Media · iOS
YouCam Makeup: Face Editor
by PERFECT MOBILE CORP.
YouCam Makeup has been around since 2014 and version 6.44.0 shows how far it has come. At 236 MB it is a substantial install, but you get a genuinely broad toolkit covering AR makeup try-on, AI age filters, a chat-based beauty assistant, virtual hair color, and now outfit styling with web-sourced clothing suggestions. The 4.75 store rating from over 154,000 reviews signals real user satisfaction, though free-tier limitations are worth keeping in mind before you dive in.
The AI Age Filter is the party trick worth talking about
Six age-progression and regression filters, from teen to elderly, sit at the front of the feature list and they genuinely impress in terms of realism compared to earlier novelty filters in this category. It is the kind of feature you open the app for once and then share immediately. The new AI Personal Stylist adds another dimension, pulling real clothing ideas from the web and letting you preview outfits on your own photo, which moves the app well beyond a simple makeup editor.
Breadth is a strength, but the free tier creates friction
YouCam stacks an enormous number of tools into one place, AR lip and eye makeup, hair color, body editing, a conversational AI beauty assistant, and virtual clothing try-on. That range is genuinely useful for anyone who wants one app instead of five. The catch is that free apps of this ambition almost always gate the most polished features behind in-app purchases, and at 236 MB the download commitment is real before you know exactly what is locked.
Who actually benefits from this app
Casual selfie editors who want quick, realistic makeup previews before buying a product will find strong value here without spending a cent. Beauty content creators and social media users chasing trending looks will appreciate the breadth and the regular update cadence, with the app refreshed as recently as June 2026. Anyone hoping to use it as a serious photo retouching replacement for desktop tools will hit the ceiling of what a mobile AR editor can deliver.
Pros
- Unusually wide feature set covering makeup, hair, body, age filters, and outfit styling in one app
- AI age filter produces noticeably realistic transformations across six distinct age stages
- AI Personal Stylist pulls live clothing ideas from the web and previews them on your photo
- Consistently maintained with a decade-long update history and a very recent June 2026 refresh
- Strong user validation with a 4.75 rating across more than 154,000 reviews
Cons
- 236 MB is a heavy install for a photo editing app before you know which features are free
- In-app purchases are present and likely gate the most polished AI tools
- The sheer number of features makes the app feel cluttered for users who want a focused, simple editor
- Chat-based AI assistant adds novelty but may feel redundant for users who just want quick edits
- Virtual try-on and AI styling outputs depend on web-sourced data, so consistency can vary