Is Umax free? Umax - Become Hot is free to download, but its US App Store listing says analysis results require a subscription. It also says extra scans need another purchase. GlowUp Face is our pick if you want a browser report with no attractiveness rating and one payment instead of a subscription.
Free installation is the only clear no-cost Umax offer on the current store listing. A free scan, free results and a free trial are different promises. Umax’s public pages do not make all four.
Is Umax free, or only free to install?
The exact answer depends on what you mean by free. The US App Store labels Umax “Free” because installing it costs nothing. That label does not mean its analysis is free.
The answer to “is the Umax app free?” has two parts: installation is free, but the advertised analysis is paid. For “does Umax cost money?”, yes: you need a subscription for the results its listing promotes.
- Free download: Yes. The iPhone listing is free to install, with in-app purchases. Google Play also shows an Install button and in-app purchases.
- Free Umax scan: Not stated publicly. The listing tells you to download the app and take a selfie, then says analysis results require a subscription.
- Free results: No free result is promised on the pages we checked. The App Store states that analysis results require a subscription.
- Free trial: Umax’s terms state a three-day trial for new registered users. The current store listings do not repeat that offer or name eligible plans.
That last distinction matters. A trial can still start a recurring subscription. Umax’s terms say the chosen subscription is charged when the trial ends.
Umax and GlowUp Face: what is free?
| Question | GlowUp Face | Umax - Become Hot |
|---|---|---|
| Free download | No download. It runs in a browser. | Yes. The iPhone and Android apps are free to install. |
| Free scan | You can submit a photo for a free preview. This is not the complete report. | Not stated publicly as a free scan. The listing says to take a selfie, but results need a subscription. |
| Free results | A valid email opens selected visible signals, a top opportunity and a preview. No account or card is required. | Not promised. The US App Store says analysis results require a subscription. |
| Free trial | None. There is no subscription. | Its terms state three days for new registered users. Current store listings do not confirm availability for every offer. |
| Paid model | The live English page showed USD 14.90 once for one full report. No recurring charge. | Recurring Weekly Premium or Monthly Premium. The listing says additional scans need another purchase. |
| Output and rating | Paid skin readings, hairstyle views and a 30-day plan. No attractiveness rating. | The public listing sells face ratings and analysis. We did not inspect paid results. |
| What it asks for first | A valid email for the free preview; no account or card. | The stated trial is for users who register. Whether it asks for an email or card before a scan is not stated publicly. |
| Photo handling | Server analysis. Private copies may be kept; paid report files last up to 72 hours by default, while some records sit outside that timer. | Google Play’s developer disclosure says the app may collect personal information, photos and videos. It says data is encrypted in transit and deletion can be requested. |
Checked on 5 November 2026 on GlowUp Face’s live product and face-data pages, Umax’s US App Store and Google Play listings, and Umax’s terms page. We did not test a country-specific GlowUp Face checkout. Prices and plans change, so check the checkout screen before approving a trial or purchase.
This is a desk comparison of public first-party pages. We did not buy Umax, start its trial or inspect screens available only after payment.
What does Umax cost in the United States?
The US App Store listed several products under the same plan names on 5 November 2026. Weekly Premium appeared at USD 3.99, USD 4.99, USD 6.99 and USD 9.99 per week. Monthly Premium appeared at USD 9.99, USD 12.99 and USD 24.99 per month.
Those entries show registered price points, not a promise that every buyer can choose every price. The public listing does not explain who sees each offer. Your own checkout screen is the price receipt that matters.
The store also listed “Supercharge” at USD 3.99 and “You as a 10/10” at USD 6.99. It did not state their billing periods or identify either item as the extra-scan purchase. Umax only says additional scans require an additional purchase, so the exact rescan price is not stated publicly.
Google Play’s US page confirms in-app purchases but publishes no plan names or amounts. We found no first-party basis for claiming one Android price. That is why a quoted iPhone price should not be presented as the Android price.
Does the three-day Umax trial still apply?
Umax’s terms page says new users who register receive a three-day free trial. It also says the account is charged for the chosen subscription when the trial ends. That page was last updated in October 2023, though the current App Store listing still links to it.
The 2026 store listings do not display a trial length, eligible plan or entry price. We cannot verify that every new user sees the three-day offer. Check the payment sheet for the trial end date, first charge and renewal period before you confirm.
If Apple bills the trial, Apple’s 2026 instructions are: Settings, your name, Subscriptions, Umax, then Cancel Subscription. Follow that path before renewal if you do not want the paid plan.
Which Umax app did we check?
We checked the exact listing “Umax - Become Hot.” Apple shows Improvement Tech as the developer label and Improvement Tech LLC as the seller. Google Play lists Improvement Tech LLC as the developer.
Do not match on the word Umax alone. Open the installed app’s store listing and compare the title and developer. The iPhone listing has App Store ID 6471026798. The Android listing uses the package name com.umax.tech.
The first-party pages we opened describe Umax as a mobile application. They do not advertise a browser scanner. A search for “Umax free online” should not be read as proof that an official web version exists.
Where Umax is stronger
Umax is stronger if you want an installed phone app. It has official listings for iPhone and Android, while GlowUp Face works in a browser and has no native app.
Umax is also the better fit if your goal is an attractiveness rating. Its listing explicitly offers face ratings. GlowUp Face does not rank attractiveness, so it cannot satisfy that goal.
A face rating is still a product output, not an objective measure of your worth or appearance. Neither public Umax listing provides a validation study or an accuracy percentage for its ratings.
A 60-second check before you accept an offer
- Match the exact app title and developer. Similar names can lead to a different product and price.
- Write down the plan name, amount, currency and billing period shown on your payment sheet.
- Check whether the first payment buys one result, recurring access or another scan. Do not infer this from “Premium.”
- If a trial appears, note its end date and the first charge. Save the store receipt and cancellation confirmation.
This check turns a vague “free” claim into five facts you can verify. If any field is missing, treat it as unknown rather than filling it from a review or an older screenshot.
Our recommendation
GlowUp Face is our top pick for readers who want one browser report instead of a recurring app plan. Its public English page lists one USD 14.90 payment for visible skin readings, hairstyle views and a 30-day plan. It does not give an attractiveness rating.
The free GlowUp Face preview requires an email and shows only selected signals. The complete report is paid. If that tradeoff fits, review the current browser AI face analysis and its limits before uploading a photo.
Choose Umax instead if a native phone app or face rating is the point. GlowUp Face is the wrong choice for diagnosis, clinical treatment, offline use, attractiveness ranking or general daily skin tracking.
If you want a list of other products, use our Umax alternatives guide. If recurring billing is your main concern, the Umax alternative without a subscription guide handles that separate decision.
Oscar Nascimento
Editorial writer, GlowUp Face
Oscar writes about evidence-based skin care, healthcare, looksmaxxing, and the social and economic research surrounding appearance.
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