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FaceApp vs Fotor

FaceApp: Photorealistic face editor with 60+ one-tap filters for hair, beards, makeup, aging and retouching. Fotor: Online photo editor and AI image and video generator with dozens of models and product tools.

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Updated October 16, 2026

FaceApp and Fotor details as published on faceapp.com and fotor.com (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	FaceApp	Fotor	Luren AI
Platforms	iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac	iPhone and Android app
Mobile app	Yes	Yes	Yes, iPhone and Android
Free plan	Free version with many popular filters; some Pro filters can be previewed for free (FAQ)	Basic plan, free forever, with limited free credits and normal-quality exports (pricing page)	Free to download and try
Pricing	FaceApp Pro subscription, monthly or annual, priced in the app in your local currency (FAQ)	Pro, Pro+ and Max subscriptions, monthly or yearly, with a fixed amount of credits each month that roll over for up to 5 months while subscribed; AI headshots are sold as one-time packages	Pay per creation with coins, or a weekly or yearly Pro subscription
What you need to start	One photo	One photo for edits and AI headshots; a text prompt for generation	One photo, or just a prompt; no training
AI models	Not stated on its site	Image: Seedream 5.0 Pro, GPT Image 2, Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2, Midjourney v7, FLUX.2 Pro and more. Video: Seedance 2.5, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Wan, Hailuo, PixVerse and more (pricing page)	Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Qwen-Image 3.0, Grok Imagine; Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance
Images	Not offered	Text to image with a choice of models, AI headshots, AI avatars and product images	300+ styles, your own prompt with a model picker, and an AI agent
Video	Not offered	Text-to-video, image-to-video and product and UGC video ads	Image to video, text to video, UGC videos and 40+ AI dances
Editing	60+ photorealistic filters for hair, beard, makeup and aging, plus retouch, object removal and reshape	Enhancer, background and object remover, AI retouch, AI expand, old photo restoration, batch editing and collages	Restore, upscale, change clothes, backgrounds, pose and expression

Choose FaceApp if…

Seeing yourself older or younger
Trying hair colors, beards and makeup
Natural selfie retouching

FaceApp, with over a billion installs according to its site, is a photorealistic face editor: more than 60 one-tap filters for retouching, hair color and style, beards, makeup and aging, plus retouch, object removal and reshape tools. It is free to download, and FaceApp Pro, a monthly or annual subscription, unlocks all filters and removes watermarks.

Strengths

60+ photorealistic one-tap filters
Aging filters available in both the free and Pro versions (FAQ)
Available in 33 languages on its App Store listing

Limits to know

Its FAQ says its filters are designed for faces, not bodies
All filters and watermark-free results need FaceApp Pro
AI image and video generation are not described on its site

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Choose Fotor if…

All-round photo editing on desktop and mobile
E-commerce product images and video ads
Trying many AI models with one credit balance

Fotor is an all-in-one photo editor and AI creation platform on the web, phones, Windows and Mac, with editing tools such as an enhancer, background and object removers, AI retouch and old photo restoration. Its pricing page lists dozens of image and video models priced in credits, including Seedream, GPT Image 2, Nano Banana Pro, Midjourney v7, Veo 3.1, Kling and Seedance, and it adds product visuals and video ad tools for sellers.

Strengths

A free-forever Basic plan for editing
Dozens of image and video models priced in one credit balance
Runs in the browser and on iOS, Android, Windows and Mac

Limits to know

AI tools run on credits, and the free plan has limited credits and normal-quality exports
The free plan allows 1 generation at a time
AI headshots are sold separately as one-time packages

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Key differences

Fotor makes video (Text-to-video, image-to-video and product and UGC video ads); FaceApp does not list video features.
Fotor generates images; FaceApp is built around other jobs.
FaceApp is listed among ai photo apps; Fotor among ai photo apps and ai image generators and ai product photo tools.
Free plans: FaceApp: Free version with many popular filters; some Pro filters can be previewed for free (FAQ). Fotor: Basic plan, free forever, with limited free credits and normal-quality exports (pricing page).

A third option

Both kinds of model, in one phone app

Luren AI puts Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Veo 3.1 and Kling side by side on iPhone and Android, with 300+ ready-made styles, UGC ads, AI dances and an AI agent that makes the picture for you. Start from one photo, no training.

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FAQ

FaceApp vs Fotor: questions

Is FaceApp better than Fotor?

It depends on the job. FaceApp suits seeing yourself older or younger; trying hair colors, beards and makeup; natural selfie retouching. Fotor suits all-round photo editing on desktop and mobile; e-commerce product images and video ads; trying many AI models with one credit balance.

Is FaceApp free?

Free version with many popular filters; some Pro filters can be previewed for free (FAQ).

Is Fotor free?

Basic plan, free forever, with limited free credits and normal-quality exports (pricing page).

Which is better for video, FaceApp or Fotor?

FaceApp: no video features listed. Fotor: Text-to-video, image-to-video and product and UGC video ads.

Is there an alternative to FaceApp and Fotor on my phone?

Luren AI is an iPhone and Android app with image models like Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5 and Seedream, video models like Veo 3.1 and Kling, 300+ ready-made styles and an AI agent. It is free to download and try.

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FaceApp and Fotor are trademarks of their owners. Luren AI is not affiliated with either. Details are as each company publishes them on its own site and store listings on the date above; plans and prices change, so check their sites before you buy.