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Facetune vs Imagen AI

Facetune logo

Facetune

Photography

Selfie and portrait retouching app from Lightricks, sold on a subscription with a short free trial

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Imagen AI logo

Imagen AI

Photography

AI photo culling and editing priced per image, with volume tiers that reward committing to a set annual number

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Facetune has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Facetune the free trial is short, commonly around 3 days, and automatically converts into a paid annual subscription unless the user proactively cancels beforehand, a pattern that has generated a consistent volume of complaints about unexpected charges.; Imagen AI total cost depends on accurately forecasting annual photo volume; underestimating means paying the higher pay-as-you-go rate on the overage.
  • They diverge on capability: Facetune covers Skin and blemish retouching, Imagen AI covers Personalised AI editing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Facetune and Imagen AI actually diverge.

Attributes where Facetune and Imagen AI differ
AttributeFacetuneImagen AI
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelFree download with a short free trial, most tools require a Facetune Pro subscription that auto-renews annuallyPer image, with annual volume tiers
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsiOS, AndroidWeb, Windows, macOS

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Photography).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Facetune

  • Skin and blemish retouching
  • Facial reshaping
  • Body contouring
  • Teeth whitening and eye enhancement
  • Background blur and replacement
  • One-tap auto-enhance

Only in Imagen AI

  • Personalised AI editing
  • AI culling
  • Per-photo add-on tools
  • Annual volume tiers
  • Lightroom plugin and web uploader
  • Style profiles

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Facetune

  • Someone wanting quick, targeted retouching of a single selfie or portrait before posting to social medianot Imagen AI
  • A user comfortable cancelling a free trial through their phone app store settings before it converts to a paid annual chargenot Imagen AI
  • Someone who has decided to pay for the annual subscription and wants a broad set of face and body retouching tools in one appnot Imagen AI
  • A user who has used Photoleap or Videoleap from the same publisher and wants a consistent editing tool stylenot Imagen AI

Imagen AI

  • A wedding photographer who wants editing trained on their own previously delivered style rather than a generic presetnot Facetune
  • A studio with predictable annual volume that wants to lock in a discounted per-photo rate upfrontnot Facetune
  • A photographer who wants to buy culling and editing as separate services rather than a single bundlenot Facetune
  • Someone testing AI editing at low volume before committing to a high annual photo countnot Facetune

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Facetune

  • The free trial is short, commonly around 3 days, and automatically converts into a paid annual subscription unless the user proactively cancels beforehand, a pattern that has generated a consistent volume of complaints about unexpected charges.
  • Cancellation must be done through the phone Apple App Store or Google Play subscription management screens rather than a clear button inside the app itself, adding friction specifically at the point users most want to stop paying.
  • Nearly all meaningful retouching functionality is locked behind the paid tier, so the free download is not a genuinely usable product on its own, only a gateway to the trial.
  • Heavy reliance on face and body reshaping tools has drawn broader criticism, common to this whole app category, over promoting unrealistic beauty standards, particularly among younger users.
  • Published subscription pricing has varied by region and promotional period, so the price a new user is quoted is not necessarily stable or consistent across markets.

Imagen AI

  • Total cost depends on accurately forecasting annual photo volume; underestimating means paying the higher pay-as-you-go rate on the overage.
  • Add-on tools such as cropping and skin smoothing are billed per photo on top of the base editing charge, so a fully finished image costs more than the headline 0.05 USD rate suggests.
  • At very high volume, per-photo pricing can cost more than Aftershoot flat unlimited monthly fee, so high-output studios need to run the comparison carefully.
  • Style matching depends on the quality and consistency of the photographer previously edited catalogue used to train the model, so an inconsistent edit history produces inconsistent AI output.
  • Committing to an annual volume tier locks in a photo count that is not refunded if the year actual shoot volume comes in lower than forecast.

Pricing, plan by plan

Facetune

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Very limited basic editing tools
    • Most retouching features locked
    • Trial access to Pro tools for a short period, commonly around 3 days
  • Facetune Pro$47.99/year
    • Full access to retouching, reshaping and enhancement tools
    • Auto-renews annually unless cancelled before trial or renewal date
    • Cancellation handled through Apple App Store or Google Play subscription settings, not inside the app

Imagen AI

On request
  • AI Editing (pay as you go)$7/month
    • 0.05 USD per photo edited
    • 7 USD monthly minimum
    • Add-on tools billed per photo
  • AI Culling$12/month
    • Annual billing rate
    • Monthly billing available at 18 USD a month
  • Annual volume tiers (18k to 72k photos per year)$undefined/year
    • 10 to 20 percent discount off the per-photo rate
    • Committed annual photo count
    • Unused capacity in a tier is not refunded

Which should you pick?

Choose Facetune if

  • You need skin and blemish retouching.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, Android.
  • You also want facial reshaping.
Facetune review

Choose Imagen AI if

  • You need personalised ai editing.
  • You work on Web, Windows, macOS.
  • You also want ai culling.
Imagen AI review

Questions people ask

Is Facetune or Imagen AI better?
Neither clearly leads. Facetune starts at Free and Imagen AI at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Facetune or Imagen AI?
Facetune has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Facetune and On request for Imagen AI.
Does Facetune or Imagen AI run on more platforms?
Facetune runs on iOS, Android. Imagen AI runs on Web, Windows, macOS.
Can I use Facetune for free?
Yes. Facetune has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Imagen AI starts at On request.
What is Facetune best used for?
Facetune is most often used for someone wanting quick, targeted retouching of a single selfie or portrait before posting to social media, a user comfortable cancelling a free trial through their phone app store settings before it converts to a paid annual charge, someone who has decided to pay for the annual subscription and wants a broad set of face and body retouching tools in one app, a user who has used photoleap or videoleap from the same publisher and wants a consistent editing tool style. Of those, someone wanting quick, targeted retouching of a single selfie or portrait before posting to social media and a user comfortable cancelling a free trial through their phone app store settings before it converts to a paid annual charge are not what Imagen AI is typically brought in for.
What can Facetune do that Imagen AI cannot?
Facetune covers Skin and blemish retouching, Facial reshaping, Body contouring, Teeth whitening and eye enhancement. Imagen AI covers Personalised AI editing, AI culling, Per-photo add-on tools, Annual volume tiers.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Facetune: Does Facetune have a free trial?

Yes, typically around 3 days, after which it automatically converts to a paid annual subscription unless cancelled beforehand.

Imagen AI: How is Imagen AI priced?

Editing is billed per photo, around 0.05 USD each with a monthly minimum, plus per-photo charges for add-on tools; culling is a separate monthly subscription.

Facetune: How do I cancel a Facetune subscription?

Cancellation is done through the Apple App Store or Google Play subscription settings on your phone, not through a button inside the Facetune app itself.

Imagen AI: Is there an unlimited plan?

Imagen has offered higher-volume and promotional flat-rate periods, but its standard pricing is per photo with annual volume discount tiers.

Facetune: Can I use Facetune without paying?

The free download offers very limited functionality; nearly all retouching tools require the paid Facetune Pro subscription after the trial ends.

Imagen AI: Does the AI learn my personal editing style?

Yes, it trains a profile from photos the photographer has previously edited.

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