Reface free version: what works, what costs, and what surprises new users

Reface is free to install on iOS and Android, and you can face-swap with the in-app templates without paying a cent. You cannot, however, download the result. The free tier is built for previewing, not for saving or sharing, and ads sit between you and most of the app. Anything beyond a quick preview (downloads, ad removal, AI Avatars, Baby Generator, unlimited swaps) sits behind a Basic or Premium subscription, and a separate token currency gates a few features even for paying users.

The short answer: what Reface lets you do for free

Free Reface gives you a try-before-you-buy preview of the face swap engine. According to insmind's Reface review, free users can run face swaps against the in-app content library but cannot download the finished image or video. Ads run during the experience, and there is no unlimited usage.

• Download and install: free on Google Play and the Apple App Store, developed by NEOCORTEXT, INC.
• Face swap with in-app templates: free, but preview only.
• Saving or exporting results: paid feature, not available on the free tier.
• Ads: present throughout the free experience and removable only by subscribing.
• Unlimited swaps: not part of the free tier.

Free vs. paid: a feature-by-feature breakdown

The clearest way to see Reface's freemium model is to map every named feature to its access tier. The table below pulls from the Apple App Store listing and the insmind review for the feature gating, not from marketing copy.

Feature	Free tier	Basic / Premium subscription	Tokens (in-app purchase)
Face swap with in-app content	Preview only, no download	Full access with download	Not required
Download results	Locked	Unlocked	Not required
Ad-free experience	Ads shown	Ads removed	Not required
Unlimited face swapping	Not available	Included	Not required
Restyling and animating images	Locked	Included	Not required
AI Avatars	Locked	Included with subscription or buyable separately	Tokens may be required
AI Photo Generator	Locked	Included with subscription or buyable separately	Tokens may be required
Baby Generator	Locked	Included with subscription or buyable separately	Tokens may be required
AI Editor	Locked	Included with subscription or buyable separately	Tokens may be required
AI Hairstyles	Locked	Included with subscription or buyable separately	Tokens may be required

Two details usually get missed when readers skim a table like this. First, the "preview only" cell is the entire reason free Reface frustrates social media users: the result exists on screen but never lands in the camera roll. Second, the right-most column matters even after you pay. The App Store listing states plainly that PRO members still have to buy tokens for certain features, which means the subscription is not a single-purchase unlock for the whole app.

Reface subscription plans and pricing

Reface offers two paid tiers. Per the insmind review, the Basic plan is $7.79 per month or $36.99 per year, and the Premium plan is $17.99 per month or $71.99 per year. These figures should be confirmed at install time, since freemium app pricing can shift between releases and regions.

• Basic: $7.79 / month or $36.99 / year. Adds downloads, removes ads, and lifts the swap cap.
• Premium: $17.99 / month or $71.99 / year. Adds the full slate of AI tools alongside the Basic benefits.
• Both renew automatically on iOS unless auto-renew is switched off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Payment on iOS is charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase, not after a delay or grace day.

Worth flagging: subscribing does not make the app a sealed bundle. The App Store listing notes that even a PRO membership leaves some features behind a separate token purchase, which is the topic of the next section.

What are Reface tokens, and why do they matter even for paid users

Tokens are Reface's in-app currency, sold separately from the subscription. Think of the cost model as three layers stacked on top of each other: a free tier that previews, a subscription that unlocks most tools, and a token wallet that gates certain premium generations. The App Store listing confirms PRO members must buy additional tokens for some features.

In practice, a paying user opens AI Avatars or a similar generator, picks a style pack, and is then prompted to spend tokens to run the job. The subscription removed the ads and unlocked the menu; the tokens pay for the actual generation. That is why some users who already pay still feel like the app is asking for more money.

One App Store review reports being charged $7.99 immediately on download, then $20 for Pro, for a total of $28 spent before the user understood the structure.

Common billing surprises and how to avoid them

The most common Reface complaint is not output quality. It is the charge that arrives a week or a month after install. The Google Play page lists in-app purchases and ads on the disclosure card, but reviews suggest plenty of users still expect a one-time fee.

• One Google Play reviewer reports paying what they thought was a single $7.99 fee, only to find they had signed up for a recurring subscription.
• Another reports being billed $4.99 for what was described as a month, then watching the total climb to $25.
• Apple's own subscription policy on the Reface listing reads: "Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period."
• Google Play discloses the app contains ads and in-app purchases, including data shared with third parties such as photos, videos, and app performance info.

The rating gap between stores is itself a useful trust signal. The Apple App Store lists Reface at 4.8 stars from 490K ratings; Google Play sits at 2.3 stars from 1.79M reviews. The Google Play base is roughly 3.6 times larger, and the review tone there leans heavily toward billing dissatisfaction. Take both numbers as bookends rather than picking one to trust.

How to cancel your Reface subscription on iOS and Android

Deleting the Reface app does not cancel the subscription. The charge lives in your Apple or Google account, not the app itself. Cancel through the store that processed the purchase. On iOS, Apple requires this at least 24 hours before the next renewal date or the upcoming period will still be billed.

Cancel on iPhone or iPad

1. Open Settings and tap your name at the top to enter your Apple ID.
2. Select Subscriptions.
3. Tap Reface in the list of active or expired subscriptions.
4. Choose Cancel Subscription and confirm. Auto-renew turns off and you keep access until the current period ends.

Cancel on Android

1. Open Google Play and tap your profile icon in the top-right corner.
2. Go to Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
3. Pick Reface from the list.
4. Tap Cancel subscription and confirm. The plan stays active until the paid period ends.

One quirk worth knowing: some users say the Reface subscription does not appear in their phone's standard subscription screen. If you cannot find it, open the Reface app, head into account settings, and look for subscription management there too. Refunds, when warranted, go through Apple or Google rather than Reface, depending on which store charged you.

Is the free tier actually worth using?

Depends on what you came for. If you want to test whether Reface's face-mapping looks decent on your selfies before deciding about a subscription, the free tier does that job. If you wanted a quick swap to send to a friend, the lack of download will kill the use case immediately.

One web.reface.ai review captures the trade-off plainly: "It has free use, you just have to watch ads. Not too shabby."

That review is fair to the free tier as a sampler. It is not fair as a full app. With 100M+ downloads on Google Play, plenty of people seem to install, preview, and uninstall, which makes the free version a casting call for the subscription rather than a complete product. For one-off curiosity, the free preview is enough. For anything you actually want to keep or post, plan on paying.

Free alternatives to Reface worth a look

If the Reface free tier feels too thin, two browser-based tools come up repeatedly in user discussions of the category.

• Magic Hour AI: web-based photo and video face swap with frame-by-frame tracking and free starter credits, useful for testing realistic results before paying.
• NovaImg: a lightweight, no-install option for quick face-in-photo swaps when you just need a single picture done fast.
• Reface remains the simplest mobile-only choice and still wins for tapping out a quick swap on a phone, even with the free-tier limits.

Whichever path you pick, the lesson from the Reface reviews is the same: read the in-app purchase line on the store page before you tap install, and check the subscription screen on your phone after any payment so you know exactly what is going to renew.