Key terms: a free plan is ongoing use at $0 with caps. A free trial is full or near-full access for a short window before billing. Paid plans raise scan volume and add retention features.
You're on the Face Age blog. Competitor examples below only use public listing facts with a check date. No lift or conversion numbers.
Free for shoppers vs free for merchants
Shoppers often expect the scan itself to be free on your site. That is a positioning choice you make: the analysis can be a lead magnet even when you pay a monthly app bill.
Merchant-side "free" is different. A free Shopify plan usually means a low monthly scan allowance and fewer features. A trial means you test with real catalog mapping, then pay to stay live. Face Age uses the trial model: 7 days free, then Start at $59 a month and up on the Shopify App Store listing (checked Nov 5, 2026).
Consumer apps that offer unlimited free scans to individuals rarely install as your storefront consultant. They also will not respect your product exclusions or brand routine order.
What Face Age gives you on trial and on Start
During the 7-day trial you can install the app, publish a modal or section, map products, build a quiz and run analyses so you see the real shopper path. When the trial ends, pick a paid plan to keep going; your configuration stays so you are not starting from zero.
Start ($59/month) includes:
- 250 scans per month
- 150 products mapped to concerns
- AI skin analysis (250+ attributes / 13 concerns)
- Skin Age
- Quiz builder
- Theme and style customization
- Multi-language
That is enough to launch a serious first version on a small or mid catalog. It does not include the beauty routine generator, analysis history, two-scan comparison, PDF report or Klaviyo/Mailchimp integrations — those begin on Plus ($129). Details and higher tiers are on pricing for the wider product line; for Shopify plan math stick to the App Store numbers above and our plan chooser post.
Not a medical diagnosis; does not replace a dermatologist. Put that on the results screen even on trial.
What other free or low-cost store listings look like
Public Shopify listings change. As of our Nov 4, 2026 check for a separate comparison post, Dermaself advertised a free plan with 25 analyses a month and up to 100 products, with paid Start at $49. Fynd GlamAR's listing started much higher (Starter $250) with a 30-day trial. Re-open those listings before you decide — caps and prices move.
| Model | What you usually get | Watch-outs |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Low monthly scans, limited products, basic scan UI | Caps run out during a campaign; upgrade path unclear until you ask |
| Free trial (Face Age: 7 days) | Time to map catalog and test on theme | Calendar the end date so the widget does not surprise you |
| Entry paid (Face Age Start $59) | Real scan volume + quiz + styling | Retention features may sit on the next tier |
| Higher paid | History, PDF, routines, email tools, volume | Only buy when you have a use for each feature |
For a broader Shopify shortlist, see Shopify AI skin analysis apps compared. For enterprise-style vendors outside the App Store, see today's best AI skin analysis tools roundup.
What "free" quietly costs you
Mapping time. Whether the app is $0 or $59, someone still tags products. That afternoon is the real setup cost.
Scan caps. Twenty-five free analyses sound fine until you email your list. Check overage rules: some apps stop, some sell packs, Face Age's Shopify plans are allowance-based by tier.
Missing retention tools. If you need a PDF people can save or a routine they can follow, a free or entry plan may not include them. Budget Plus features when those are part of the promise in your ads.
Support depth. Free tiers often mean community or email-only help. Fine for a technical founder; harder if your CZ team needs a hand during launch week.
Brand risk from consumer widgets. Dropping an unrelated free consumer scanner into an iframe can send shoppers off your catalog entirely. Prefer tools built to recommend your SKUs.
How to decide in one afternoon
- Write the shopper promise: scan only, or scan + routine + PDF.
- Count SKUs you will map in week one.
- Estimate monthly completed scans from traffic (rough is fine).
- If the promise needs routines, history or PDF, compare Plus pricing now instead of starting on a free plan you will outgrow in a week.
- Install Face Age's trial or the free plan of another listing, map 15 products, and run five real phone scans in normal lighting.
- Read the disclaimer and privacy lines before you announce anything.
If the trial feels like enough engine but you need volume, Start at $59 is the usual Face Age step. If you already know you want Klaviyo sync and PDFs in the launch email, begin the trial with Plus in mind so you are not remapping expectations mid-campaign.
A note on "skin analysis app free" search intent
People typing that phrase are often comparing three tabs: a viral consumer scanner, a Shopify listing with a free tier, and a trial from a paid app. Your job as a merchant is to ignore vanity downloads and ask one question: will this tool recommend my products inside my theme without sending the shopper somewhere else?
If the free option cannot map concerns to your SKUs with severity and exclusions, it is a toy for your storefront even when the selfie demo looks impressive. Paid entry plans buy you that mapping surface, support and enough monthly scans to learn. Trials buy you a week to prove it on your own catalog.
Face Age's trial is intentionally short. Seven days is enough to install, style, map a first batch of products and run internal tests. It is not meant to be a forever free storefront feature. Budget Start or Plus before you put ad spend behind the URL.
Also keep the medical line boring and visible. Not a medical diagnosis; does not replace a dermatologist. Free tools fail this more often than paid store apps because consumer copy leans dramatic.
FAQ
Is there a free skin analysis app for Shopify stores?
Some listings include a free plan with tight caps. Face Age offers a 7-day free trial, then paid plans from $59 a month (checked Nov 5, 2026).
What does Face Age include on the free trial?
Enough to install, map products, publish the extension and run test scans before billing.
What do you get on Face Age Start at $59?
250 scans, 150 mapped products, analysis, Skin Age, quiz builder, styling and multi-language.
When do paid features like PDF and routines matter?
When your promise includes AM/PM routines, history, comparison, PDF or email-tool connections — Plus and above on Face Age.
Are consumer free skin apps the same as store apps?
No. Store apps map your catalog and live in your purchase path.
