Soap bar over acne products?

For generations a top alternative to wash face is with a little bit of soap, it is easy, unexpensive and it works. I have used soap for my face as long as my body when i was a kid every time i showered. It worked normally and i had no acne, as i grew older my face started to break out so i decided to go to the local mall and buy some acne gel (clearasil,neutrogena,nivea) etc i tried it all. The funny thing is today my acne is so so bad im afraid to go out with my friends and family. Im very hygentic i shower twice a day, clean diet. The thing is my friends just use soap and there face is flawless, are these acne creams targeting people like me and using it for a long period of time and having no affect to helping my face at all?