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Star by Face

Star by Face is an AI-powered app that lets you upload a selfie and see which celebrity you most resemble.

Our take: Star by Face detects the face in your photo, builds a facial pattern and compares it with celebrity faces to suggest the closest matches.

Best forCelebrity look-alike fun

ReviewedOct 2026Freemium

6.25 criteria · see breakdown

Try StarFree (iOS ad removal $0.99)

Star by Face (starbyface.com) is a free celebrity look-alike app: upload a photo of one person and a neural network lists the celebrities who look most similar. The website needs no sign-up. The official iOS app is also free and sells ad removal for $0.99.

The bottom line

A fun, low-friction celebrity lookalike finder — worth trying free, premium is a trivial upgrade.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isStar by Face — AI-powered celebrity face-match app for entertainment.

Our takeStar by Face detects the face in your photo, builds a facial pattern and compares it with celebrity faces to suggest the closest matches.

It is an entertainment tool, and the site notes that accuracy depends on the photo's resolution and quality. It says uploaded photos are deleted after recognition unless you choose to share the result.

Why we rate itIt is free, needs no account and returns several matches in seconds.

The catchIt is purely a novelty tool; match accuracy is highly sensitive to photo lighting and angle, and results are not suitable for any serious identification use case.

Best / not good for

Best for

Social media users wanting shareable celebrity lookalike content
Casual fun and party entertainment moments
Anyone curious about their facial similarity to famous faces

Not good for

Serious facial recognition or identity verification needs
Users wanting AI-generated images or art (it only matches, not generates)
Privacy-conscious users uncomfortable uploading face photos to a web service

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
Fast: upload a selfie and get celebrity matches in seconds — no sign-up required on the free tier.
Scale breakpoint
Not a scalable tool by design; single-user entertainment app with no API or bulk processing.
Walled garden
Low: results are easily shareable and photos are deleted after processing; no meaningful lock-in.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, start on the free plan.

Try Star

Star by Face pricing

Version	Price	Notes
Website (starbyface.com)	Free	No sign-up; one person per photo
iOS app	Free; optional $0.99 to disable ads	Published by the same developer and linked to starbyface.com

From starbyface.com and the Apple App Store listing, checked 2 October 2026. Several other apps on the app stores use the same or a similar name.

Before you upload

Photo handling: Star by Face says it does not store uploaded photos and deletes them after recognition, unless you choose to share the result.
Use your own photo: Upload pictures of yourself, or of people who agree to it.
For fun only: Results depend on photo quality and angle; the matches are entertainment, not identification.

A look inside

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Star by Face free?

Yes. The website is free and needs no sign-up. The iOS app is free too, with an optional $0.99 purchase to remove ads (checked 2 October 2026).

Does Star by Face save my photo?

Star by Face says it does not store uploaded photos: they are deleted after recognition, and a photo is kept only if you choose to share your result.

How does Star by Face work?

You upload a photo with one person in it. The system detects the face and its key points (eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth) and a neural network compares it with celebrity faces to suggest the most similar ones.

Is there a Star by Face app?

Yes. The developer behind starbyface.com publishes a free iOS app. Other apps with similar names come from different developers.

Alternatives

Step up
Gradient (celebrity lookalike app) for a more polished mobile-first experience with broader style filters.
Lighter alternative
Google Arts & Culture Face Match for a completely free, no-sign-up celebrity/artwork lookalike comparison.

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Sources checked October 2, 2026: Star by Face, Star by Face on the App Store.

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