LOOKSMETER · COMPARISON
Looking for a TrueRateMe alternative?
r/truerateme is a Reddit community where people post their photos and members rate them against a strict published guide. LooksMeter also gives a strict score and it works in private: one photo gives you a PSL score with tier and percentile.
Two ways to get a strict rating
A community rating has real strengths. Several people look at you and a shared guide keeps the ratings consistent. It works through public posts: photos are posted to the subreddit and members reply.
If you would like a strict score without posting, a private tool is the closer fit.
How LooksMeter compares
Here is what you get, starting with what is free:
A free PSL score with context
Overall score on the 0.25-8.0 scale, tier, population percentile and four category scores. Free on your first scan with no account.
Geometry measured from your own face
Your browser maps facial landmarks and works out ratios and angles from them, so the read is grounded in numbers.
Stable scores
The same image always returns the same result. A new photo of the same person is anchored to the earlier read.
A written report when you want depth
The optional full report explains what lifts and what holds back each category and ranks the changes worth making with effort and timeframe.
Which one should you use?
Use both if you are comfortable posting. Human raters and a model notice different things, so agreement between them tells you more than either number alone. If you would not post your face publicly, start with the PSL Score and read the scale guide to see how the two systems line up.
Frequently asked
Is the PSL score the same as a TrueRateMe rating?
No. They are different scales with different anchors. Both are strict and both place the average person near the middle. The TrueRateMe scale guide on this site explains how the numbers relate.
Is it free?
Your first scan on every tool is free and needs no account. The full written report behind a result is an optional paid unlock.
Is my photo kept private?
Nothing is posted to a forum or a public feed unless you choose to share it. A small copy of the photo is saved with your report so the full report can be written from the same image. Free scans made without an account are removed after 3 days if they are not unlocked. The privacy page has the details.
Does the same photo always get the same score?
Yes. The same image returns the same result. A new photo of the same person is anchored to the earlier read so the score cannot swing widely from one upload to the next.
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Related tools & guides
Free PSL Score
Score, tier, percentile and 4-category breakdown from one photo
The TrueRateMe scale, explained
How the community guide maps to a number
The PSL scale, explained
What each tier means and how common it is
A Looksmax.org alternative
A private score in your browser
Best face rating tools compared
What each tool is and who it may suit
Keep reading
A Reddit Rate Me alternative
A consistent private score with tier and percentile from one photo.
A ChatGPT face rating alternative
A calibrated PSL score with measured ratios from a tool built for face scoring.
A Golden Ratio Face alternative
A free phi match with the measured ratios behind it, in the browser with no app to install.
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.