BeardSnap vs ShaveMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeardSnap
Analyze your beard's coverage, density, and symmetry to receive a score and identify areas for improvement. Get personalized grooming routines, style recommendations based on your face shape, and track your progress over time.
- AI Beard Scoring (0-100)
- Zone-specific beard analysis
- Face shape style matching
- Personalized grooming routines
- 12-week growth plans
- Progress tracking
- Product recommendations
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Most men have no idea which zones of their beard are dragging their look down. BeardSnap fixes that. Scan your beard, get a 0–100 Beard Score, see your weakest zones, match your style to your face shape, and follow a daily plan to level it up. Looksmaxxing for your beard. Built on data. BEARD SCORE Your beard gets a score from 0 to 100, based on coverage, density, symmetry, and patchiness across all zones. Instead of guessing in the mirror, you have a number — and a clear baseline to beat week after week. BEARD ZONE MAP BeardSnap maps your beard into six zones — left cheek, right cheek, chin, mustache, neckline, and soul patch — and scores each one individually. See exactly where you are weak and where to direct your effort. STYLE MATCH BeardSnap detects your face shape and recommends the styles that will actually suit you — Full Beard, Stubble, Corporate, Van Dyke, Circle Beard, Balbo, Anchor, and more. Know your best look before you ever pick up the trimmer. PERSONALIZED GROOMING ROUTINE After every scan, BeardSnap builds a daily routine around your beard type, skin type, and goals — washing, oils, brushing, trimming, and shaping steps, all matched to your actual results. 12-WEEK GROWTH PLAN A structured plan covering the full journey from week one to final shape. Each phase has specific tasks and milestones so you always know exactly what to do next. PROGRESS TRACKING Weekly scans let you compare your Beard Score over time, track zone-by-zone improvement, and view before-and-after results. See the proof of what the plan is doing. PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS BeardSnap suggests oils, balms, washes, brushes, and trimmers matched to your beard type, skin type, and goals. Stop guessing at the shelf. UNLOCK FULL BEARD INTELLIGENCE Premium gives you the complete picture — full zone density breakdown, patchiness heatmap, neckline and cheekline guidance, multiple style recommendations, the 12-week growth plan, product recommendations, and unlimited weekly scans. BeardSnap is a personal coaching and tracking tool — not a medical application. It does not guarantee hair growth. Results depend on individual growth patterns and consistency. BeardSnap uses your selected or captured photos only to provide beard analysis, recommendations, and progress tracking. Learn more in our Privacy Policy: https://beard-snap.figma.site/privacy Terms of Use: https://beard-snap.figma.site/terms Know your score. Fix your zones. Level up.
ShaveMe
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Open ShaveMe and you are looking at yourself, with the cut lines of your beard or shave style already drawn on your face. THE MIRROR • Live front camera, edge to edge, from the moment the app opens • Your usual style is drawn on your face and re-locks every frame • Change the style, see the numbered steps, or read the full guide — without leaving the mirror • Cheek line, neckline, jawline, mustache edge, sideburn level • Prefer a photo? Take three — front, left, right — and study the lines at your own pace ON YOUR PHONE, NOT A SERVER Face detection runs inside the app. No account. No analytics. Nothing you see in the mirror is ever uploaded. 49 STYLES, FROM EVERYWHERE Not only the shapes an American barber keeps on the wall. Designer stubble and the short boxed beard, yes, and also the Khaleeji and the shanab, Turkish and Persian cuts, Mexican and Brazilian shapes, European handlebars, and the beards worn for faith and custom around the world. Each one has its own cut-line diagram, numbered steps, and a note on where it comes from. MAKE IT YOURS Four themes and six accent colours in Settings — paper, sand, charcoal, midnight — so it is easy on your eyes at 6am. TIPS & CARE 14 guides. Guard sizes in millimetres. Shaving with the grain. Razor burn vs ingrown hairs. Oil vs balm vs butter. Working with patchy growth. The four-week plan. KIT Gear the guides refer to, on Amazon. Opens in your browser. As an Amazon Associate, ShaveMe earns from qualifying purchases. TWO WEEKS FREE, THEN $0.99 Everything is unlocked for your first 14 days. After that, five styles and six care guides stay free, and a single $0.99 purchase keeps the rest. No subscription, no account, nothing to cancel. ShaveMe is a grooming guide, not medical advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ShaveMe at every 9 days against BeardSnap's monthly. ShaveMe also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. BeardSnap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ShaveMe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BeardSnap ships an update monthly, ShaveMe every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeardSnap | ShaveMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oussama Elhaidi | JONATHAN BILES |
In-app purchases
BeardSnap
- Beard Snap Monthly$9.991 Month
- Beard Snap Yearly$39.991 Year
- beardsnap_style_pack$4.99
ShaveMe
- ShaveMe Pro$0.99








