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Head-to-head

Facetune vs Picsart AI Photo Editor

Facetune 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Picsart AI Photo Editor
Picsart AI Photo Editor 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

Picsart AI Photo Editor offers a broader range of creative tools for general photo and video editing, while Facetune focuses more specifically on subtle, natural-looking portrait touch-ups, but both are heavily criticized for their pricing models and recent updates.

Full reviews: Facetune · Picsart AI Photo Editor

Both Facetune and Picsart AI Photo Editor are powerful editing apps, but recent updates and aggressive monetization strategies have led to significant user dissatisfaction. Picsart offers more versatile creative tools, while Facetune excels in subtle portrait enhancements, though both are plagued by complaints about paywalls and subscription issues.

Head to head

Features and Editing Capabilities edge: Picsart AI Photo EditorR6R9R15R20
Facetune Facetune users appreciate its ability to make subtle, natural-looking edits, especially for quick touch-ups on portraits R20R23. However, recent updates have removed popular filters like 'golden hour' and 'cyan neon' and introduced AI features that users feel alter faces too much R21R37. Some users also report issues with editing multiple faces in a photo R6R9 and video glitches R15.
Picsart AI Photo Editor Picsart is praised for its versatility in photo editing, graphic design, collage making, and video creation, offering a wide range of tools and an open asset library . Users find it easy to use for various creative tasks . However, many core features, including adding text or removing backgrounds, are now behind a paywall R64R75.
Ease of Use tieR8R23R26R41
Facetune Facetune is generally considered easy to use for quick touch-ups and subtle changes R23R41. Some users find the interface intuitive and appreciate the creative control R26. However, one user found the 'compare original' button difficult to tap R8.
Picsart AI Photo Editor Picsart is often described as easy and user-friendly, allowing for creative expression . However, some users report a learning curve or find it not as easy as hoped .
Reliability and Performance tieR1R15R18R66
Facetune Facetune users report issues with the app glitching during features like warping, leading to unsaved progress R18. Video edits can become glitchy and freeze R15. Some users also note a perceived downgrade in app quality and appearance after updates R1.
Picsart AI Photo Editor Picsart users experience glitches and slowness, particularly with video exporting where sound may not match up R66. There are also reports of projects disappearing and the app putting white borders around edits when trying to undo actions .
Price and Value tieR4R7R12R16
Facetune Facetune faces widespread criticism for its pricing. Users complain about features being locked behind VIP access R4, a significant increase in subscription costs R12, and having to pay for additional AI features even with a yearly subscription . Many feel it's overpriced and that the free trial is misleading, leading to unexpected charges R7R16R40. The inability to save without a watermark or even screenshot is a major pain point for non-paying users .
Picsart AI Photo Editor Picsart is heavily criticized for its aggressive paywalls, with many basic features like adding text or saving work requiring a subscription R64R67R69R75. Users report significant subscription price hikes and additional charges for AI tools on top of a yearly subscription R69. Similar to Facetune, there are numerous complaints about being charged after free trials without clear notification .
Customer Support and Subscription Management tieR7R16R25R40
Facetune Many Facetune users report extreme difficulty canceling subscriptions or obtaining refunds after being charged unexpectedly, with some calling it a 'scam company' R7R16R25R40. Users mention being charged for full yearly subscriptions even after immediately canceling trials or deleting the app R16R40.
Picsart AI Photo Editor Picsart users also struggle with canceling subscriptions and getting refunds, with some reporting that support denied refunds even when the service was unused . One user noted a complete lack of contact support, with no email replies for issues like lost AI generation credits .
Pick Facetune if

you prioritize subtle, natural-looking portrait touch-ups and are willing to pay a premium for these specific features, or if you're a long-time user who can adapt to recent changes R20R23.

Pick Picsart AI Photo Editor if

you need a more versatile app for general photo editing, graphic design, collage making, and video creation, and are prepared to navigate its paywalls and potential glitches .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high lifetime rating, but recent reviews are heavily skewed negative, primarily due to aggressive monetization, subscription issues, and changes in app functionality. The free-vs-paid asymmetry is very pronounced, with free users of both apps expressing significant frustration over paywalls and limited functionality.

Frequently asked

What are the main complaints about Facetune's pricing?
Facetune users frequently complain about features being locked behind VIP access R4, significant price increases R12, and unexpected charges after free trials, with some reporting being charged $77-$80 for yearly subscriptions R7R16R40.
Does Picsart offer a truly free experience?
While Picsart has a free tier, many users report that essential features like adding text, removing backgrounds, or even saving edited photos are locked behind a premium subscription R64R67R75R78.
How do recent AI updates affect user experience in both apps?
In Facetune, recent AI updates are criticized for altering faces too much and making edits look 'AI fake' R21R37, while Picsart is also heavily criticized for implementing 'AI garbage' that users don't want and for requiring additional credits for AI tools even with a subscription R69R70.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R6] Facetune 3/5 · US App changes ruined the app: Used to love this app but can no longer switch faces to edit when there are multiple faces in a photo which makes it worthless.
  2. [R9] Facetune 3/5 · US Very little control: When you try to fix the hair in one person in a picture, the app will not allow it. It makes everyone in the picture have the exact same hair. So grandma gets the same hair as the granddaughter. Very annoying.
  3. [R15] Facetune 3/5 · US Really good but: It Makes my vids so so glitchy and they keep freezing after I applied like filters. So idk why. Even when I save the vid it still the same..
  4. [R20] Facetune 4/5 · US Natural results: I love this app because you can make subtle but natural looking edits easily without going too far and making you look AI fake! Particularly like the filters that make the light look like golden hour
  5. [R8] Facetune 5/5 · US MAKE THE COMPARE ORIGINAL BUTTON EASIER TO TAP: I love this app but istg that little button is hard to tap and it makes me wanna throw my phone whenever I try to compare my edits to the original. Please make it bigger or at least more sensitive to the tap.
  6. [R23] Facetune 5/5 · US Great work: I use the app for quick touch-ups for my own and my friends pics. Sometimes you just need a teeny freshening. I’m old, my friends are too, but we still want to look nice.
  7. [R26] Facetune 5/5 · US So much control!: Love this app! Every time I open Facetune, there are new ways to improve or enhance your images. The amount of creative control is so fun. No other app offers even close to the amount of options and adjustments. Definitely worth the price.
  8. [R41] Facetune 5/5 · US Simple: Simply the best App
  9. [R1] Facetune 1/5 · US App completely changed: App had a complete downgrade, I have the full subscription and the app just looks cheap. They out all filters and it’s just completely not what it used to be. Honestly going to find a different app. Sad such an amazing app completely ruined itself.
  10. [R18] Facetune 3/5 · US A bug that needs to be fixed: The app will glitch out during the warping feature. It does it every five minutes or so and will not save progress, it really sucks please fix it.
  11. [R66] Picsart AI Photo Editor 3/5 · US Not bad just a lot of adds and glitches: 3/5
  12. [R4] Facetune 1/5 · US Disappointed customer: Can not believe all the tools have become locked without paying for VIP access. After using is for 7 years I will now be using something else.
  13. [R7] Facetune 1/5 · US Beware: Do not download this app for the free subscription after you cancel your free trial they will still charge your card
  14. [R12] Facetune 3/5 · US Price??: been using facetune since 2019, i dont understand why it went from $10 a month to $12 a week. i use it when i need to but im disappointed
  15. [R16] Facetune 1/5 · US Careful warning!!!!!: They will trick you into a full year subscription and not give you your money back . I clicked on one of their click baits for a trial. I thought I clicked on a monthly subscription after the trial was over. I must have not and clicked on a full year at over $80. I normally watch this and make sure it’s on a month after trial. I tried to cancel right away and reached out de
  16. [R25] Facetune 1/5 · US Fake reviews: These reviews must be fake because a google search of this company shows that they get you to sign up for a free trial and when you do, they refuse to cancel and charge you as much as they want and refuse to cancel, which is exactly what happened to me even though I used this app precisely once. Scam company, scam app, scam reviews. You should be ashamed.
  17. [R40] Facetune 1/5 · US Charged me when I deleted the app: I signed up for the free trial. Deleted the app before it was up and they still charged me $80 for the whole year. They said I missed the window to dispute the charge. Not great to work with at all
  18. [R64] Picsart AI Photo Editor 1/5 · US Not as great as it was back then years ago.: Cannot even to a simple text message in the photo and save it without them trying to make me pay for the app? When did this app involve so much money over the smallest things.
  19. [R67] Picsart AI Photo Editor 2/5 · US Sucks: First time on Picsart and i can’t even save anything, no screen shots and you have to pay to just do stuff. I thought this app was gonna be fun. Sucks!
  20. [R75] Picsart AI Photo Editor 3/5 · US Pay to play: Decent features and good UI but the stuff they put behind a paywall in this app is despicable. You can't even put text on an image without getting locked out of downloading a copy of or screenshotting your work. Fifteen years ago there were apps on the Android store with more and better features that were entirely free with just a small banner ad in the bottom of the screen. Now we ha
  21. [R78] Picsart AI Photo Editor 3/5 · US bruh: makes me pay for almost everything i cant even screenshot my own work
  22. [R21] Facetune 3/5 · US This sucks.: I loved FaceTime. Natural editing that you can add to your liking. They JUST did an update and ruined the entire app. Idk if they’re using some kind of AI or what but now it alters your face completely. I’m so upset. A true shame.
  23. [R37] Facetune 1/5 · US New update: That was my favorite editing app. But now they update it and it’s terrible AI, it’s changed my face completely when I apply a filter. Very sad, been paying subscription for 2 years, will be cancelling it. Impossible to use because it make you look like the worst AI filter. I’m crying 😭
  24. [R69] Picsart AI Photo Editor 3/5 · US Too expensive: Nice, but they want to charge you for everything I bought a subscription for a year and then they wanna charge me for credits to use AI tools on top of that so they’ve made it too expensive to use. I canceled the subscription
  25. [R70] Picsart AI Photo Editor 1/5 · US NEED ACCOUNT TO USE: it makes you create an account now in order to even get into the app. You’re unable to skip that now. There’s an ugly amount of ai on this app now too. I miss the way it used to be

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store