FaceApp vs Palette.fm

FaceApp turns phone selfies into retouched portraits with one-tap filters for makeup, hair volume, skin cleanup, and age changes. The mobile app has passed one billion downloads and bundles photorealistic face edits that used to require desktop retouching, all from a camera roll photo on iOS or Android.

Unlike general photo editors that spread tools across layers and brushes, FaceApp focuses narrowly on faces and keeps edits to a single tap. That speed makes it popular for social posts, but you trade fine control for convenience compared with Lightroom or Photoshop.

FaceApp suits casual selfie editors, social media creators, and anyone experimenting with looks before a real haircut or makeup purchase. The app is free to download, and FaceApp Pro unlocks the full filter library without watermarks through monthly or annual subscriptions billed via the App Store or Google Play.

Palette.fm colorizes black-and-white photos through a browser upload flow with 21+ filter presets and keyword-based color tweaks. Upload an image, pick a filter, adjust descriptive keywords if needed, then download a full-resolution result or keep iterating on previews. The photo editing workflow targets family historians, photographers, and creators restoring old prints without opening Photoshop.

Most colorizers lean on heavy sepia and purple casts with little room to steer skin tones or fabric colors. Palette.fm lets you click a filter then fine-tune hues through plain-language keywords, and it sells one-time credit packs alongside subscriptions. Free previews cap at 500x500 pixels with a watermark, while paid credits remove the logo and support files up to 5000x5000 pixels.

Genealogy researchers, photo archivists, and YouTube educators use Palette.fm to batch-test color looks before committing credits. The site reports 54 million photos colorized and 6.6 million registered users, with an API option for teams that want programmatic access.