Common Sense Media Review
By Patricia Monticello Kievlan
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Transform your selfie; limited features, some ads.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 14+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Download
Videos and Photos
FaceApp: AI Face Editor
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Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
Privacy Rating
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Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
What's It About?
FACEAPP: AI FACE EDITOR is a photo app that lets you manipulate images with a series of filters. First, you can either snap a selfie or select a picture from your camera roll or from another social media app like Instagram, Face Swap Live, Twitter, or WhatsApp. You can then apply a filter that adds a smile, makes you look older or younger, or makes you look more masculine or more feminine. You can then share one image or a collage of images by saving it to your device or sharing it on social media. The free version of the app features ads at the bottom of the screen; the paid version removes ads and allows you remove the FaceApp logo from your exported images.
Is It Any Good?
Your first spin through the features is pretty fun, but the appeal may be short-lived. It's weirdly absorbing to snap a selfie and see it alongside more masculine and more feminine versions of your face. The smile filter is pretty neat, too: While some other apps' filters twist and contort your face into clearly impossible shapes, FaceApp: Neural Face Transformations creates remarkable, realistic images. However, that's really all there is to it. Fans of Snapchat and other photo apps may be surprised to see that there are really only a handful of features, and the paid version doesn't offer more options -- it just removes the ads. Overall, this is an amusing app to try once or twice, but look elsewhere for more features and more interesting ways to share.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what it means to take photos and manipulate images with apps like FaceApp. When is that fun, and when might it not be OK?
Talk about sharing things online. What's entertaining and funny to post, and what's not?
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
- Pricing structure : Free ($3.99 for Pro version)
- Release date : May 4, 2017
- Genre : Photo & Video
- Publisher : Wireless Lab OOO
- Version : 1.0.12
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 8.0 or later; Android 4.4 and up
- Last updated : October 10, 2021
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