HaircutAI vs HairApp
One re-renders your real photo and measures your face first. The other leans on chat advice and coins.
HaircutAI: Haircut Try On
Hair Color Try On, Cut Filter
Free · In-App Purchases · iPhone & iPad
See the Color on Your Own Hair Before You Commit
- ·48 named colors, every one rendered onto your own photo, not described back in a chat.
- ·The shade sits on your real hair under your real lighting, so nothing is left to imagine.
- ·A 12-season color analysis pins down your palette before you spend a single credit.
- ·Try a shade, hate it, try the next. One plan covers your renders, no coin top-ups mid-decision.
A Measured Face Shape Report, Not a Chat Reply
- ·68 facial landmarks measured from one selfie, no question to type first.
- ·Your face shape and 4 matched cuts arrive free, before any coins enter the picture.
- ·The reasoning comes as a written report you can reread, not a chat you scroll back through.
- ·Every cut is tagged with the face shapes it suits, so the catalog narrows itself for you.
See the Cut on Your Face, Not in a Description
- ·The render grows the new cut from your real hairline in your original photo.
- ·Your lighting, skin tone and angle survive the edit, so it reads as a photo of you.
- ·134 cuts to HairApp's 80, including 55 men's styles to their 22.
- ·Generate, compare, repeat. Your hair stays exactly as long as it is.
What HairApp Does Well
HairApp's standout feature is a conversational AI stylist. You send a selfie with a written question, and it replies in a few seconds with real prose that references your actual features, plus a short list of matching styles from its catalog. It's a genuinely different way to get advice than a fixed report.
It also runs deeper on hair color: 90 shades split evenly across women's and men's catalogs, well ahead of most dedicated hair apps. And the app goes beyond hair entirely, with clothes, nail, and makeup try-on in the same catalog.
Where HaircutAI Pulls Ahead
The cut catalog is bigger, especially for men, at 55 styles against HairApp's 22. And the face shape analysis above is free and measured, not chat-based: a written report before you spend a single credit.
134 cuts across women's and men's catalogs, plus 48 colors:
Fades & Tapers
11 styles
Bobs & Lobs
14 styles
Pixie & Short
5 styles
Hair Colors
48 styles
Fades & Tapers
11 styles
Bobs & Lobs
14 styles
Pixie & Short
5 styles
Hair Colors
48 styles
Fades & Tapers
11 styles
Bobs & Lobs
14 styles
Pixie & Short
5 styles
Hair Colors
48 styles
Layers & Texture
13 styles
Protective Styles
19 styles
Trending Now
6 styles
Updos & Occasion
12 styles
Layers & Texture
13 styles
Protective Styles
19 styles
Trending Now
6 styles
Updos & Occasion
12 styles
Layers & Texture
13 styles
Protective Styles
19 styles
Trending Now
6 styles
Updos & Occasion
12 styles
Pricing: Subscription vs Coins
HairApp runs a hybrid model: a subscription (weekly plans have run $7.99 to $14.99, annual around $29.99) plus consumable coin packs at a flat $0.01 each, from $1 for 100 coins up to $6 for 600 with no bulk discount.
HaircutAI uses credits or a subscription, with the face shape analysis and recommendations free before you generate anything. Both apps test pricing regularly, so treat these as ranges, not fixed quotes.
The Verdict
If you're deciding on an actual haircut and want to see it on your real face before you commit, HaircutAI is built for exactly that job: a measured analysis, a bigger cut catalog, and a render that respects your real hairline.
If you want to talk through options with an AI stylist, experiment with a wide range of colors, or try clothes and makeup in the same app, HairApp's chat advisor and catalog breadth are the stronger fit.
| Attribute | HaircutAI | HairApp |
|---|---|---|
| Core try-on | Re-renders your real photo with generative AI | AI-generated try-on from your selfie |
| Haircut catalog | 134 cuts (79 women, 55 men) | 80 cuts (58 women, 22 men) |
| Color catalog | 48 colors | 90 colors (45 women, 45 men) |
| Face analysis | 68-point scan, written report, 4 picks, free | AI Lab: face shape, color, age, golden ratio reports |
| Ask-a-question advisor | Not offered | Chat with an AI stylist about your photo |
| Beyond hair | Hair only | Also clothes, nails, makeup |
| Pricing model | Credits or subscription | Subscription plus consumable coins |
Comparison reflects publicly observable app capabilities as of August 2026. Pricing and catalogs change often on both sides. Check each app for current terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is HaircutAI or HairApp more realistic?
We can only speak confidently for our own generation: HaircutAI re-renders your real photo with generative AI, so the new hairstyle grows out of your actual hairline instead of sitting on top like a filter. We haven't been able to verify which image model powers HairApp's try-on, so we won't make a claim about their output we can't back up. Test the same photo in both and judge the hairline yourself. That's where any overlay-style effect breaks first.
What is HairApp's AI Lab?
It's a set of four reports inside HairApp: face shape, color analysis, age analysis, and a 'golden ratio' facial-proportion score. HaircutAI covers two of those in more depth: a written face shape report with 4 personalized cut recommendations, and a full 12-season color analysis. Both are free before you generate anything.
Does HairApp have a face-shape haircut recommender?
Yes, as one of its four AI Lab reports, plus a conversational advisor: you can send a selfie and a written question and get a reply that references your specific features, along with a short list of matching styles from their catalog. It's a genuinely different way to get advice than a static report, and it's a feature we don't offer.
How does HairApp pricing compare to HaircutAI?
HairApp runs a hybrid model: a subscription (weekly plans have run $7.99 to $14.99, with an annual plan around $29.99) plus consumable coin packs priced at a flat $0.01 each ($1 for 100, up to $6 for 600, no bulk discount). HaircutAI uses credits or a subscription, with the face shape analysis free regardless. Both apps test pricing over time, so check current terms in-app before comparing numbers directly.
Which app has more hairstyles to try on?
For cuts specifically, HaircutAI has more: 134 versus HairApp's 80, and a bigger men's catalog in particular (55 versus 22). For hair color, HairApp is ahead with 90 shades split evenly by gender versus HaircutAI's 48. If color variety is your main goal, that's a real point in HairApp's favor.
Can I use both apps before deciding?
Yes, and given how different the two are, that's the honest way to choose. Upload the same photo to each: HaircutAI for a measured face shape read and a real-photo cut render, HairApp for its chat advisor and wider color range. Whichever result you trust more on your own face is the one to build on.
See Your Own Cut, Not a Description of One
Skip the back-and-forth. One selfie gets you a free face shape report and your 4 best cuts rendered on your own photo, in about 30 seconds.