# Skin Tones ! vs ActorDetector

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ActorDetector at 66% against Skin Tones !'s 0%. ActorDetector also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Skin Tones ! sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. ActorDetector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ActorDetector holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActorDetector has 477 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Skin Tones !'s written reviews are positive against 66% of ActorDetector's.

Skin Tones ! ships an update every 12 months, ActorDetector every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Skin Tones ! | ActorDetector |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skin-tones/id993160240/reviews) | **[4.5 (477 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actordetector/id1391695285/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **477** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **65.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 29 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jai Parkash](https://appshunter.io/developer/884007192) | [Matthias Lang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1391695284) |

## What reviewers say

### Skin Tones !

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skin-tones/id993160240)

Enhance your photos with a wide range of artistic and natural skin tone color adjustments. Apply various beauty and special effects to create stunning visuals. Easily save and share your edited images on social media.

**Highlights:** Skin color enhancement, Artistic effects (Beauty, Radiance, Scratch, etc.), Natural skin color adjustments, Photo enhancer, Easy save and share, Color enhancement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Membership | $0.49 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Membership | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly Membership | $4.99 | per year |
| Free Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


### ActorDetector

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actordetector/id1391695285)

This app uses AI-powered face recognition to identify actors and celebrities in images. Simply upload a photo, and it will tell you who is in it. It's like Shazam, but for the faces of famous people.

**Highlights:** AI-powered face recognition, Actor and celebrity identification, Image analysis, Fast results

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Identifies actors accurately
- 👍 Useful for finding actors
- 👍 Works well for obscure actors
- 👍 Fast identification
- 👍 Great for recognizing familiar faces

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Ads are annoying
- 😠 Ads are too long
- 😠 Ads are unbearable
- 😠 Ads make the app unusable
- 😠 Ads are intrusive

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot use camera without storage
- Photo upload from camera roll never works
- App prompts to install other apps
- Ads cannot be skipped
- No option to remove ads

**Requested features**

- Paid option to remove ads
- Increase history limit
- Option to pay to stop ads
- Ability to access past actor searches
- Add more actors to the database


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Skin Tones ! free?

Skin Tones ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ActorDetector free?

ActorDetector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Skin Tones ! or ActorDetector?

ActorDetector is rated higher. Skin Tones ! averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ActorDetector averages 4.5 from 477 ratings.

### Do Skin Tones ! or ActorDetector have ads?

Both Skin Tones ! and ActorDetector show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Skin Tones ! or ActorDetector?

Skin Tones ! ships an update every 12 months, and ActorDetector every 3 weeks. Most recently, Skin Tones ! was updated on November 1, 2026 and ActorDetector on November 2, 2026.

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