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FaceApp vs Facetune

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. Both have a free tier.

FaceAppMobile selfie editor with one-tap retouch, makeup, hair and aging filters on iOS and AndroidFacetunePortrait retouching app with AI headshots and hair tools

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FactFaceAppFacetune
CategoryImage Editing & RetouchingImage Editing & Retouching
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Public APINoNo
PlatformsiOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CompanyFaceApp Technology LimitedLightricks
Launched20172013
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

FaceApp

For one-tap portrait edits that look natural, FaceApp remains the reference consumer app, which is why it has survived a decade of clones. The catch is that everything meaningful sits behind a subscription whose price you only discover inside the app, and there is no web or desktop version at all.

Pros

  • Filters produce natural-looking results with a single tap
  • Mature app, refined continuously since 2017, with store awards to show
  • Free version lets you evaluate most effects before paying
  • Covers both iOS and Android

Cons

  • Pro pricing is invisible until you are inside the app, and varies by region
  • Free output is watermarked
  • Photos are processed on the company's servers, not on-device

Facetune

Still the default for fast, believable portrait touch-ups on a phone. The AI additions are conveniences layered on a mature manual editor, not a reason to abandon a desktop workflow.

Pros

  • Manual brushes alongside AI presets, which most AI-only editors lack
  • Backed by Lightricks, so models and features are refreshed regularly
  • Now usable in a browser as well as on iOS and Android
  • Free tier remains usable for basic edits

Cons

  • Nearly every interesting tool sits behind the subscription
  • In-app pricing is opaque and varies by region, term and promotion
  • Beauty defaults over-process faces if accepted wholesale
  • No API or desktop app, so batch work is off the table

Which one fits

Choose FaceApp if you need

  • Casual users retouching selfies without learning an editor
  • Trying hair colors, makeup looks or aging effects before committing in real life
  • Quick, share-ready portrait edits on a phone

Choose Facetune if you need

  • Creators cleaning up selfies and reels before posting
  • Passable professional headshots without booking a photographer
  • Editors who want brush-level control rather than a single-shot filter

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