Comparison

HeyGorgeous vs Gloss Up

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

Head to head
About

HeyGorgeous

This AI-powered beauty assistant analyzes your photos to provide personalized insights into your skin, face shape, and color season. Discover tailored recommendations for skincare, makeup, and hair, with a comprehensive beauty guide and an AI chat feature for personalized advice.

Highlights
  • AI skin analysis
  • Face shape and feature analysis
  • Personalized color season analysis
  • Extensive beauty guide
  • AI chat for beauty advice
  • Customized beauty goals
Features
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HeyGorgeous! – Your Personal Beauty Assistant Take one photo and get a beauty profile built around your skin, your face shape and your colors. Then use guides and a chat to decide what to try next. WHAT YOU GET • Skin analysis – skin type, tone and the areas to look after, such as dryness, oil, blackheads or dark circles, with care tips for each result. • Face analysis – your face shape and features like eyes, lips and nose, with hair, makeup and accessory ideas written for your result. • Color analysis – your color season, undertone and contrast, plus a palette of named shades to try. • Beauty Bible – 100+ articles on makeup, skincare, hair and lifestyle. Browse by topic or search. • Chat (beta) – ask about makeup, hair, skin and outfits. You can type, speak or add a photo. • Your beauty goal – choose what matters to you, from skincare to makeup, and get tips that fit. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a photo of yourself. 2. Our AI analyzes skin, face and colors. 3. Explore your results, tips and guides at your own pace. GOOD TO KNOW • Results are created by AI and meant as inspiration and everyday beauty guidance. They are not medical advice or a diagnosis. For skin concerns, talk to a dermatologist. • Your photos are analyzed by AI services and deleted on request. Write to support@heygorgeous.app or delete your account in Settings. • Scans and full results are unlocked with in-app purchases. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Beauty looks different on everyone. HeyGorgeous helps you see what works with your features, so you can try things with confidence. Terms: https://www.heygorgeous.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.heygorgeous.app/privacy-policy

About

Gloss Up

Transform your look with AI-powered makeup try-ons. Upload a selfie, select a style, and see yourself instantly glamorized. Discover new looks and get personalized product suggestions and tutorials.

Highlights
  • AI makeup try-on
  • Virtual makeover
  • Product suggestions
  • Step-by-step tutorials
  • Style inspiration
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Ready for a makeup transformation? Gloss Up shows you exactly how you’d look in any style—just snap a selfie, pick a makeup vibe, and let our AI work its magic. Whether you want a natural glow or a bold statement, Gloss Up is your personal beauty assistant. How It Works Upload a selfie Choose a style (or upload one you love) See yourself instantly glammed up Check out product suggestions tailored to your features Follow step-by-step tutorials to recreate the look IRL Stay confident, experiment, and have fun—Gloss Up is all about helping you discover new ways to shine! A subscription is required to use Gloss Up. Your subscription will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase and will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription anytime in your Apple Account Settings. Terms of Service: https://www.glossupapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.glossupapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

HeyGorgeous4 screens
Gloss Up2 screens

Verdict

The call

HeyGorgeous and Gloss Up both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 36% of HeyGorgeous's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gloss Up's. HeyGorgeous also leads on ratings volume (624 vs 94). Gloss Up's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. HeyGorgeous sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Gloss Up sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for HeyGorgeous against 4.6 for Gloss Up. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HeyGorgeous has 624 ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of HeyGorgeous's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gloss Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeyGorgeous ships an update weekly, Gloss Up every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HeyGorgeous versus Gloss Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeyGorgeousGloss Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (624 ratings)4.6 (94 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings624 — better94
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwazo venturesWith Bytes

Customer experience

HeyGorgeous

All ratings624 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

Gloss Up

All ratings93 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

HeyGorgeous

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Results are HORRIBLE and made me pay anyway!
  • I payed for my results and it took my money and didn't even give me my results.

Requested features

1 request
  • Code needed

Gloss Up

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

HeyGorgeous

Subscriptions6
  • 1 Scan Weekly$9.997 Days
  • 1 Scan Monthly$9.991 Month
  • 2 Scan Weekly$11.997 Days
Show 3 more
  • 2 Scans Monthly$11.991 Month
  • 4 Scans Weekly$14.997 Days
  • 4 Scans Monthly$14.991 Month
One-time6
  • 1 Scan Plan$8.99
  • 1 Scan$8.99
  • 2 Scan$11.99
Show 3 more
  • 2 Scan Plan$11.99
  • 4 Scan$15.99
  • 4 Scan Plan$15.99
4 purchases

Gloss Up

Subscriptions3
  • Gloss Up Pro$4.997 Days
  • Gloss Up Pro7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Gloss Up Pro$9.997 Days
One-time1
  • 1 Additional Credit$2.99

Questions

Is HeyGorgeous free?
HeyGorgeous is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gloss Up free?
Gloss Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HeyGorgeous or Gloss Up?
Gloss Up is rated higher. HeyGorgeous averages 4.5 out of 5 from 624 ratings, while Gloss Up averages 4.6 from 94 ratings.
Do HeyGorgeous or Gloss Up have ads?
Neither HeyGorgeous nor Gloss Up shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HeyGorgeous or Gloss Up?
HeyGorgeous ships an update weekly, and Gloss Up every 3 days. Most recently, HeyGorgeous was updated on October 30, 2026 and Gloss Up on October 24, 2026.

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