63K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 831 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apptly LLC | David Alvarez |
Customer experience
Effectify for Messenger
Dollify
User reviews
Effectify for Messenger
From 27 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😂 Funny and hilarious effects
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🤩 Cool app
- ✨ Realistic looking graphics
- 🚀 Works great
Room to improve
- 💸 Most features require purchase
- 😠 Dishonest advertising (not free)
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 👎 Limited free options
- 😬 Misleading descriptions
Dollify
From 63K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Great game
- 🎨 Lots of customization options
- 🙂 Fun and addictive
- 🎨 Ability to create characters that look like friends/family
- 🚀 No ads
Room to improve
- 💰 Premium features are expensive
- 🔒 Limited number of free dolls
- 🐛 Glitches with saving/editing dolls
- 🎨 Lack of diverse hair/eye color options in free version
- 🎨 Inability to customize full body
Bugs and requests
Effectify for Messenger
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- App does not open after update
- Purchased features not available
- Effects don't line up properly
- In-app purchases not working
Requested features
3 requests- More free filters/effects
- Ability to use existing photos
- More options for drawing
Dollify
Reported bugs
2 issues- Dolls turning black when adding clothes
- Saving/editing issues causing loss of progress
Requested features
8 requests- Add more free hairstyles and clothing options
- Allow unlimited doll creation without premium
- Add ability to customize facial features (nose, eyes, etc.)
- Implement full body customization
- Add more diverse skin tones, hair colors, and eye colors
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- Introduce a male character option
- Implement a way to save/share created dolls
- Add makeup and accessories options
In-app purchases
Effectify for Messenger
- Unibrow effectFree
- Pencil sketch effectFree
- Werewolf face effectFree
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- Old age face effect$0.99
- Bald head effect$0.99
- More mustache effect$0.99
- More beard effects$0.99
- Vampire face effect$0.99
- More fat effects$0.99
- Zombie face effect$2.99
Dollify
- Pets Package$2.99
- Hands Package$2.99
- Makeup Upgrade$3.99
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- FANTASY_PACKAGE_IAP$5.99
- Premium Purchase$6.99
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