FaceApp vs Remini

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.

The short answer

Free plan: Both have one
Higher Trust score: FaceApp — 94 vs 89 for Remini
Best fit: FaceApp: Casual users retouching selfies without learning an editor · Remini: Restoring old or damaged family photos
Platforms: FaceApp: iOS, Android · Remini: Web, iOS, Android
Status: Both up at our last check — FaceApp Oct 15, 2026, Remini Oct 16, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

FaceAppMobile selfie editor with one-tap retouch, makeup, hair and aging filters on iOS and Android

ReminiPhoto and video enhancer that sharpens faces, restores old shots and upscales, on mobile and web

Side by side

Fact	FaceApp	Remini
Category	Image Editing & Retouching	Image Upscaling & Restoration
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Trust score	94 / 100	89 / 100
Platforms	iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Company	FaceApp Technology Limited	AI Creativity S.r.l. (Bending Spoons)
Launched	2017	2019
Last verified	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 16, 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

Remini

One of the strongest one-tap fixes for faces and old family photos, which is why its user numbers are so large. The catch is pricing structure: weekly auto-renewing subscriptions sold in-app with no public price list, which makes casual use expensive if you forget to cancel.

Pros

Face reconstruction quality is the product's core strength
Runs on web, iOS and Android with the same account
Free tier exists for occasional single-photo jobs
Handles video enhancement, not just stills

Cons

Weekly subscription framing obscures the real annual cost
Prices differ by region and platform and are only visible at checkout
Aggressive enhancement can invent facial detail, a known trait of face-restoration models

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 Remini if you need

Restoring old or damaged family photos
Sharpening low-resolution phone shots before printing
Quick face-focused enhancement without learning an editor