Reface alternatives
Reface users often seek alternatives due to recurring, unauthorized charges and issues with content moderation. Other apps offer more reliable subscription management, better photo editing, or simpler face-swapping features.
Why users look for alternatives to Reface
- Many users report unauthorized, recurring charges, often weekly, ranging from $7.99 to $19.99, even after cancellation or deleting the app.R7R10R15R18
- The app frequently flags user-uploaded content, even innocuous images like a nun or women in shorts, as 'inappropriate' or 'NSFW,' requiring users to contest approvals.R1R6R13R42
- Users experience blurry or distorted facial images in swaps, indicating a need for better quality and updated algorithms.R6R20R21
- Customer service is often described as unresponsive or unhelpful, especially regarding billing disputes and account access issues.R30R32R34R50
- Some users find the app's content limited, particularly for specific features like hairstyles, which they feel are overpriced for the few options available.R4R9R15R18
The alternatives
FaceApp is praised for its ability to perform minor touch-ups or extensive glam edits, making users feel like professional photographers R60. It helps clean and brighten photos R62.
Better for: FaceApp is better for users who want a reliable photo editing app for subtle enhancements or dramatic transformations, and who appreciate a stable app experience for general touch-ups R60R62.
Head-to-head: Reface vs FaceAppFacetune is considered a top-tier photo editing app that allows for subtle changes or highly creative edits, with users stating it's all they need for Photoshop-like capabilities R74R76. It's effective for editing pictures and creating videos R76.
Better for: Facetune suits users looking for a comprehensive photo editing tool that can handle both minor adjustments and significant creative work, potentially replacing multiple editing apps R74R76.
Head-to-head: Reface vs FacetuneYouCam Perfect is appreciated for being easy to use and producing natural-looking edits R92. Users find it fun for pranking family and being creative R86.
Better for: YouCam Perfect is better for users who prioritize ease of use and natural editing results, especially for casual fun and creative photo manipulation R86R92.
Head-to-head: Reface vs YouCam Perfect:AI Photo EditorFaceover is described as effective and easy to learn, allowing users to replace faces in photos, even matching color and resolution between old and new images R96.
Better for: Faceover is suitable for users who need a straightforward tool specifically for face replacement in photos, particularly those who appreciate its ability to blend new faces seamlessly into existing images R96.
Head-to-head: Reface vs FaceoverThere are too few reviews to judge this alternative reliably. No specific user reviews are provided for 'Retake AI Face & Selfie Editor' to assess its features or user experience.
Better for: There are too few reviews to judge this alternative reliably.
Head-to-head: Reface vs Retake AI Face & Selfie EditorYou should stick with Reface if you enjoy its core face-swapping entertainment and find the quality acceptable, especially if you've had a positive experience with its specific features like hairstyle previews or photo restoration .
Evidence note: Retake AI Face & Selfie Editor has too few reviews to provide a detailed assessment.
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What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 106 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R7] Reface The worst company I ever seen.: Fixes your pictures, but the keep taking the monthly fee from your account. They took 4 monthly fees from my account before the month ended. They charged for a video. This app sucks you dry. I advise everyone to pass it by. It is not worth it. I haven’t 1star but that is too many. They steal your money by charging you 4 or more monthly fees in less than a month.
- [R10] Reface Never authorized charges: $85 in unauthorized charges. Stop payment required from bank.
- [R15] Reface Pricey: I was charged 7.99 for one day. Would only let me check out a few hairstyles. Not worth it.
- [R18] Reface Scam: I initially wanted to try some different hairstyles and it was only like 3, maybe 4, that’s it! I paid like $7.99 , total waste of money, THEN , I discover today they have been taking money from my acct EVERY SINGLE WEEK!! And it’s not $7.99, it’s $19.99!! I’m about to call my attorney if they don’t refund all the money they have stolen from me! I NEVER AGREED TO PAY FOR THIS HAIRSTYLE TRY O
- [R1] Reface Useless: Every picture or video is rejected because of possible inappropriate material. This means that every video has to be contested and approved one week later. Who needs this? Find something better
- [R6] Reface Great app but restrictive: Great app… facial images remain blurry/distorted, so some points off there, but a great app…unless you run into one of the “restrictive guardrails” that thinks a picture of a nun for example is nudity or sexual in nature.
- [R13] Reface The developers buckled under yo the rich and powerful.: To swap faces with anyone rich and powerful even for satire of comedy, you are now dissallowed. Don’t waste your money on something that used to be great.
- [R42] Reface App Deteriorated: This app was consistently 5 stars with me for years. Recently, every video I swap is treated as NSFW. Even women wearing decent shorts are NSFW? Really? Pisses me off. And they want us to contact them everytime we disagree just for them to unflag? Waste of so much time. One star now! If I could give negative, star I’d do it in a heartbeat. This and Revive, the other app they own
- [R20] Reface Blurry: Unfortunately no matter how many times I try the quality of the face swapped image is so blurry.
- [R21] Reface Very good: Graphics need a updated algorithm more clear version like Ai Arta Quality
- [R30] Reface Stealing my money customer service shady!: This app is fraudulent, and impossible to get help from customer service. I paid $6.99, I was unable to log on. Then weekly $19.99 deductions from my credit card. I have tried everything to contact a real person for help. No luck! Please do not fall for the false advertising!
- [R32] Reface Good graphics but…: Horrible customer service and the review from the customer before me, was spot on. Don’t get it, you’ll regret it.
- [R34] Reface Purchased lifetime membership,never allowed to access or use, charged 3 times for it, refund refused: App did not recognize my email, so app did not allow access for use. Inquired via customer service for help. I will share that customer service is quite quick to respond, however they have limited to no power to help solve the problem. I was charged for 3 “lifetime” memberships of $49.99, three mo
- [R50] Reface Good Results But TERRIBLE business practices: I have paid twice for the lifetime subscription and gotten permanently locked out of my account… the first time I chalked it up to my iPad breaking and not working on a new device maybe but now they won’t let me in at all , asked me to agree to a ridiculous new terms and privacy statement and when I try to reset my password they don’t send the reset li
- [R4] Reface Don’t download!!: Total waste of money if you’re looking for hairstyles. You Weill spend 15 just to get to it. Garbage!
- [R9] Reface Better: You need to tweek it a bwtter youvstarted out go but your content is to limited
- [R60] FaceApp LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!: This app is AWESOME! I love that I’m able to do just minor touch ups OR go full on Kardashian Glam 😍 It’s a fun little app, especially when paired with my other photo editing apps/iPhone edits. It gives me the ability/makes me feels like Im a real photographer these days! Lol I’ve gotten rid of most of my subscription apps but I’ll keep this one FOREVER 🙌🏾…. As long as the price
- [R62] FaceApp Amazing: I LOVE This App; it helps to clean and brighten your photos
- [R74] Facetune Best editing app: Whether you want to make a subtle change or get real creative this is the app to do it. Even with the new phone features nothing beats Facetune
- [R76] Facetune This is Top #1 Must have Photoshop 5🌟: This is my favorite it’s amazing for editing pics creating videos for any occasion or professional career I recommend this app to everyone .you will never need another app this is a do all your looking for when it comes to photoshop it’s really top quality I wish I had it sooner . I wish I can rate it 10🌟
- [R86] YouCam Perfect:AI Photo Editor Review: It was so fun pranking my family and I got to be creative best photo app EVER
- [R92] YouCam Perfect:AI Photo Editor YouCam is perfect: Easy to use natural edit results very happy customer
- [R96] Faceover Effective & easy to learn: I downloaded it and was able to get what I wanted done within 15 minutes. I replaced a face in an old b&w photo with one from a new color photo. The software took the color and matched it to the old b&w very well. The hi-resolution down grades to the same grainy look too. Nicely done!
- [R3] Reface Cute: Expensive
Synthesized from 106 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store