Comparison

SuperTouch vs Shine

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SuperTouch

Virtually try on makeup and hair colors with this beauty app. Enhance your selfies with editing tools and purchase products directly from top brands. Explore various looks and experiment with different styles before you buy.

Highlights
  • Virtual makeup try-on
  • Virtual hair color try-on
  • Selfie photo editor
  • Face shape editing
  • Direct cosmetic purchasing
  • Pre-set makeup looks
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SuperTouch is India's own virtual makeup and hair color try-on app. Enjoy an ad-free experience of beauty face camera filters on the go! Upload your selfie or turn on the front camera and choose from various beauty categories like foundation, lipstick, eyeliner, eyelashes, eyeshadow, and blush. After selecting the makeup, you can buy the same cosmetics product via SuperTouch. Afraid to commit to a new hair color? Do you want to find out how you would look with red or lavender hair? With our virtual try-on, you can try different colors in just a few clicks. Buy hair color and cosmetics online directly through SuperTouch from brands like L'Oréal, BBLUNT, Berina, Manic Panic, and other platforms. Along with virtual makeup and virtual hair color try on, use SuperTouch as a photo editor app. Use our selfie editor and enhance your photo. Reshape your jawline, give yourself a chin lift, enlarge your eyes, and slim your face. 1) Looks - Confused about your makeup look for an occasion? - Choose from our handpicked makeup looks- date night, office look, retro Bollywood makeup, boss lady, minimal makeup, everyday look, and so much more. 2) Makeup - Apply virtual makeup filters by uploading your selfie or using our live face camera feature. - Try combinations of foundation, blush, lipsticks, eyelashes, eyeliner, and eyeshadow. - Apply lipstick textures and finishes- sheer, satin, matte, also metallic & cream. (coming soon) - Try eyeliner styles such as winged liner, natural liner, smokey liner, and many more. - Try and then buy cosmetics from Nykaa, Amazon, Flipkart, Purplle, Lakme, Revlon, Maybelline, and other beauty e-commerce platforms. 3) Selfie editor - Fancy a chin lift? Want to adjust your jawline? - Upload your photo from the gallery or use your selfie camera. - Enhance your selfies by editing your face shape and jawline. - Make your eyes look bigger or smaller, and remove your double chin. - Auto-beautify your selfies by smoothening your skin and giving it a natural look. 4) Save and share - Save your picture or record your video after selecting your final virtual makeup look or enhanced selfie using our photo editor. - Share your photo/video on social media or with your friends/makeup artist through our app. 5) Buy cosmetics products - Try more than 300 beauty and hair color cosmetics products from top beauty brands. - Click on the swatches in the looks, virtual makeup, and virtual hair color, and you will be directed to the website selling those products. 6) Hair - Virtually try on different hair colors- brown, purple, burgundy, pink, and more options. - Try on hair colors in real-time using your selfie camera or upload your photo. - You can turn your face around or flip your hair to decide which color suits you. 7) Skin analysis (coming soon) - Smart skin analysis: Analyze

About

Shine

Features
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Meet Shine, a private live makeup studio for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. See editable makeup aligned to your face in real time. Build a complete look or focus on one detail at a time: • Adjust skin tint and coverage • Shape and define brows • Tune eyeshadow, liner, placement, and wing • Move, spread, and blend cheek color • Change lip color, opacity, definition, and shine • Compare before and after instantly • Save favorite recipes and export a still image Start free with live try-on, essential controls, preset looks, every makeup category, and up to three saved looks. Shine Plus adds advanced controls, custom colors, premium finishes, unlimited saved looks, and an expanding collection of premium looks. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Camera frames are processed on device • Temporary facial landmarks are discarded after the live session • No advertising or tracking SDKs • No Shine account required Virtual shades are visual approximations. Lighting, display settings, skin tone, application, and physical formulation affect real-world results. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lukekevinmclaughlin.com/privacy

Screenshots

SuperTouch4 screens
Shine3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SuperTouch at none against Shine's 2. SuperTouch also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SuperTouch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SuperTouch versus Shine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperTouchShine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMODAVITI EMARKETING PRIVATE LIMITEDLuke Mclaughlin

In-app purchases

None

SuperTouch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shine

Subscriptions2
  • Shine Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Shine Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is SuperTouch free?
SuperTouch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shine free?
Shine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SuperTouch or Shine have ads?
Neither SuperTouch nor Shine shows ads.

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