What Reface Actually Does
Reface is a photography app built around one core trick: swapping your face into videos, gifs, movie stills, and character art using AI. Beyond the face swap gimmick that made it famous, the app has expanded into AI avatars, hairstyle try-ons via its ‘Rehair Salon,’ a future baby generator, pet filters, and AI-generated ‘headshots.’ It’s aimed at casual users who want quick, shareable, silly content for social media rather than anyone looking for precise photo editing.
The pitch is broad: try new haircuts, make your photo sing, generate a Viking or scream-queen version of yourself, or blend two faces to guess what your baby will look like. It’s clearly built for volume and virality, not depth.
Where the App Delivers
When it works, the face-swap results are genuinely fun, and users confirm a few effects land well, calling shots ‘fun’ and worth a few stars even amid complaints. The library of trending videos, movie clips, and character templates makes it easy to drop your face into something without any editing skill. For users just wanting a quick laugh or a shareable clip, the core swap mechanic still holds up as the app’s most entertaining feature.
The Hairstyle Tool Doesn’t Match the Marketing
The Rehair Salon and haircut try-on features are heavily promoted in the app’s description, promising a full catalog of styles to compare. Real users report a very different experience: one reviewer says the ads implied you’d get multiple hairstyle suggestions to swipe through, but the app only generates a single hairstyle suggestion, not a catalog. Another reviewer called the hairstyle options ‘limited’ and ‘not for everyone,’ suggesting the feature is more of a novelty than the practical styling tool the marketing implies.
Serious Billing and Subscription Complaints
This is where Reface draws the most fire, by far. Multiple reviewers describe being charged far more than advertised: one user says they were told $4.99 for a month but got charged $25 total. Others report a $1 trial charge escalating to $7.99 and then $19.99, with cancelled subscriptions still showing charges afterward, or subscriptions that don’t appear anywhere in Google Play’s subscription list to cancel. One reviewer called it ‘financial fraud,’ saying a discounted weekly offer was revoked and full access was blocked unless they paid for a full year. Several also mention being unable to reach support by phone. These aren’t isolated gripes; they show up repeatedly across the most-upvoted reviews.
Free Trial Frustrations
Beyond pricing shock, users describe a bait-and-switch trial flow: you’re allowed to pick photos and browse as if using the app for free, then hit a paywall right at the point of actually generating results. One reviewer specifically describes the payment menu ‘popping back up at the last second’ after selecting photos, undermining any real free trial.
Who Should Actually Download This
Reface is worth trying only if you go in expecting a paid app disguised as a freemium one, and you’re meticulous about tracking and cancelling subscriptions through your app store account settings rather than trusting in-app cancellation. If you just want occasional silly face-swap content and don’t mind paying clearly, it can deliver laughs. But if you’re drawn in by the hairstyle-preview promise or expect straightforward one-time pricing, the billing practices documented by numerous users make this a risky download.
