AI-powered skin scanning, personalised routines, dermatologist access, community features, and a full skin diary — all in one beautifully designed app.
Glow Journal gives patients a complete skin health platform — from daily AI scans and trend tracking to booking dermatologists and participating in community challenges.
Take a face scan and instantly get your Glow Score plus 4 individual metrics: Acne, Brightness, Redness, and Smoothness. Track changes over weeks and months.
Morning and evening skincare routines with step-by-step guidance. Track daily completion, build streaks, and see your consistency on a monthly heatmap.
Browse verified dermatologists, book appointments, share your AI scan data for remote consultations, and message your derm directly in-app.
Log daily skin conditions, mood, triggers, and notes. Build a searchable history of how your skin responds to lifestyle, diet, and environment.
Track your menstrual cycle and see correlations with your skin metrics. Understand how hormonal phases affect your glow score and skin conditions.
Join skin challenges, share before/after photos in the community gallery, and stay motivated with badges, streaks, and social accountability.
Patients sign in with Google (Android + iOS) or Apple (iOS only). No username/password to manage — secure OAuth with one tap.
Tap "Continue with Google" or "Sign in with Apple" (iOS). Only basic profile info is used — your name, email, and profile photo. No additional permissions are requested.
First-time users pick Patient or Dermatologist. This routes them to the correct onboarding flow and determines which bottom tabs and features they see.
A quick onboarding screen introduces the core features. The app then lands on the Scan tab — the heart of the patient experience. No lengthy setup required.
Signing out fully clears your session — the account picker always appears on next sign-in. No silent re-authentication. You are always in control of which account is active.
The centrepiece of Glow Journal. Patients take a photo, the AI analyses their skin, and instantly returns a detailed breakdown with a score and actionable insights.
Every scan produces a Glow Score from 0–100 — an overall skin health indicator. The score and its delta from the previous scan are shown prominently with a trend arrow.
Alongside the Glow Score, four individual metrics are scored: Acne, Brightness, Redness, and Smoothness — each with their own progress bar and colour coding.
After scanning, patients can tag detected conditions (e.g. dryness, oiliness, sensitivity). These tags build a searchable condition history and inform routine recommendations.
Every scan photo is securely stored on Cloudinary (CDN) and linked to your scan record automatically. This lets you view them later and share them with a dermatologist — no extra steps needed.
Each scan result has a notes field. Patients can log what they were using, environmental factors, or how their skin felt — creating rich context for later review.
Your scan images are always stored securely so you and your dermatologist can access them. The AI consent toggle controls only whether your anonymised scan data may be used to improve the AI model — it does not affect image storage or sharing.
After every scan, you get a beautifully presented result screen showing your Glow Score, all four metrics, your condition tags, and a notes field. Personalised skincare tips are displayed below based on what the AI found — tailored advice every time.
Every scan is saved and displayed in a rich history view. Trend charts, predictions, and before/after comparisons give patients meaningful insight into their skin journey.
Based on recent scan data, the app predicts your next glow score trend — helping patients understand if their current routine is working before the next scan.
Select any two scans to place side-by-side in a split-view comparison. Visualise how your skin has changed week-over-week or month-over-month with real data.
Individual scan results can be shared directly from the history screen as a formatted card via any app. Useful for sharing progress with friends, family, or a derm outside the platform.
Structured daily skincare routines with step-by-step guidance, product tracking, streak building, and a visual heatmap to reinforce habits.
Dedicated AM tab with your complete morning routine steps. Each step can be marked complete individually. A progress ring shows the day's completion percentage in real time.
Separate PM tab for your evening steps. Morning and evening are tracked independently — so completing your morning routine still counts even if you skip PM.
Link products from the marketplace to each routine step. Tap any linked product to view its full detail page — ingredient list, price, and purchase options — directly from the routine.
A day-streak counter rewards consistent daily completion. The calendar heatmap shows completion density across the past month using a rose colour gradient — darker = more consistent.
Routine recommendations on the Discover screen are generated based on your most recent scan results. High acne scores surface anti-acne steps; low brightness scores surface brightening products. The routine evolves with your skin.
The Discover tab serves as a curated skincare knowledge hub, combining expert tips with a full dermatologist search and booking entry point.
A hero card at the top of Discover surfaces the day's most relevant skincare tip based on your recent scan results. Powered by the platform's tips library managed from the admin panel.
Skincare tips are filterable by category: Hydration, Sun Protection, Anti-Ageing, Acne, Brightening, and more. A sticky filter bar lets patients quickly narrow to relevant content.
Browse all verified and active dermatologists. View their specialisation, location, rating, consultation fee, and availability before booking. Clinic-tier derms appear at the top.
Dermatologist profiles include a live map showing the exact location of their clinic. Switch to map view in the Discover tab to find dermatologists near you geographically before browsing their profiles.
Each dermatologist profile shows their average rating and patient reviews. After a completed consultation, patients are prompted to leave a review — building trust in the community.
Clinic-tier practices have a dedicated landing page showing all their doctors, clinic details, and individual booking links — accessible from the Discover tab.
A full in-app marketplace for skincare products. Browse by category, check ingredients, and link products directly to your daily routine steps.
Paste or type any ingredient list to get a breakdown. The checker flags potentially harmful ingredients, identifies key actives, and explains what each ingredient does for your skin type.
Save products to a personal wishlist with one tap. The wishlist is accessible from the Profile screen — easy to revisit and share with your dermatologist during a consultation.
Any product in the shop can be linked to a specific routine step. This connects the shopping experience directly to the patient's daily skincare habit — driving product discovery through routine use.
Challenges keep patients engaged and motivated. Complete multi-day skin challenges, earn badges, and track progress on a dedicated challenges screen.
A growing library of challenges: 7-day hydration streak, SPF every morning for 14 days, No-makeup skin reset. Each challenge has clear daily tasks and a completion reward.
Each challenge shows a progress bar and day counter. Daily check-in buttons mark each step complete. Missing a day shows a clear catch-up prompt — not a reset — to reduce drop-off.
Completing challenges and milestones (e.g. 10 scans, 7-day routine streak) awards profile badges. A 4-column badge grid on the Profile screen shows earned badges in full colour, unearned in dim.
A global day-streak counter on the Profile hero tracks consecutive days the patient has completed at least one tracked action (scan, routine, or challenge). The longest streak is also recorded.
Completing a challenge awards a badge shown on the patient's profile. Badges are persistent and visible on the Profile screen's badge grid. Future versions plan unlockable product discounts and derm consultation credits for top challenge completers.
The Skin Diary is a private daily journal for tracking how your skin feels, what's affecting it, and how it changes over time — beyond what a camera scan can capture.
Log daily mood alongside skin condition. Over time, patterns emerge between stress levels, mood, and glow score — giving patients powerful context beyond the metrics alone.
Tag daily conditions: oily, dry, sensitive, breakout, glowing, irritated, and more. Tags are searchable and filterable — quickly find all days you experienced breakouts, for example.
Write anything: what you ate, new products you tried, sleep quality, sun exposure. Diary entries are timestamped and stored privately — only visible to the patient.
A calendar tab shows all days with diary entries highlighted. Tap any date to view or edit that day's entry. Missing days prompt a gentle nudge to log — without nagging.
Search past entries by keyword or filter by tag. Find all entries mentioning "retinol" or all breakout days in seconds. Essential for spotting long-term triggers.
Selected diary entries can be included when sharing scan records with a dermatologist — providing full clinical context to support a remote consultation.
The Cycle Tracker links menstrual phase data with skin metrics, helping patients understand hormonal influences on their skin health.
Log period start and end dates. The tracker calculates your average cycle length and predicts upcoming phases: Menstrual, Follicular, Ovulation, and Luteal.
Each phase has a dedicated skin guide explaining typical hormonal effects on skin: e.g. Luteal phase — oiliness peaks, acne-prone period. Use oil-control cleanser.
Overlay scan glow scores against cycle phases on a combined chart. Patients can see exactly which phase correlates with their lowest and highest scores over 3+ months of data.
Opt-in push notifications alert patients when a new phase starts — with a short tip about what to expect for their skin that phase and which routine adjustments to consider.
A safe, supportive community space for patients to share progress, celebrate wins, and inspire each other — with privacy controls at every step.
A public grid of patient-submitted before/after photos and progress shots. Content is moderated via the admin panel. Patients can opt-in to share specific scan images or diary photos.
Pick any two scan result images and create a side-by-side comparison card. Share directly to the community gallery or export as an image to social media.
Each patient has a unique referral code displayed on their Profile screen. Share the code to invite friends — future reward tiers for referral milestones are planned.
Community gallery posts support likes and reactions. Positive reinforcement drives continued engagement without comments or DMs — keeping the community focused and safe.
Gallery sharing is always opt-in. Scan images are never public unless the patient explicitly shares them. All community content is reviewed by admins before appearing publicly.
Any scan result card, glow score milestone, or before/after comparison can be shared via the native share sheet to WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, or any installed app.
From the Discover tab, patients can view a dermatologist's profile, check availability, and book a slot in seconds — with automatic notifications and full booking history.
Pick a date from the calendar, then select from available 30-minute time slots that fall within the derm's working hours. Only genuinely available slots are shown — no double-booking.
The consultation fee is displayed clearly on the booking screen before confirming. No hidden charges — patients see exactly what they are agreeing to before proceeding.
Confirmation push notification fires immediately on booking. A reminder notification fires 1 hour before the appointment. Both fire for the patient and the dermatologist simultaneously.
A dedicated screen shows all past and upcoming bookings with full status lifecycle: Pending → Confirmed / Declined → Completed / Cancelled. Re-book from any past entry with one tap.
A messaging thread is created per booking. Patients can send messages before and after the appointment — the derm replies from their portal. No phone numbers shared.
From any completed or cancelled booking in history, tap Re-book to start a fresh appointment with the same dermatologist — skipping discovery and going straight to slot selection.
Every patient starts free. Pro and Premium unlock additional features, scan limits, and exclusive access. All prices are illustrative and configurable.
| Feature | Free | Pro | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £0 forever |
£4.99 /month |
£9.99 /month |
| AI Skin Scans | 5 / month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Scan History | Last 10 scans | Full history | Full history |
| Trend Charts | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trend Prediction | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Morning & Evening Routines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Skin Diary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cycle Tracker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Book Dermatologists | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share Scan Data with Derm | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ingredient Checker | 5 checks / month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Community Gallery | View only | Post & view | Post & view |
| Priority Derm Responses | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Exclusive Premium Challenges | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Patients upgrade via the Profile screen's subscription section. Select your plan, make a simple bank transfer using the displayed payment details, then tap "I've Paid". Your subscription is activated by the admin shortly after — no extra accounts or payment apps needed.
When a free-tier patient hits a gated feature, they see a contextual upgrade prompt card explaining exactly what they are missing and which plan unlocks it. This soft paywall approach drives natural conversion without blocking core utility.