Evidence review · October 14, 2026
Reface App Review: Fun Swaps, Messy Billing (Oct 2026)
We read the live store pages, Trustpilot, Product Hunt and Reddit so you know what the 300M-download face swap app costs before you tap Subscribe.
Summary
Reface app review in short: Reface is a template-based face swap app for iOS, Android and web, checked from its live listings on 2026-10-14. The App Store shows 4.8 from 496K ratings, Google Play 3.8 from 1.78M reviews, Trustpilot 4.4 from 2,589. Swaps into memes and short clips are the strength. Weekly plans from $2.49 to $6.99 are the weak spot, up to $363 a year if forgotten, against $24.99 annual. Fine for a one-off joke, poor as a quiet subscription. Score: 5.8/10.
Reface is a template-driven face swap app for iOS, Android and web that swaps fast, but its money side is rough. The App Store shows 4.8 from 496K ratings while Google Play shows 3.8 from 1.78M reviews, and a $6.99 weekly plan adds up to $363.48 a year if forgotten. Fun for one-off memes, risky as a quiet subscription. Score: 5.8/10.
- Swap quality
- 8/10
- Template library
- 8/10
- Free tier
- 5/10
- Pricing clarity
- 3/10
- Privacy
- 4/10
- Support
- 7/10
- Fast one-tap swaps into a large, regularly refreshed template library
- Runs on iOS, Android and web, with a free tier to try first
- Support replies quickly on Trustpilot and often refunds
- Weekly plans of $2.49 to $6.99 can cost $129 to $363 a year if left running
- Google Play rating is 3.8 across 1.78M reviews, a full point under iOS
- Developer-declared privacy label lists purchases, user content and identifiers as trackable
Free to download · paid plans from $2.49 a week
How we checked it
- Plan paid
- None. No subscription bought, free tier not exported
- Version tested
- iOS listing v7.1.1 (Sep 17, 2026); Google Play listing updated Oct 13, 2026; web tool Unboring by Reface
- Test period
- 2026-10-14 → 2026-10-14
This is an evidence review, not a hands-on test, and we say so on purpose. On October 14, 2026 I loaded the App Store page, the Google Play page, the Trustpilot profile, the Product Hunt reviews page, reface.app, reface.ai and the web face swap tool, and recorded every rating, count and price shown. I read the 20 most recent Trustpilot reviews one by one and counted the ones about billing. I also read a March 2026 third-party review and two Reddit threads for context. I did not upload a selfie, so I make no claim about how your swap will look. Screenshots are captures of the official pages taken the same day.
Should you install it?
YES if you...
- You want a one-off face swap into a meme, GIF or short clip for a group chat
- You post on TikTok or Reels and want a template library that keeps refreshing
- You will cancel in your store settings the same day you subscribe
NO if you...
- You want stylized portraits or avatars rather than swaps into other people's clips
- You are uneasy about uploading clear selfies to a third-party server
- You hate surprise recurring charges and tend to forget trials
- You need pro-level control over lighting, compositing or export settings
What Reface costs, from the live listings
Mobile prices come from the App Store in-app purchase list. Web prices come from the Unboring by Reface pricing section.
Mobile weekly
Three weekly SKUs are listed
- Listed at $2.49, $3.99 and $6.99
- Auto-renews until cancelled in store settings
Mobile monthly
About $155.88 a year
- Full template library
- Auto-renews monthly
Mobile annual
The only mobile plan that stays cheap if you forget
- Under $2.10 a month
- Same features as monthly
Web Basic
Unboring by Reface
- No ads, no watermarks
- Video Restyle
- Priority processing queue
Web Premium
Heavier use
- Everything in Basic
- Listed as unlimited activities
- Premium support
ROI breakdown: Over 52 weeks the weekly SKUs reach $129.48 ($2.49), $207.48 ($3.99) and $363.48 ($6.99). The $24.99 annual plan is 6.9% to 19.3% of that, so a weekly plan only makes sense if you cancel within days.
Hidden costs & gotchas
- One-time packs are listed at $4.99, $5.99 and $39.99 on top of subscriptions
- A Rediffusion purchase is listed at $6.99
- Free tier shows ads and watermarks according to reviewers
- Web cost rises with the number of faces and the length of video
- Web Basic lists unlimited photo swaps next to a note saying 100 each month or year, so read it before paying
The numbers we could verify
Every value below was read from a public page on 2026-10-14, or calculated from a listed price.
- App Store rating
- 4.8 /5 496K ratings, iOS listing, US store
- Google Play rating
- 3.8 /5 1.78M reviews, 100M+ downloads shown
- Trustpilot TrustScore
- 4.4 /5 2,589 reviews, 2,563 of them in the last 12 months
- Product Hunt rating
- 4.2 /5 Only 5 reviews, treat as anecdote
- Yearly cost of the $6.99 weekly plan
- $363.48 $6.99 x 52 weeks, from the App Store list
- Billing-related share of latest Trustpilot reviews
- 8 of 20 Most recent 20 on 2026-10-14 mention a refund, cancellation or unexpected charge
- Trustpilot replies to negative reviews
- 39% Figure shown on the company profile, typical reply within a week
- iOS app size
- 138.1 MB Requires iOS 17.0 or later, age rating 16+
Open reface.app on desktop at 1440 by 900 and read the first screen.
Open the web face swap tool at reface.ai/unboring/face-swap.
Open reface.ai and look at what else the company sells.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Fast swaps into a deep template library Third-party testers describe short clips and popular GIF templates as convincing, with expressions tracking well. The catalog refreshes with trends.
- Runs on iOS, Android and the web The web tool also lists a no-watermark, no-ads paid tier, which the mobile free tier does not offer.
- Support answers fast and often refunds Trustpilot reviewers repeatedly praise quick replies and refunds, including after an unintended signup.
- Clear cancellation steps are published Reface lists iOS, Android and web cancellation paths on one page, including Profile, Settings, Support, Cancel Subscription.
Cons
- Weekly plans can quietly reach $363 a year Three weekly SKUs from $2.49 to $6.99 are listed. Several Play and Trustpilot reviews describe charges of $19.99 or $25 after an advertised $4.99 or $7.99.
- Android score of 3.8 against iOS 4.8 A one-point gap on the same product is large. The top Play reviews we read were about billing and generated photos that did not look like the user.
- Privacy label lists tracking-capable data The developer-declared App Store label lists purchases, user content, identifiers and usage data as data used to track you. Apple notes it is unverified.
- Five-star Trustpilot score leans on support In the latest 20 reviews, 18 are five stars, yet 8 involve a refund, cancellation or unexpected charge. Many stars reward the fix, not the product.
Final verdict
Reface does the one thing it is famous for: put your face into a clip, fast. If that is all you want, the free tier or a single annual purchase at $24.99 is a fair price for a few weeks of memes.
The trouble is everything around that core. The weekly plans are priced to look tiny and add up to $129 to $363 a year. The 3.8 on Google Play, the billing stories in the top reviews and the 8-in-20 billing share on Trustpilot all point the same way. Support clearly cleans up a lot of it, which is good, but you should not need a refund email to enjoy a meme app.
Recommended for: casual swappers who cancel on day one and understand store settings. Not recommended for: anyone wary of face data, forgetful subscribers, or people who want portraits rather than clip swaps. Our 5.8/10 is a judgement from public evidence, not a hands-on benchmark, and it moves if billing clarity improves.
- Swap quality 8/10 Praised on short clips by testers; not benchmarked by us
- Template library 8/10 Large and refreshed, some templates locked
- Free tier 5/10 Ads and watermarks reported
- Pricing clarity 3/10 Weekly SKUs and billing complaints
- Privacy 4/10 Tracking-capable data declared on iOS
- Support 7/10 Fast replies, 39% reply rate to negatives
Common questions
Is Reface free to use?
How much does Reface cost per year?
Why is Reface rated 4.8 on iOS but 3.8 on Google Play?
How do I cancel Reface?
Is Reface safe for my face data?
Does Reface add a watermark?
What is the best Reface alternative?
Update log
- Initial publication: ratings, pricing and billing patterns read from live pages on October 14, 2026.