Cute vs Mood Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cute
Discover how cute your friends are with this app that uses the camera or photo library to analyze faces. It provides a cuteness score based on the scientific 'Golden Ratio' principle, offering a fun way to gauge perceived attractiveness.
- Facial attractiveness analysis
- Camera integration
- Photo library selection
- Cuteness score calculation
- Golden Ratio measurement
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... Not always! Now you can find out how cute (or not) your friends are with Cute-O-Meter. So you think you're hot? Or maybe you have a new boyfriend or girlfriend and reckon they're really cute? Now you can find out with Cute-O-Meter, using the camera on iPhone (or select an image from your photo library for older iPod Touch users). Simply line up the face markers with the eyes, mouth edges and chin line and get a real cuteness score in seconds! Beauty can be scientifically determined using what is known as the 'Golden Ratio'. Even the ancient Greeks knew this and now you too can measure beauty as everyone sees it with Cute-O-Meter.
Mood Scanner
Simulate a mood scanner with realistic graphics to entertain friends and family. This app is for amusement only and does not detect actual moods.
- Realistic scanning graphics
- Simulates mood detection
- Entertain friends and family
- Amusement purposes only
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This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not provide true mood detector functionality. Shock your friends and family with the cool scanning graphics that make your iPhone screen look like a real Mood scanning device!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mood Scanner at 2.8 against Cute's 1.5. Mood Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 13 months vs every 32 months). Cute's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Mood Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cute asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mood Scanner holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cute has 332 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Cute's written reviews are positive against 10% of Mood Scanner's.
Cute ships an update every 32 months, Mood Scanner every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cute | Mood Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (332 ratings) | 2.8 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.0% of reviews | 10.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 332 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Palmanac Limited | Fahad Manzoor |
Customer experience
Cute
Mood Scanner
Bugs and requests
Cute
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent and inaccurate ratings
- Rigged and biased towards certain users
Requested features
2 requests- Remove the app and never make anything like this again
- Add more positive and uplifting feedback
Mood Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cute
No in-app purchases
Mood Scanner
- Pro Version$3.99
Questions
Is Cute free?
Is Mood Scanner free?
Which has better reviews, Cute or Mood Scanner?
Do Cute or Mood Scanner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cute or Mood Scanner?
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