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Lensa vs Facetune

Lensa: Prisma Labs' AI photo editor for trending looks: one-tap effects, beauty retouch, eraser and hair try-on. Facetune: Lightricks' selfie and video retouching app, with hair, makeup and outfit try-ons and AI headshots.

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Updated October 16, 2026

Lensa and Facetune details as published on lensa.app and facetuneapp.com (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	Lensa	Facetune	Luren AI
Platforms	iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android	iPhone and Android app
Mobile app	Yes	Yes	Yes, iPhone and Android
Free plan	Free to download; a subscription and avatar packs are in-app purchases	Free to download with a 7-day free trial; its pricing FAQ says continued access after the trial requires a subscription	Free to download and try
Pricing	Subscription, plus Magic Avatars packs sold in the app (App Store listing); its refund policy says subscriptions can also be bought on its website	Subscription: $25 a month, $40 every 3 months or $77.99 a year, each with a 7-day free trial, for purchases on facetuneapp.com (as listed on its pricing page)	Pay per creation with coins, or a weekly or yearly Pro subscription
What you need to start	One photo; one selfie for hair try-on (as described on its site)	One photo for edits; 10 selfies for AI LinkedIn headshots (as described on its site)	One photo, or just a prompt; no training
AI models	Not stated on its site	Not stated on its site	Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Qwen-Image 3.0, Grok Imagine; Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance
Images	Avatars in artistic styles (Magic Avatars packs)	AI headshots from selfies, AI outfit changer and hairstyle try-on	300+ styles, your own prompt with a model picker, and an AI agent
Video	Filters and color tones for videos (App Store listing)	Video retouch, filters and an AI video enhancer	Image to video, text to video, UGC videos and 40+ AI dances
Editing	Trend effects, beauty toolkit, eraser, enhancer, hair try-on and presets	Skin smoothing, reshape, teeth whitening, makeup, hair and beard, eye color, lighting, background and object removal	Restore, upscale, change clothes, backgrounds, pose and expression

Choose Lensa if…

A consistent Instagram feed
Selfie retouching
Removing photobombers and distractions

Lensa, from Prisma Labs, is an AI photo editor for trending looks: one-tap effects such as Golden Hour and Halo Flash, a beauty toolkit, an eraser that removes people and objects, an enhancer, hair try-on from one selfie and presets for a consistent feed. Its App Store listing also describes avatars in artistic styles, sold as Magic Avatars packs.

Strengths

Trending one-tap effects such as Golden Hour, Halo Flash and Disposable
A beauty toolkit aimed at natural-looking results
An eraser and an enhancer for fixing photos

Limits to know

Choosing an AI model or writing a prompt is not described on its site
Available in 9 languages on its App Store listing
Magic Avatars are sold as separate packs

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Choose Facetune if…

Selfie and creator touch-ups before posting
Trying a new haircut, hair color or beard
Quick headshots for LinkedIn

Facetune, from Lightricks, is a photo and video editor built around retouching faces: smoothing, reshaping, teeth whitening, makeup, hairstyles, beards, lighting and object removal, with retouching that also works on video. Its AI tools include an outfit changer, a prompt-based AI assistant and AI headshots trained on 10 selfies, and it runs on iPhone, Android and in the browser.

Strengths

Specialist face and portrait retouching for photos and video
Hair, beard, makeup, nail and outfit try-ons
A browser editor alongside the phone apps

Limits to know

Continued access after the 7-day trial requires a subscription (pricing FAQ)
AI headshots need 10 selfies to train
The AI models it uses are not named on its site

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Key differences

Free plans: Lensa: Free to download; a subscription and avatar packs are in-app purchases. Facetune: Free to download with a 7-day free trial; its pricing FAQ says continued access after the trial requires a subscription.

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

Lensa vs Facetune: questions

Is Lensa better than Facetune?

It depends on the job. Lensa suits a consistent Instagram feed; selfie retouching; removing photobombers and distractions. Facetune suits selfie and creator touch-ups before posting; trying a new haircut, hair color or beard; quick headshots for LinkedIn.

Is Lensa free?

Free to download; a subscription and avatar packs are in-app purchases.

Is Facetune free?

Free to download with a 7-day free trial; its pricing FAQ says continued access after the trial requires a subscription.

Which is better for video, Lensa or Facetune?

Lensa: Filters and color tones for videos (App Store listing). Facetune: Video retouch, filters and an AI video enhancer.

Is there an alternative to Lensa and Facetune 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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Lensa and Facetune 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.