# Vain iPhone Apps 'Vanity' Gauges Your Attractiveness & Rates Your Features By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-07-31 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vanity-iphone-app References: [fashionindie](http://fashionindie.com/random-cool-iphone-app-tells-you-just-how-ugly-you-really-are/) & [tavshande](http://www.tavshande.com/vanity/) If you don’t have a complex about your own attractiveness, you might after installing Tav Shande’s ‘Vanity’ [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macpaw) app. Vanity gauges the [attractiveness of your features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skincare-pro-aesthetic-simulator) by measuring their relative proportion on your face. To use the Vanity iPhone app, you’ll take a picture of yourself and then circle various parts of your face, like the center of your chin and the outsides of your nose. The app costs $2.99 and tells you the bitter truth your best girlfriend doesn’t have the guts to. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Facial Recognition Apps:** The trend of facial recognition apps for the purpose of rating attractiveness. - **Body Image Technology:** The trend of using technology to help people improve their body image and self-esteem. - **Personalized Beauty Solutions:** The trend of using personalized data to provide targeted beauty solutions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Beauty Industry:** Developing innovative products using facial recognition technology and personalized data for consumers' self-improvement needs. - **Health and Wellness Industry:** Incorporating technologies that help individuals improve their body image and self-esteem into the existing offerings. - **Technology Industry:** Developing software and hardware solutions that use facial recognition technology for personalized beauty solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Virtual Piercing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-face-piercing-app.md) - [Attractiveness AI Tool Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-chat-3000.md) - [AI Selfie Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roast-my-selfie.md) - [Aviation-Centric Facial Imaging Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facial-imaging-app.md) - [Facial Exercise Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faceyogi.md) - [Mixed-Reality Makeup Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elf-cosmetics-3.md) - [Membership-Based Beauty Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/membershipbased-beauty-app.md) - [AI Social Media Enhancement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/attract-ai.md) - [Body-Scanning Weight Loss Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/methreesixty.md)