LOOKSMETER · COMPARISON
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BeautyScanner is a face rating app. LooksMeter's Face Report takes a different approach, built around calibration and a plan: a strict PSL Score and a 1-10 Face Score anchored to a fixed scale with a percentile, six harmony dimensions that show where the leverage is and a written plan that tells you what to do first and why.
Why calibration matters more than the number
A calibrated score fixes three things at once: the same photo always scores the same, the scale is published so you know what a 5.0 means and a percentile places the number against real faces. LooksMeter's PSL Score sits on the 0.25-8.0 bell curve where most faces fall between 4 and 5.5, the 1-10 Face Score runs beside it with a tier and the calibration is frozen so a descriptive upgrade to the report never moves anyone's number.
What LooksMeter shows for free
One photo, no account:
Strict PSL Score
Calibrated to a fixed reference on the 0.25-8.0 scale.
1-10 Face Score with tier and percentile
The harmony read of the same face, with context against real faces.
Six harmony dimensions
Symmetry, Proportions, Eyes and Brows, Jaw and Lower Third, Nose and Midface, Skin, Lips and Grooming. The spread tells you where effort pays.
Face shape with match percentage
Primary and runner-up shape from measured widths and length.
The written plan and what it does not promise
The Face Report ranks moves by visible impact per unit of effort. Each item states what it targets, the mechanism, the specific actions, the first signal that it is working, effort, timeframe and a confidence level. Item one carries the reason it comes before everything else. A separate section lists what is not worth your effort for your face, so you do not spend a month on something structural that presentation cannot touch. None of this promises that your number will rise. It tells you which lever is most likely to move it and how to check with a re-scan under matched light.
Everything else in the full report
Beyond the plan, the one-time unlock adds the written verdict, a halo and failo feature map, measured geometry from on-device facial landmarks (canthal tilt, facial thirds, fWHR, midface ratio and more) with a note interpreting each number, 12-season colour analysis with wearable and avoid swatches, perceived age with the signals moving it, a haircut and frame guide with try-ons rendered on your own photo, the Best Look and a print view that saves as a PDF. The report stays in your account and the complete sample is public.
Browser, privacy and the rest of the toolkit
LooksMeter runs in the browser on any phone or laptop with nothing to install. Landmark geometry is measured on your device and the photo is used only to produce your report. If you want only the benchmark, the standalone PSL Score is a separate tool and 50+ single-feature analysers cover eyes, jaw, nose, lips, skin, hair and body for people who want to go deeper on one area.
Frequently asked
Is LooksMeter a good BeautyScanner alternative?
If you want a calibrated score and a plan, yes. BeautyScanner is a face rating app. LooksMeter's Face Report returns a free strict PSL Score, 1-10 Face Score with tier and percentile, six harmony dimensions and face shape from one photo in the browser, then a complete written report with measured geometry and a ranked plan.
What does calibrated mean here?
The score sits on a fixed scale with a fixed distribution. The same photo gets the same number every time, a 5.0 means the same thing for everyone and the calibration never shifts when the written report is upgraded. The percentile shows where the number lands against real faces.
What is free on LooksMeter?
The PSL Score on the 0.25-8.0 scale, the 1-10 Face Score with tier and percentile, all six harmony dimensions (Symmetry, Proportions, Eyes and Brows, Jaw and Lower Third, Nose and Midface, Skin, Lips and Grooming) and your face shape with match percentage, no account needed.
What is in the written plan?
Moves ranked by visible impact per unit of effort. Each one states what it targets, the mechanism, the actions, the first signal it is working, effort, timeframe and a confidence level, with the reason item one comes first. An honesty section lists what is not worth your effort for your face.
Can I see the full report before paying?
Yes. The complete public sample of The Face Report (our flagship report) at /tools/face-report/sample shows every chapter of a real report end to end. The full report is a one-time unlock, no subscription.
Is my photo kept private?
Landmark geometry is measured in your browser and never leaves your device. The photo is used only to produce your report, it is never sold and unpaid scans are cleaned up automatically after a short retention window.
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Related tools and guides
The Face Report
Free PSL Score, 1-10 Face Score and six dimensions, then the full written report
See a complete sample report
Every chapter of a real Face Report, end to end
PSL Score
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The PSL scale
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This page is general information about facial aesthetics terminology, not medical or cosmetic advice. Scores from our tools are calibrated reads of one photo that describe presentation, never your worth.