Maxx vs LooksNova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maxx
This app gamifies self-improvement by tracking progress through photos, daily routines, and streaks. It focuses on areas like skin, hair, fitness, and style, offering a private and ad-free experience.
- Progress photo tracking with side-by-side comparison
- Daily routine building and streak maintenance
- Mood, skin, hair, and confidence logging
- Gamified XP and level-up system
- Home-screen widget for streak visibility
- Private, on-device data storage
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Maxx is the glow-up tracker that turns self-improvement into a game. A glow-up isn't one big moment. It's skincare, gym, mewing and posture routines stacked day after day. Maxx makes those days count: check off a routine, earn XP, keep your streak alive and watch your Glow Score climb. You keep playing because the character you're leveling up is you. YOUR GLOW-UP, GAMIFIED • A daily Glow Score from 0 to 100, built from your routines, streak and check-in • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your streak and Glow Score HABITS THAT ACTUALLY STICK • Routines for skin, hair, fitness, face structure (mewing and jawline practice), style, grooming, posture and teeth • 8 starter routines, from morning skincare to gym sessions and cold showers. Add your own • One tap to check a routine off, and a daily reminder at the time you choose NEVER BREAK THE STREAK • Bank a streak freeze at every 7-day milestone and hold up to 3. Each covers one missed day automatically • A streak calendar that lights up every day you showed up • Milestone celebrations from day 3 to day 365, with cards to share LEVEL UP EVERY DAY • 50 levels across 5 tiers, from Bronze Jawline to Diamond Jawline • Daily bonus XP for opening the app, with a streak freeze on day 7 • Perfect Day: finish every routine scheduled that day for a full-screen celebration and bonus XP COLLECT EVERY BADGE • 30 badges for streaks, routines, perfect days, progress photos, check-ins and more • 3 fresh daily quests, tracked automatically. Free for everyone, like the badges SEE REAL PROGRESS • Progress photos with the in-app camera, tagged by angle • A daily check-in for mood, skin, hair, fitness and confidence, plus a journal note • A shareable weekly recap of your active days, routines, perfect days and XP WHAT IS A GLOW-UP? The slow, real kind of change: a skincare routine you actually keep, a gym habit, better posture, sharper grooming, more confidence. Call it looksmaxxing, self-care, a winter arc or just getting your life together. Maxx is a habit tracker built for showing up every day, with progress photos for your own before and after. It's a tracker, not a treatment: the work is yours. 100% PRIVATE. NO ACCOUNT. • No account, no sign-up, no ads • Your photos, routines and check-ins stay on your iPhone and are never uploaded • No cloud sync. Delete the app and your data goes with it FREE VS MAXX PRO Free: starter routines plus up to 3 of your own, up to 5 progress photos, streaks and freezes, all 50 levels, all 30 badges, daily quests, daily bonus, check-ins, streak calendar, weekly recap, widgets and share cards. Maxx Pro: unlimited routines and photos, side-by-side photo compare, Mirror Mode (live front camera with a golden-ratio grid and on-device face detection), Glow Analytics (7, 30 and 90-day trends for Glow Score, mood and confidence) and weekly quests with bigger XP rewards. Maxx Pro comes as a monthly subscription with a 3-day free trial or a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial (for eligible new subscribers), or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Pricing is shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your Apple ID / App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://gwlabs.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://gwlabs.app/terms
LooksNova
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LooksNova turns a quick selfie into a clear read on your face and a simple daily plan to improve it. WHAT YOU GET • AI Face Scan Take a front-facing photo and the AI maps your facial landmarks in seconds. No manual measuring, no guesswork. • Your GlowScore One score, backed by a full breakdown — symmetry, jawline, skin, eyes and more — so you know exactly where you stand and what's holding the number back. • A Daily Routine Built Around You Skincare, grooming and habit tasks generated from your own results. Tick them off each day and the plan keeps up with you. • Track Your Glow-Up Every scan is saved to your timeline. Watch your score move week by week and see which changes actually worked. • Before & After Put your first scan next to your latest one and see the difference side by side. • Ask AI A built-in assistant that answers questions about your face, skin, hairstyle and routine — grounded in your latest scan. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos are yours. Scans stay tied to your account, are never shared with other users, and there is no public feed and no ranking against anyone else. You can delete your account and all of its data from inside the app at any time. FULLY UNLOCKED Every feature in this version is available at no cost. No subscription, no paywall. — LooksNova is a self-improvement and entertainment app. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment or advice. For any skin or health concern, please consult a qualified professional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://looksnova.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://looksnova.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Maxx at every 5 days against LooksNova's monthly. 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. Maxx sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and LooksNova sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Maxx ships an update every 5 days, LooksNova monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maxx | LooksNova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GW Capital Partners LLC | Huzaifa Afzal |
In-app purchases
Maxx
- Maxx Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Maxx Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Maxx Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Maxx Pro Lifetime$79.99
LooksNova
- LooksNova$9.991 Month
- LooksNova Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99









