Media · iOS
Perfect365: Face Makeup Editor
by Perfect365, Inc.






Perfect365 has been around since 2011 and claims over 100 million users, which is not nothing. The app lets you apply virtual makeup to selfies using more than 100 tools and a library of 3,000 plus pre-set looks called Hotstyles. It sits in a crowded space, but its longevity and weekly style updates from an in-house team give it some staying power. At 311 MB it is a hefty install, and free access almost certainly comes with strings attached via in-app purchases.
The Hotstyles Library is the Real Draw
Having 3,000 plus one-tap pre-set looks is a genuinely useful feature for anyone who wants quick results without manually layering foundation, liner, and lip color one tool at a time. The weekly additions from Perfect365's Beauty Squad mean the catalog does not stagnate the way it might in a smaller app. If you are the kind of user who wants to preview a full glam look on a selfie in under a minute, this pipeline delivers that without much friction.
Where the Free Model Gets Complicated
The app is listed as free but carries unspecified in-app purchases, and with 100 plus tools and a Pro Color Palette mentioned front and center, it is reasonable to assume the best features sit behind a paywall. The 311 MB download size is also notable for a photo editing app, suggesting a large asset library that may partly exist to showcase premium content. New users should go in expecting a freemium experience rather than a fully open toolkit.
Who Actually Gets Value Here
Perfect365 is best suited to casual beauty enthusiasts who want to experiment with looks before committing to a purchase, or social media users who want polished selfies for Instagram or TikTok without professional editing skills. It is less relevant for anyone seeking serious photo retouching beyond cosmetic overlays. The 4.84 store rating from 182,000 reviewers is hard to dismiss, suggesting the core audience finds it consistently reliable for exactly the narrow job it is designed to do.
Pros
- 3,000 plus pre-set Hotstyles make quick experimentation genuinely accessible
- Weekly style updates keep the content library from going stale
- Long track record since 2011 suggests stability and continued development
- Over 100 makeup tools give reasonable depth for a mobile app
- Very high store rating across a large sample of 182,000 reviews
Cons
- 311 MB is a large install footprint for a single-purpose photo editor
- In-app purchases are present but not clearly scoped, making the true free tier hard to judge upfront
- Focused entirely on cosmetic overlays, so it doubles as nothing else
- No offline-first features confirmed, and social sharing focus may mean data collection tradeoffs
- Heavily selfie-oriented, limiting usefulness beyond portrait-style photos