FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor

FaceApp has been around since early 2017 and has grown into a sprawling portrait editor with over 60 filters, hair and beard tools, makeup effects, skin retouching, and basic color controls. The one-tap promise holds up more often than you might expect, and the 1.8 million ratings clustered near 4.7 stars suggest a loyal user base. At 142 MB it is not a light install, and the free tier comes with the usual in-app purchase ceiling looming overhead.

Where the app earns its reputation

The photorealism of the portrait filters is the genuine selling point here. Swapping hair color, adding a beard, or smoothing skin rarely produces the obvious smearing you see in cheaper editors. The built-in before-and-after compare tool available at every editing step is a practical touch that lets you stay honest about how far you have pushed a result. For quick social-media prep, the pipeline from tap to share is genuinely fast.

Friction points worth knowing

The free tier gates a significant portion of the 60-plus filters behind a subscription, which only becomes obvious once you are mid-edit and tapping locked items. The app is also 142 MB, heavier than single-purpose retouching tools. Updates have continued into mid-2026, which is a positive sign for longevity, but the sheer volume of overlapping filter categories can make navigation feel cluttered rather than curated.

Who actually benefits from this

Casual users who want polished selfies without learning layer-based editors will get real value here. The hairstyle and color tools are particularly useful for people considering a real change and wanting a low-stakes preview. Professional retouchers or anyone needing precise, non-destructive editing will likely find the controls, temperature and saturation sliders included, too shallow for serious work.