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GlowUp - Photo Editor

GlowUp - Photo Editor

AI Makeup & Face Retouch

1.2K ratings
91 reviews
📷 Photo & Video
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 16, 2022
  • August 27, 2026

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Developer

SNOW Corporation
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About

Enhance your selfies with AI-powered retouching and virtual makeup. This app offers tools to airbrush skin, change hair color, remove objects, and apply diverse makeup styles for a flawless look. Transform your photos effortlessly with professional beauty effects.

✓AI-powered skin retouching
✓Virtual makeup application
✓Hair color and style transformation
✓Object and background removal
✓Photo quality enhancement
✓Wrinkle smoothing and skin tone correction
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What users say about GlowUp

Reviews of GlowUp are mostly negative: the Photo & Video app is rated 4.2/5 from 1.2K App Store ratings. What users like most: natural-looking makeup and filter options, realistic skin retouching and editing tools. Top complaints: aggressive paywall on nearly all features, sudden shift to paid model after free features. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • ✨Natural-looking makeup and filter options
  • 🎨Realistic skin retouching and editing tools
  • 👍User-friendly and easy-to-use interface
  • ⚡Quick AI-powered skincare feature
  • 🖼️Advanced face editing capabilities
  • 💄High-quality makeup simulation

Negative things

  • 💰Aggressive paywall on nearly all features
  • 😤Sudden shift to paid model after free features
  • ⚠️Misleading ads and deceptive trial subscriptions
  • 🔐Data collection without clear consent
  • 📉Significant reduction in free functionality
  • 🚫Cannot access advertised features without payment
  • 💸Expensive subscription pricing ($50/month reported)
  • 😞Lost long-time users due to monetization changes
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What's New in GlowUp

4.3.0

August 27, 2026

What’s new on GlowUp - [AI Glow Chat] Just type what you want! Tell us how you want to edit, and our AI will recommend and apply the perfect touch-ups instantly. - [Tone Match] Resolve skin tone differences between the face and body. Simply use the slider to adjust and achieve a natural match. - [Face] Say goodbye to double chins! We've added a new removal tool to give you a smooth, sculpted jawline with just one tap. - [Body] Group pics just got easier! You can now adjust and edit multiple people's body shapes all in one go.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

GlowUp Pro - Yearly

Access to all premium features

$51.991 Year
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User reviews

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I like this app

I wish this aesthetic finder free to use I wish it would be all or some other free to use too give 10 of 4
Lovanala29Lovanala29

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Очень классные эффекты загара , если бы сделали обработку лица как в faceapp оно было бы бесценно (
LattimzaLattimza

Good

Real good
cymorahcymorah

No

I have to pay for literally everything
SimrantmngSimrantmng

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This is the worst app ever, you have to pay for everything and even if u pay it still being completed bullsht, don’t waste money on this useless app or you’ll regret it, as a matter of fact, don’t even download it because the free stuff is horrible.
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Reported Bugs

6 issues

App crashes frequently

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Incompatibility with iOS 17.3 and newer

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App not loading properly

Bug

Subscription restoration failures

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Payment processing issues

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Lagging performance

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Requested Features

6 requests

Free trial option for premium features

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Ad-supported free version alternative

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More advanced face shape editing options (애교살, 쌍꺼풀)

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Screenshot capability

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Makeup tips based on facial analysis

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Better eraser tool functionality

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FAQ

What does GlowUp do?

GlowUp is an AI-powered photo editor designed to enhance selfies and portraits. It offers tools for natural beauty retouching, virtual makeup application, hair color and style changes, object removal, and photo quality improvement.

What are the key features of GlowUp?

Key features include AI-powered skin retouching like airbrushing and wrinkle smoothing, exclusive makeup looks with customizable colors, instant hair color and style transformations, seamless object and background removal, and an AI resolution boost for enhanced photo quality.

How much does GlowUp cost?

GlowUp offers a freemium model. Users can access basic features for free, and there is an option to subscribe to 'GlowUp Pro' for unlimited access to all premium content and features. Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually.

Is GlowUp available on all devices?

The provided description does not specify compatibility with different operating systems (iOS or Android). However, it mentions that subscriptions are managed through the App Store account, suggesting it is likely available on iOS devices.

What are common use cases for GlowUp?

Common use cases include perfecting selfies before sharing on social media, experimenting with different makeup looks without applying them physically, improving the overall appearance of portraits, and removing distracting elements from photos.